Classic Games That Will Never Die

Today, we’re putting a little spin on the reviews and taking a somewhat nostalgic look at games that will never die. Now, I know what you’re thinking… ‘Great… here comes another write-up on why Zelda is amazing’, but, hopefully this will surprise you.

Diablo III Preview: Part III – The Monk

As the intro trailer suggests, The Diablo III Monk is every bit the expert melee combatant that you would expect.

Diablo III Preview: Part II – The Witch Doctor

As mentioned in Part I, Diablo III will be adding in a few new classes and one of the most interesting classes added to the third addition to this classic dungeon crawler is the Witch Doctor.

Are Arcades Making A Comeback?

For many, the mention of an arcade throws us into a nostalgic look back on gaming. From the days of Pac-Man and the original Mortal Kombat and Tekken, the arcade is something that any gamer will always appreciate. Despite the popularity with the gaming community, however, due to the ease of access and the affordability of gaming consoles, many arcades fell to the wayside and closed.

Angry Birds Space Is Coming Next Month

It’s been a while since we have seen a full game from Rovio on our mobile phones. The last game that was a full release was Angry Birds Rio which was a based of the movie released at the time called “Rio”. But one cannot say that Rovio does not keep their games updated as seasons practically becomes a new game every time a holiday runs around and we are introduced to a new bird every couple of months. But now Rovio has announced the new game that will keep you glued to your phone for a hours which is Angry Birds Space! Part of the angry birds website has teased at this game with a slingshot in space which makes it pretty obvious, not to mention the image above. We can only hope that Wheatley is the next angry bird…

Bundles, Bundles and More Bundles!

Since the recent growth in Steam we have seen indie games become more and more popular. Games such as Dungeon Defenders and Super Meat Boy have seriously hit it off with the market by making as much profit as a normal retail game in some cases. We love these indie games because of the innovation that seems to be drained from the mainstream publishers, we see brand new ideas from hundreds of different studios that would never have the chance if we didn’t have distribution services such as Steam and the popularity of social networks today. One of the greatest things about indie games though are the prices, and by prices I don’t mean the regular price you pay when the game is released. When I talk about prices I mean bundles, indie bundles to be exact! If you have not learned of this growing phenomenon the basic idea is that a group of developers donate keys to a website for a good cause such as Child’s Play and the website sells these group of games in a bundle for what ever amount you decide to pay. That’s right, they are practically giving their game away. But that is not the point of the bundles, the point is to give what you think the games are worth and how much you appreciate the developers making these games, so you can donate anywhere from 1 dollar to 1000 and it’s all up to you. The most popular bundles seem to be The Humble Indie Bundle, Indie Royale and The Indie Gala.

2nd official Max Payne 3 trailer released

Rockstar Games have released the 2nd official trailer for Max Payne 3 today.  It shows us a bit more about why he’s fighting the criminals and gangs in Brazil.  Max is trying to locate and take back the kidnapped wife of wealthy real estate mogul Rodrigo Branco.  The trailer shows lots of shooting, explosions and guns, “just another day at the office” as Max would say.  There’s still no indication as to why he shaved his full head of hair though, maybe it was too hot in Sao Paulo.

The game is coming out on May 15th 2012 in North America and May 18th 2012 in Europe on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 with the PC version launching on May 29th 2012 in North America and June 1st 2012 in Europe.  For more information see the official website:  http://www.rockstargames.com/maxpayne3

AJ

Far Cry 3 Stranded trailer released

Ubisoft have today released a new trailer for their upcoming game, Far Cry 3.  Title “Stranded” it follows the main protagonist, Jason Brody, his girlfriend and friend as they go from backpacking on the Far Cry 3 to being kidnapped and running for his life from the ever so slightly mad Vaas.  It’s clearly a trailer designed to set up the backstory for the game.  If it keeps up this level of action and intensity throughout the game Ubisoft could be onto a sure winner.

You’ll be able to play the game on September 7th 2012.  Let’s just hope Ubisoft don’t package their awful always-on-DRM with the PC version.

For more information on Far Cry 3 check out the official website:  http://far-cry.ubi.com/far-cry-3/en-GB/home/

AJ

Playing Dead is no game, but The Walking Dead is

Telltale games, developers behind the Back to the Future, Jurrasic Park and Sam and Max episodic adventure games, have announced Playing Dead, a new 9 part behind the scenes series counting down to the first episode for their The Walking Dead game.

The videos are hosted by AJ LoCascio, the voice of Marty McFly in Back to the Future: The Game, and will offer an insight into the development of the game.  Fans will be able to see interviews with special guests including The Walking Dead creator Robert Kirkman and Gary Whitta, screenwriter for The Book of Eli, writer for Gears of War and story consultant for their game.  As well as exclusive interviews and development information, fans can expect to have their questions answered in a Q&A segment exclusive to the game’s official site.

Sonic The Hedgehog 4: Episode 2 New Screens

New screens for the downloadable Sequel in the Sonic series is starting to look more and more like the Genesis sequel.

 This time around we are seeing purple sonics, Tail’s and his plane and even dual abilities? There seems to be a couple of similarities with this game and the sequel to the original Sonic, we even get that fun 3D mini games for the chaos emeralds! You can check out the gallery over at destructoid.