Review: Grand Theft Auto V

There's something about these games that just makes them stand out to me. Sure the gameplay isn't perfect, but in the case of Nier , it has one of the most beautiful stories ever told in a video game. Dark Void also has this great world, that I just want to learn more about. I can put aside the gameplay issues because I geniuenly love the world I'm playing in. Spark Unlimited's Legendary is the same way - it's gameplay was terrible, but there's so much potential in there that I can't help but enjoy it. I recently put up my review for NeverDead , another game that fits this mould. The gameplay needs work, but there's just this irrefutiable charm in there that I can't d


Chain reactions: they're absolutely everywhere, from mediocre mid-90s action flicks, to upbeat Diana Ross pop hits, these cascading dominoes of destruction even make their way into the occasional video game-or-three. The latest title to take advantage of this gunpowder-trail plaything is none other than resident fire-starter **Grand Theft Auto V


Is this the wildest GTA 5 video yet? What amazing feats of destruction will Grand Theft Auto Online players accomplish? Let us know in the comments below, and be sure to check out SLG game resource management Rant's rundown of all of the latest GTA 5 news, right h


Four major titles came out last week as full-priced retail games. There was Uncharted 3, Sonic Generations, Lord of the Rings: War in the North and the one we'll talk about, GoldenEye 007: Reloaded . The latest GoldenEye game is a remake of a remake, an HD upgrade of last year's Wii exclusive and a modern retelling of the N64 classic but with current James Bond star Daniel Craig as the lead, bar


Needless to say, this is fantastic news for everyone at Double Fine -- but it's more than that. The success of the Kickstarter demonstrates with extreme clarity that, as a group, gamers can be effectively mobilized and are willing to support the work they cherish. Where this will go next is anyone's guess, but for the moment I am extraordinarily proud of our commun


With E3 2013 week out of the way, it's time to play catch-up on a few key news items that dropped before and during the big event. This week's wrap up covers the return of Baldur's Gate and FreeSpace ; cinematic trailers for Total War: ROME II and World of Warplanes ; The Witcher 3 and Killer Instinct DLC plans; two new Trials games; and another high profile MMO going fully free-to-p


They've intentionally deceived fans who have already given them their $7 for the content, and that's not okay. This move is a giant middle finger to those who trusted Epic Games, and even though free maps are great, it instantly diminishes the value that was originally placed on the Season Pass and Horde Command P


When Ubisoft officially announced the title and I read the synopsis, I was actually impressed. It was something that was getting back to the realm of what Team Rainbow does, stop the bad guys. Rainbow Six: Vegas had a pretty good driving story set in a pretty awesome location, but unfortunately, the narrative ended up petering out somewhere near the 3rd act. As for its sequel, man, I cannot even tell you what that Slg Game Cheats was about, the story ended up being so forgetta


While the time-intensive task does result in some pretty spectacular vehicular carnage, Fysho's exploits are merely the tip of the iceberg where cheats-empowered destruction is concerned. Imagine the same video with moon-bounce gravity, or as part of a crude Rube Goldberg machine (where one element serves only to operate the next). How about a flaming Ken Masters-style punch to kick off the fiery cy


That means a subscription is no longer required to adventure through the vast world of Telara and battle the forces of the planes. From now on, you can log in to your RIFT account any time and play with no level or content restricti


With the competition last week, and what's coming out this week, not the least of which is another Activision shooter called Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 , how can they get away with charging a full $60 for Reloaded ? It's fun but it's also absolutely not worth that much money, especially with its offerings vs. Call of Duty and Battlefield 3 . Not all releases need to be so expensive - offer a fair price and more people may buy and play. There's too much coming out at too expensive a price for gamers to get them all, so if you want for people to spend their time on your game, make it worth spending their mo


What a week for Double Fine ! First, Mojang's Marcus "Notch" Persson offered to personally fund Psychonauts 2 , then the Double Fine Adventure Kickstarter shattered records and racked up over a million dollars in less than 24 hours. As I write this, the total funds pledged stand at over $1.5 million -- a fairly staggering figure that is, by Tim Schafer's own admission (via his ever entertaining @ TimOfLegend twitter feed), greater than the budget for either Day of the Tentacle (which Schafer estimates was "like 600k") or the just-released Double Fine Happy Action Theat