With an October 25th release date seemingly locked in, more of Gotham Knights was shown off today to a hungry public looking for more information on the WB Games Montréal take on the Batman mythos. Previously, the studio crafted the underappreciated Batman: Arkham Origins and a Batgirl centric expansion to Batman: Arkham Knight, but this…
I can remember what it was like 20 years ago as if it was yesterday. After a week of mild spring weather, I woke up to snowfall which made my heart sink down to my feet. For you see, that day was the day I was to see Spider-Man, and if the road conditions were…
When it was released in 2013, the WB Games Montreal developed Batman: Arkham Origins launched to a somewhat tepid reception. This was largely due to it living in the long shadow cast by Arkham series creator Rocksteady that would make even the Dark Knight himself afraid. But, as the years have rolled onwards, players have…
Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy was one of last fall’s most pleasant surprises, taking home the Game of the Year award for this site, and winning distinctions at the recent D.I.C.E awards for Adventure Game of the Year and Outstanding Achievement in Story. Despite its near universal positive reception, Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy hasn’t…
DEVELOPER: Acclaim Teeside (original)/Nightdive Studios (remaster) PUBLISHER: Acclaim (original)/Nightdive Studios (remaster) REVIEWED ON: PlayStation 5 from a copy purchased by the author. For our thoughts on the 1999 original, click HERE. Despite having their name stamped on arcade conversions of hits like Mortal Kombat and NBA Jam, the now defunct publisher Acclaim was mostly known…
Last night, the annual Game Awards hosted by Geoff Keighley took place, and the trophy for the show that’s trending away from awards in favor of commercials certainly goes to Geoff’s production. Still, at least one comic book game received its recognition in front of an audience of millions viewing all around the world. As…
Over a year since the launch of the PlayStation 5, Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales is still one of the young consoles best games, especially its Ultimate Edition. Not only do you get the best version of Miles Morales – though it still plays great on even the base PlayStation 4 hardware – but an added…
McFarlane Toys began life as a way for its owner, Todd McFarlane, to create action figures based on his own creations, namely Spawn. Over the decades though, the company has been become renowned both for the quality of their products and the breadth of their licenses. From comics, to horror, video games and musicians, there’s…
On December 9th, the annual Game Awards hosted by Geoff Keighley take place and today the nominees were unveiled. Though it didn’t get nominated in the covered Game of the Year category – even though it should have – Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy is up for four awards: Best Narrative; Best Score/Music; Innovation in…
Today marks the 20th anniversary of the debut of the first Xbox console in North America. In 2001, Microsoft overcame the odds and convinced millions of players to pick up a video game console from the makers of Windows, Word and Excel. Thanks in part to franchises like Halo, Gears of War and Forza, not…
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