It’s no secret that most core gamers look down upon free to play games. They see it as nothing but a money pit run by businessmen looking to make a quick profit instead of game creators looking to craft fun…
Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Gets A Gamescom Trailer
Can you believe that it’s already been 12 years since the release of Final Fantasy X? It only just seems like yesterday that I was immensely disappointed that Square followed up the wondrous Final Fantasy IX with the good, but…
Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII Gets A Gamescom Trailer
How many trailers can Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII get before it’s completely spoiled? It’s like Square Enix is hell bent on ruining the entire game for the few devoted fans who want to see the Final Fantasy XIII trilogy…
Ratchet And Clank: Into The Nexus Gets A 5-Minute Gameplay Trailer
Insomniac Games is keeping themselves busy this year with development on two titles – Ratchet and Clank: Into the Nexus for the PS3 and Sunset Overdrive for the Xbox One. The latter wasn’t at Gamescom, but the former got a…
Here Are Sony’s Two Big Vita Titles For 2013
The Vita may be struggling, but the recent price cut may just help it survive into the next year. Of course, price isn’t everything as games are equally, it not more so, important. That’s why Sony has enlisted dozens of…
Here’s the Microsoft Xbox Gamescom Presentation That Wasn’t Streamed
Though Microsoft declined to livestream its major Gamescom presentation on Tuesday, that didn’t mean the event wasn’t being filmed. Microsoft today released the full 35-minute presentation through its YouTube channel. The news coming out of this conference was nearly as…
EA Gamescom Presser Gets The Abridged Treatment
E3 isn’t the only place where the heavy hitters of the games industry gather to show off their latest wares. Gamescom is just as big, and that means press conferences are bound to happen. EA was one of the first…
Crytek Unveils New Cryengine At Gamescom
Cryengine has powered some of the most visually arresting games of the last generation with the Crysis series. Outside of Crytek’s own games, however, there haven’t been many games built on its middleware. That may all change with the latest…
These Developers Really Love The Vita
The PlayStation Vita has had a rough year since its launch in early 2012. Many considered its price to be high and the lack of quality games on the system has led to many forsaking it entirely. Sony addressed the…
Watch Shuhei Yoshida Show Off The PS4’s User Interface
The PlayStation 4 will be getting a radically new user interface that does away with the cross media bar on the PS3 in favor of something a little more blocky. We got to see a bit of it thanks to…
Learn More About Ubisoft’s The Crew
It seems that every new generation of consoles brings a few new racing IPs with it. Ubisoft was one of the first out of the gate with The Crew. It’s being billed as an open world racing game that focuses…
Here’s How You’ll Use The DualShock 4 In inFamous: Second Son
Since February, Sony has been touting the advantages of its new DualShock 4 controller for the PlayStation 4. it was designed with gamers in mind, and game developers seem to really like it. The built-in touch pad and speaker present…
Batman: Arkham Origins Is Looking Pretty Good
Were you skeptical of Batman: Arkham Origins when it was first announced? It being a prequel as well as no longer being developed by Rocksteady were both cause for concern. Warner Bros. Montreal has tried to alleviate those concerns over…
Gamescom 2013: Here Are All The PS4 Games Sony Showed Off
Did you hear? The PlayStation 4 is launching in North America on November 15. The PS Vita got a price drop as well. That’s the big news out of Gamescom, but the games are obviously pretty important too. So without…
‘Plants Vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare’ Detailed, Trailers Revealed
EA had some of the biggest announcements today at Gamescom. The publisher is heavily supporting the Xbox One with exclusive FIFA 14 content and a pack-in deal. It announced Battlefield 4 Premium, previewed more gameplay from its much-hyped Titanfall, and…
PlayStation 4 Launches November 15, Additional Details Unveiled At Gamescom
Sony has traditionally had a strong showing at Gamescom, and that didn’t change in 2013. The company showed off a number of new games (AAA and indie) that will be hitting the PS4 this year. It also showed off a…
PS Vita Price Dropped to $199, Memory Card Prices Drop Too
[UPDATE 2] Memory card prices for the U.S. have been announced: 4GB – $15 8GB – $20 16GB – $40 32GB – $80 [UPDATE] The PlayStation 4 launch date was announced at the conference. It’s November 15 for the U.S.…
Titanfall’s Multiplayer Mode Previewed at Gamescom
It’s important to keep objectivity when doing these reports, but after watching that 4-plus minutes of Titanfall footage, it’s hard not to get excited and throw the detached writer approach directly out of the window. Obviously, you don’t want to…
Dragon Age: Inquisition Might Just Make Up For Dragon Age II
Dragon Age: Inquisition has left many cautiously optimistic after BioWare said that it would be learning from the mistakes it made with Dragon Age II. The latest trailer for the title confirms that dedication to making the best Dragon Age…
Lords of the Fallen Debut Trailer Launches at Gamescom
While this particular title may not be getting the same level of hype as other Gamescom participants–EA, anyone?–judging by the trailer, Lords of the Fallen looks like it might be worth your time, that is, if cinematic trailers for video…