DEVELOPER: Camouflaj (Primary) with assistance from partner studios PUBLISHER: Oculus Studios REVIEWED ON: Meta Quest 3S purchased by the author. Batman: Arkham Shadow came as a free download with the device. EDITOR’S NOTE: In late October, I published a piece stating I would not be reviewing Batman: Arkham Shadow close to launch. Fortunately, I was…
The annual Game Awards took place this past Thursday, and while there wasn’t a bombshell announcement like Wonder Woman or Blade – both of which were sadly absent this year – there was still something for lovers of retro comic book video games to get excited over. BATMAN: ARKHAM SHADOW TAKES HOME GOLD AND TUROK…
This summer, Nintendo opened up a new channel of their subscription service Nintendo Switch Online Plus Expansion Pack tier specifically for M-rated Nintendo 64 games. Aptly titled MATURE 17+, it’s a separate application from the one that houses the other Nintendo 64 classics like Super Mario 64 and The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time.…
Released in 1995, Justice League Task Force was a fighting game developed for both the SNES and Sega Genesis/Mega Drive. Capitalizing on the popularity of games like Street Fighter II and Mortal Kombat, players took control of heroes and villains from the DC Universe and pit them in one-on-one bouts against one another. For the…
This week, Batman: Arkham Shadow released as an exclusive for the Meta Quest 3 family of VR devices. Developed by Camouflaj, the team behind the brilliant Marvel’s Iron Man VR that we’ve awarded 2 Game of the Year awards here, its a follow up of sorts to 2013’s Batman: Arkham Origins and its spin-off Batman:…
DEVELOPER: AHEARTFULOFGAMES PUBLISHER: Outright Games REVIEWED ON: PlayStation 5 (PS5) from a copy purchased by the author. AUTHORS NOTE: spoilers will follow for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem. It’s a good year to be a lover of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles in the video game space. Though they were ported from other places,…
At the dawn of what’s now known the whole world over as the Marvel Cinematic Universe, video game publisher Sega and a cadre of developers navigated tight deadlines and short development cycles to build games starring superheroes like Iron Man, Hulk, Thor and Captain America. These were all based on the films released from 2008-2011…
It’s that time of year once again where there’s more games and media coming out than there’s hours in the day to engage with them. In case you missed these news items for one reason or another, here’s some recent developments in the comic book video game space. TMNT: SPLINTERED FATE COMES TO PC NEXT…
DEVELOPER: Capcom PUBLISHER: Capcom REVIEWED ON: Nintendo Switch from a digital copy purchased by the author. AUTHOR’S NOTE: This review will focus on the offline offerings of the game exclusively. Marvel in the mid-90s was far from the pop culture juggernaut it is now. Where nowadays it’s a branch of a multi-billion dollar corporation, there…
Capcom made the dreams of countless many come true when, during a Nintendo Direct in June, they unveiled the Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection – Arcade Classics. Collecting every Capcom developed Marvel game from the 90s/early 00s – with the exception of the SNES exclusive X-Men: Mutant Apocalypse and Marvel Super Heroes in War of…
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