Right before Max Payne 3 released, I was unsure of what to expect. I knew that Remedy, the developer of the first two games, had a distinct style, and I was curious to see how Rockstar would approach that. Thankfully, instead of attempting to recreate the style that made the series well-known, Rockstar went down their own path. What we have is a game that, in many respects, pays homage to the original two titles while becoming an entirely different, Rockstar-styled action game of its own. READ MORE
Big releases, big podcast! The crew talks about Diablo III and Max Payne 3, and discusses the best of the Wii’s lineup as the console fades into the sunset (like Punch-Out!!, Zack & Wiki and Sakura Wars). We also talk about Kingdoms of Amalur Presented by Beautiful Rhode Island, BioShock Infinite, Grand Theft Auto V and more.
Visual novels are an odd sort of genre. It’s hard to call them a game, yet at the same time, that doesn’t mean they are any less entertaining. It’s a genre that exists purely to portray its stories, using the game as a replacement for a written page, rather than a game using a story to explain why the player is there. READ MORE
It’s a special E3 conference Speculator Lightning Round! We go through each of the Big Three’s conferences in a rapid-fire rumor-fest. Last year, Graham crushed the opposition. Will we have a new champ in 2012? Let’s get going! READ MORE
This week, Sly Cooper expanded his thieving ways and we had some rather unusual news items.
TOP STORY: Sly Cooper headed to Vita
At E3 last year, Sony revealed that the beloved raccoon Sly Cooper would be making a return on the PS3 this year. Since then, we’ve seen bits and pieces of information and gameplay that has only served to whet our interest. This week, a new trailer was released that showed that Sly Cooper would also be making his Vita debut at the same time. Like a few other games have done, the Vita version will feature cross-platform saves, letting you play on the big screen or take your adventures on the road. Of course, it will also have touch screen and motion controls.
