Family-oriented game developer, Natsume, recently confirmed that they will be unveiling their 2010 lineup at The Anime Expo in Los Angeles, this Thursday through Sunday.
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Archive for June, 2010Think RAGE isn’t looking good? You’d be a rarity. RAGE, id Software’s latest shooter (and first new IP in ages) garnered 5 Game Critics E3 2010 nominations today – including one for the Best of Show award. It was a popular beast among many. But what were the other top contenders? continue reading…
The hellish beat-em-up game, Darksiders, will be available to PC users in the near future. THQ has promised that Darksiders “has now been meticulously crafted for the PC to deliver the same great art style and dynamic game play to a whole new audience.” You should be able to pick it up September 24th. However, there will also be a special Hell Book edition available as well.
If one were to pick up the Hell Book edition of Darksiders one would find a decent haul of goodies inside. Included will be the Darksiders’ soundtrack CD and a comic book and art cards created by Joe Madureira, artist of such comic books as “The Uncanny X-Men,” “The Ultimates,” and “Battle Chasers.” This special edition certainly isn’t the heftiest that we’ve seen, but for Madureira fans I’m sure there will be no complaints.
It’s no secret that GameStop started giving out a special poster to customers who pre-ordered Call of Duty: Black Ops quite some time ago. If you’re one of those customers, you’ve undoubtedly noticed at least one or two of the odd, inexplicably placed numbers scattered around the back of your poster. There’s been quite a lot of talk about these numbers lately, and even more speculation as to what they might mean. Read on to find out.
There was a time in gaming history when the genre of survival horror meant two things. You felt alone, constantly low on ammunition, health items, and save points. You were surviving. Secondly it regarded the persistent uneasiness which couldn’t be shaken throughout the entire game, things were actually scary. You were horrified. It has come to my attention that, perhaps in the same way that the platforming genre has been slowly phased out, the survival horror genre is decaying. Pun intended. Are you ready for another Off The Record? Then join me after the break.
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