Author Archives: Mike Eaton
Anomaly 2 Review – On the Road Again
The premise of the Anomaly games is so simple that it’s a wonder it hadn’t been executed before. Anomaly: Warzone Earth took the iOS staple of Tower Defense and turned it inside out; having you play as the attack force whose job is to maintain a constant onslaught and push through enemy defenses. Essentially, this game helped create a sub-genre on its own; Tower Offfense! Anomaly 2 takes place a number of years after the first title and even though [...]
Batman: Arkham Origins Teaser Released – Batman Begins…Again
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before. The latest installment in a popular series is going back to its roots, and taking us back to where it all began. Yawn. On the other hand, this is Batman we are talking about here so at the very least I’m intrigued. Today, Warner Bros. has released a teaser trailer for Batman: Arkham Origins. According to the press release, this game “introduces an original prequel storyline set several years before the events [...]
Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag Gameplay Trailer – Exactly What You Think It Is
Assassin’s Creed is a series in which there are about a hundred reasons why I should be crazy about it, but it just doesn’t quite click with me. Thankfully for Ubisoft, my preferences don’t represent the majority of video game fans because every new one they churn out comes up solid gold. The latest installment, entitled Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag, features a new character named Edward Kenway. Kenway is a member of the British Navy in the early 1800s, [...]
Ready, Set, Twerk! – Rush Bros. Coming to Steam May 24th
One of my favorite things to do is insinuate music I like into games. The format itself is designed to provide a singular experience to every player, so the addition of music only accentuates that. Games like Audiosurf allow you to integrate gameplay with your iTunes library, creating an endlessly replayable experience that is adjustable depending on whatever is coming up on your playlist. With the upcoming Rush Bros., XYLA Entertainment has taken this concept and thrown it into a [...]
Happy Scary-Ass Mother’s Day from Twinfinite
Real talk: There is no job in the world harder than being a mother. Fatherhood certainly has its challenges from time to time, but there are some critical differences between the roles where it is strictly no contest. First of all, men have almost a year to prepare for a new child while women have to carry that little bundle of joy right from the start. Second, that connection from carrying a baby (as well as breastfeeding and such) creates [...]
Zack Zero Review – Raygun Origins
Sometimes it’s nice to just sit back and enjoy a video game in all its big, dumb glory. I enjoy a mature, gripping story as much as the next person, but games like Zack Zero exist to clear the palate and bring you some instant gratification. Nothing says ‘video game’ quite like this title; a 2D/3D science fiction sidescroller, in which you play as the titular hero who runs, jumps, shoots, burns, freezes, and blasts his way through a variety [...]
Sin Has Been Defeated, Let’s Twerk!! – Final Fantasy X-2 HD Screenshots Look Amazing
One thing about going back and replaying classic games from a decade or so ago is that the graphics are rarely as good as you remember them. What’s nice about HD remastered versions of these games however is that you can revisit the memories of playing PS2 games from back in the day (you know, back when you were in your late 20s), without having to deal with blurry textures, spotty frame rates, and muted colors. In the case of [...]
He Said/Ubi Said – Patrice Desilets and Ubisoft’s Divorce v2.0
Much like Ezio having to relive a memory in the Animus, it feels like history is repeating itself once again. Patrice Desilets, the game designer best known for creating the Assassin’s Creed series, has left Ubisoft after a brief reunion brought about by the publisher’s acquisition of THQ in January. Desilets quit Ubisoft back in 2010 for THQ, and ended up back there, no doubt leading to him feeling this way. This news is all very sudden, and each party [...]
Happy 10th Birthday EVE Online – Griefing Keeps You Looking Young
May 6th is a day of celebrations. Not only is it my wedding anniversary, but today is also the 10th anniversary of the launch of EVE Online. EVE is a game that not a ton of people play due to its incredibly complex mechanics, but it is easily one of the most fascinating MMOs out there. It runs on a single server cluster, which means everybody in-game is playing in one persistent sandbox and fighting over the same resources. What [...]
Monaco: What’s Yours is Mine Review – Steal Battalion
There are a handful of locations in the world that evoke a certain kind of glamour and mystique. Paris, New York, Tokyo, Berlin…Monaco is also one of those. A playground for both the wealthy and the amoral, Monaco is a tiny city/state located in a corner of Southern France and is mostly known for its casinos, F1 racing, and nightlife. This is also a popular location for Bond movies and heist flicks, and it’s the latter identification with this place [...]