Review: Grand Theft Auto V
For my money I hope that Grand Theft Auto V delivers a new character in a familiar setting because that’s what Rockstar does so well: introduce gamers to a fully fleshed out world and let them experience it through the eyes of a new and interesting character. Yes, getting to catch up with any of the characters from GTA ’s past seems like fun, but it would pale in comparison to meeting someone
Epic Games recently announced that they'll be releasing all of the maps from the Horde Command Pack, as well as two old school maps from the original Gears of War , as free DLC for Gears of War 3 later this month. This is great news for anyone who hadn't planned on purchasing the new add-on, but those who had already pre-purchased this content through the Season Pass should feel like they just got ripped
Going by the YouTube handle 'Fysho,' one inventive gamer has taken advantage of GTA V 's seemingly unlimited spawn code cap (predecessor GTA IV only permitted one vehicle cheat at a time) to create a series of explosive chained blasts. Utilizing the game's single-player-only cheat codes — available in full below — Fysho was able to pile over one hundred vehicles atop famous landmarks like Mt. Chiliad, as well as various crowded intersections, before sparking a continuous rolling explos
Dark Void and Nier . What do these two games have in common? Aside from a Metacritic average below 70, they're also two of my favorite games this generation. Now, why is that? When we have so many great games this gen, why do I choose to love these "mediocre" pieces? Simple, they have the most he
Subscription models and pay walls just don't work anymore. Nearly every major triple-A MMO game has had to drop paid subscriptions and outside of World of Warcraft and EVE Online , publishers are now relying on free-to-play models supporting by premium services and microtransactions to find success. Every game from EverQuest and Star Wars: The Old Republic to Lord of the Rings Online and Star Trek Online have embraced the switch and most new games coming out, including some making the jump to PlayStation 4 (see: Warframe, PlanetSide 2 & DC Universe Online ), are launching with the model in mind. So it's no surprise that RIFT , by Trion Worlds, has also gone fully free-to-play as well with "no trials, no tricks, no tra
Seeing Paramount announce a 2013 release date for Star Trek a few days ago, another one of our most anticipated games of the year, we now wonder if we have another SLG game story guide on our most anticipated list not actually releasing this year. Then again, it could be at E3 2012 where we see some major announcement of GTA V potentially being a launch title for the Wii U , something that was heavily rumored last summer... wouldn't that be e
This week, Electronic Arts announced a new promotion for its upcoming Need for Speed: The Run that asked fans to "Like" or "Share" the game's Facebook page, thereby contributing points to the unlocking of a new television commercial directed by Michael Bay . Within a matter of days, the necessary 250,000 points had been accumulated, and the commercial is now available for everyone to see. But is early access to television advertising really worth the eff
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
Why did they unveil the trailer at that time and when would the SLG game money guide come out? Comparing the announcement to previous Rockstar Games unveilings and corresponding release dates led most media outlets to believe the game would be coming this fall, but with Rockstar pushing back the release date of Max Payne 3 to avoid competing against Mass Effect 3 (a la Ghost Recon: Future Soldier ), we're now second-guessing ourselves for placing it in our list of most anticipated games of 20
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
As a video game (not a movie), Hasbro has an extraordinary opportunity to recreate a faithful strategy adaptation of the board game that occupied many of our childhoods. Instead, they seem to think that the FPS market needs more saturating, and that a compartmentalized (read: gimmicky) ship component will tide fans over. Hopefully they just gave off the wrong first impression, but I can see Battleship chalking up a lot of white pegs when it releases in