The Game Awards took place this Thursday, and like every year, it was packed with trailers for both new and already announced upcoming games. Oh, and some awards were handed out also. Though there wasn’t any exciting new comic book game world premieres like Blade or the now cancelled Wonder Woman game, 2 games did…
Released in 2013, the WB Games Montréal developed Batman: Arkham Origins was unjustly seen as a stepping stone to the Rocksteady Studios developed sequel to Batman: Arkham City which would be unveiled in early 2014 as Batman: Arkham Knight. While it had its champions at launch – I consider myself among them – time has…
Now that E3 is dead and gone, Summer Game Fest weekend has become the big mid-year event where developers and publishers both big and small show up with hot new trailers for their upcoming projects. Among the biggest reveals this past weekend were games based on comic book properties. Tribute Games, the beloved developers of…
The news broke yesterday that another high profile comic book game that didn’t even get the opportunity to show even a screenshot to the public has gotten the axe. The victim this time is EA’s Black Panther title that was announced almost 2 years ago in the summer of 2023. The studio, Cliffhanger Games, that…
After debuting as part of the Apple Arcade subscription service in 2023, the roguelike Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Splintered Fate has been slowly but surely branching out to other devices. Last summer, it made its way to the Nintendo Switch and it came to PC in the final months of 2024. The game’s developer, Super…
Released over 8 years ago in March of 2017, the Nintendo Switch was the console/handheld hybrid that let players take their games wherever they wanted and finally delivered on the promise made by the Sega Nomad in the 90s. The Wii U, Nintendo’s last home console before the Switch, was a precursor to this concept…
DEVELOPER: Art of Play Interactive PUBLISHER: Art of Play Interactive REVIEWED ON: PlayStation 5 from a copy purchased by the author. Thanks in no part to Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge, beat ’em ups have seen a resurgence in the past few years. Properties like G.I Joe, Toxic Crusaders and Mighty Morphin Power Rangers…
When I look back at 2024, there were a lot of great games that people enjoyed but personally, I didn’t buy many new ones. Mostly I stuck to things to cover for this site and a few safe bets like the remake of Silent Hill 2 and Astro Bot late in the year. Once upon…
There are too many years to count that have been hailed as “the best year ever” for video games. One that comes to mind in recent memory – if you count 18 years ago recent – is 2007. That fall saw the release of brand new franchises like Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune, Assassin’s Creed and Mass…
Last year, the once Apple Arcade exclusive roguelike Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Splintered Fate made its way to both Nintendo Switch and PC. Back in August of 2024, developer Super Evil Megacorp unveiled a roadmap to extend the life of their game that included DLC and the first piece dropped this week. Titled “Casey Jones…
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