Sony’s PlayStation Plus service has just launched, and Hulu Plus has just started to send out invites. Two great services that used to be free now offer for-pay tiers… yay?
Is there still anything of worth to mine out of the LEGO series of games? You take the bricks, you add a license, and away you go. Surely these titles have to feel like paint-by-numbers by now… right? After playing LEGO Harry Potter for an embarrassing number of hours, I’m happy to report that there is still much life to be found in the series.
The best meetings at shows like E3 consist of quality time with the game being shown and a knowledgeable person who stays out of your way while playing but who can answer questions if they arise. For someone who wants to report on games, this is akin to bliss. At E3, of course, there is a temptation to spend, to create some sort of “experience” around a game with deafening sound, celebrity guests, and of course a show of some kind.
Sales on Steam aren’t exactly rare, but the new “Perils of Summer” promotion features a pretty astounding array of great deals, both on individual games and giant bundles. The sale touts the ability to “save in every genre,” and it’s true: no matter what type of games you enjoy, chances are there’s something for you here.
In an attempt to raise awareness of disaster preparedness, the American College of Emergency Physicians has teamed up with casual games publisher and developer Legacy Interactive to create Disaster Hero. The game, which is being funded by a grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), will aim to educate players on the different types of disasters and how to be prepared in the event that they happen.
Tetris Party Deluxe is fun, but could have used a little more bang for the buck.
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One of the common criticisms levied against Nintendo platforms is that they don’t get enough third-party support. Instead, the majority of the best-selling games on both the Wii and DS are made by Nintendo. The company is looking to change all of that, however, with its recently unveiled 3DS.
Few people would say that Sucker Punch’s InFamous was a bad game, but that didn’t stop the developers from really looking hard at what worked and what didn’t when they sat down to craft the game’s sequel. The answer they came up with was to improve on the experience of being a superhero, and if the demo shown to a small gathering of journalists at a break-out session in E3 is anything to go by, it looks like the development team is off to a strong start.
Telltale Games is well known for creating certain type of games—humorous, episodic point and click adventure series like Tales Of Monkey Island and Sam & Max. But with two new series in the works based on Jurassic Park and Back To The Future, the developer won’t necessarily be sticking to the formula that fans are used to.
Nier has its moments, but is a mostly mediocre RPG.
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