At CES, we got a good look at "Free Realms," a new kid-friendly MMORPG from Sony Online Entertainment. It's set in a lavish, colorful world filled with pixies, trolls and the usual cast of mythical characters. What sets it apart from other kid-friendly games is tongue-in-cheek humor that's amusing to adults: Players can expect, for [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, January 14, 2009
"With great power, comes great responsibility." In the case of "Prototype's" star, Alex, with great power comes a whole lot of questions ... and fun ways to break things.
Continue reading...Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Although someone at Capcom had scribbled all over all the boxes for "Resident Evil 5," they were at least kind enough to let us get some hands-on time with the game at CES. Sitting down with Daniel "Monk" Pelfrey from Digital Entertainment News, I had a chance to try a few minutes' worth of RE5's [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, January 14, 2009
It's not an easy job to please a tabletop gaming purist: No matter how faithful a digital board-game adaptation is, players of the physical version will almost always want to stick with the original. EA's upcoming version of "Trivial Pursuit" might not replace the fun of gathering around the table and reading questions to friends [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, January 14, 2009
When we last spoke with Don Daglow, CEO of Stormfront Studios, the situation was dire: Stormfront had all but closed its doors, and had been forced to dismiss its staff after a series of financial complications. Still, Daglow remained optimistic, telling GameCyte that there was still light at the end of the tunnel; a number [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, January 13, 2009
While visiting the EA booth at CES last week, we were treated to some hands-on time with "Zubo," a strange little game for the Nintendo DS which blends adventure, rhythm, and RPG gameplay. The game is intended, said EA, for the 8-to-12-year-old demographic, but as we discovered for ourselves, "Zubo" can provide fun and laughter [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, January 13, 2009
It's been a few months since we shared the company of Sir Henry Hatsworth, the gentlemanly star of EA's "Henry Hatsworth in the Puzzling Adventure." This title captured our attention back in August, when we got to spend some hands-on time with the puzzle-platformer hybrid at the EA Studio Showcase. Last week, at CES, EA [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, January 13, 2009
I don't want to buy that. Someone wrote all over it.
Continue reading...Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Across the gaming exhibits at last week's CES, one word seemed to dominate the field when it came to tomorrow's interactive entertainment technology: Immersion. From 3D glasses to 3D controllers, the Las Vegas Convention Center was packed with innovative new ways to overwhelm one's senses through an inside-the-game perspective. We sat down (literally) with the [...]
Continue reading...Friday, January 9, 2009
As I said earlier, a global trade show like CES can be a rare opportunity to check out some of the biggest, shiniest toys in the industry. Seeing the latest in gaming tech, obviously, is more fun than most, allowing one to sample specialized gear that is normally out of most folks' range, in both [...]
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Thursday, January 15, 2009
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