Fresh off the presses at Sony and developed by LightBox Interactive in conjunction with Sony Santa Monica comes Starhawk. This title is a spiritual successor to Warhawk, though there are many differences that prevent this from being a direct sequel. Either way this game picks up all the multiplayer action left behind in Warhawk and gives you more options at [...]
Hey Everyone, This week was quite a bit slower than last week but we still got you the latest in the industry. Let’s look back at all the content that went live on the site this week. If you had any favorites let us know and we’ll be sure to cover those more extensively. We are working on a number [...]
Froggies is the first game from Promnia and the goal here is to remove all of the frogs from the broad. It’s a fun puzzler but the free version tops out very quickly given that the 20 levels on offer are all on the “very easy” difficulty setting. Once these are complete you have to pay $1.99 for a bundle that [...]
When the developers at Relic Entertainment brought us the Homeworld Series, they also gave us a brand new sub-genre of Real Time Strategy games. For a long time that was only game of value in the Space RTS sub-genre, until the developers at Ironclad Games came out with Sins of the Solar Empire. Sins of the Solar Empire with their [...]
Call of Cthulhu: The Wasted Land has some interesting game mechanics, but like the big tentacled one himself, there are some things about it that may very well drive you to the brink of madness. A fantastic premise, stellar use of the Cthulhu mythos, great integration of the pen and paper version of Call of Cthulhu and a very satisfactory turn based squad strategy system are, [...]
There’s something incredible about nostalgia. It’s powerful stuff. Even with today’s polygons and bloom lighting, nostalgia can make a game, that looks like it was built on a NES, into a top seller. Despite the move towards user friendly games, nostalgia can make a hardcore, unforgiving platformer a critically acclaimed gem. With Legend of Grimrock, Almost Human hopes to capture [...]
Recently, game developers have been tapping into microfunding sites like Kickstarter and IndieGoGo to fund games that may not appeal to publishers. This creates a unique opportunity for fans to directly influence the games they want to play. Jane Jensen of Pinkerton Road Studio has done exactly that, giving her fans the chance to get a new game with his distinct touch. [...]
Fresh off the presses at Capcom comes the next installment in the iconic Resident Evil franchise. This time the reins were passed to Slant Six Games formerly of the SOCOM series. Though much of the game feels like a Resident Evil title, there are some distinct differents in style and gameplay that may have traditional Resident Evil fans a little [...]
As we are sure you know, the Madden NFL franchise is one of the most popular video games out there. It has been in that spot for just about 15 years. Everyone knows that the longer a franchise is around, the greater the chances are for controversy, and this franchise is no different. Rumors have been circulating around that there [...]
Hey everyone, We hope you’ve enjoyed the coverage on NGN and it was certainly a busy news week this week. Let’s look back at some of the stories that were covered here this week in addition to the reviews and other content posted. Monday News – May 7th, 2012: News: Avengers at your local Wal-Mart? News: GameLoft and Blackberry 10 [...]
Fresh off the presses at Sony and developed by LightBox Interactive in conjunction with Sony Santa Monica comes Starhawk. This title is a spiritual successor to Warhawk, though there are many differences that prevent this from being a direct sequel. Either way this game picks up all the multiplayer action left behind in Warhawk and gives you more options at [...]
Froggies is the first game from Promnia and the goal here is to remove all of the frogs from the broad. It’s a fun puzzler but the free version tops out very quickly given that the 20 levels on offer are all on the “very easy” difficulty setting. Once these are complete you have to pay $1.99 for a bundle that [...]
Call of Cthulhu: The Wasted Land has some interesting game mechanics, but like the big tentacled one himself, there are some things about it that may very well drive you to the brink of madness. A fantastic premise, stellar use of the Cthulhu mythos, great integration of the pen and paper version of Call of Cthulhu and a very satisfactory turn based squad strategy system are, [...]
There’s something incredible about nostalgia. It’s powerful stuff. Even with today’s polygons and bloom lighting, nostalgia can make a game, that looks like it was built on a NES, into a top seller. Despite the move towards user friendly games, nostalgia can make a hardcore, unforgiving platformer a critically acclaimed gem. With Legend of Grimrock, Almost Human hopes to capture [...]
Fresh off the presses at Capcom comes the next installment in the iconic Resident Evil franchise. This time the reins were passed to Slant Six Games formerly of the SOCOM series. Though much of the game feels like a Resident Evil title, there are some distinct differents in style and gameplay that may have traditional Resident Evil fans a little [...]
The racing genre is almost as tough to gain success in as the stagnating FPS genre, so when an indie team takes the risk to create another racing game they need something special up their sleeves. There are plenty of great, well-crafted racers out there, hundreds, but many of them never get the praise they deserve due to the crowded [...]
Deadliest Warrior saw a release on the PSN and XBLA two years ago. One year later, Deadliest Warrior: Legends was released as a separate yet similar game to the original. Now, one year after the release of the last game, 345 Games and Spike Games have released a compilation disc with both the original game and Legends on one retail [...]
“Fatality!”, “Finish Him!”, “Flawless Victory!”, “Get Over Here!”. These are just some famous quotes from the infamous Mortal Kombat that everyone knows and remembers. Everyone remembers the fast paced fighting that has been missed since 1995′s Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3. It’s been over 15 years since we got a game that possessed the characteristics of the Mortal Kombat games we [...]
Fresh off the presses at Sony and developed by LightBox Interactive in conjunction with Sony Santa Monica comes Starhawk. This title is a spiritual successor to Warhawk, though there are many differences that prevent this from being a direct sequel. Either way this game picks up all the multiplayer action left behind in Warhawk and gives you more options at [...]
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Hey Everyone, This week was quite a bit slower than last week but we still got you the latest in the industry. Let’s look back at all the content that went live on the site this week. If you had any favorites let us know and we’ll be sure to cover those more extensively. We are working on a number [...]
As we are sure you know, the Madden NFL franchise is one of the most popular video games out there. It has been in that spot for just about 15 years. Everyone knows that the longer a franchise is around, the greater the chances are for controversy, and this franchise is no different. Rumors have been circulating around that there [...]
Fresh off the presses at Sony and developed by LightBox Interactive in conjunction with Sony Santa Monica comes Starhawk. This title is a spiritual successor to Warhawk, though there are many differences that prevent this from being a direct sequel. Either way this game picks up all the multiplayer action left behind in Warhawk and gives you more options at [...]
Hey Everyone, This week was quite a bit slower than last week but we still got you the latest in the industry. Let’s look back at all the content that went live on the site this week. If you had any favorites let us know and we’ll be sure to cover those more extensively. We are working on a number [...]
Froggies is the first game from Promnia and the goal here is to remove all of the frogs from the broad. It’s a fun puzzler but the free version tops out very quickly given that the 20 levels on offer are all on the “very easy” difficulty setting. Once these are complete you have to pay $1.99 for a bundle that [...]
When the developers at Relic Entertainment brought us the Homeworld Series, they also gave us a brand new sub-genre of Real Time Strategy games. For a long time that was only game of value in the Space RTS sub-genre, until the developers at Ironclad Games came out with Sins of the Solar Empire. Sins of the Solar Empire with their [...]
Call of Cthulhu: The Wasted Land has some interesting game mechanics, but like the big tentacled one himself, there are some things about it that may very well drive you to the brink of madness. A fantastic premise, stellar use of the Cthulhu mythos, great integration of the pen and paper version of Call of Cthulhu and a very satisfactory turn based squad strategy system are, [...]
There’s something incredible about nostalgia. It’s powerful stuff. Even with today’s polygons and bloom lighting, nostalgia can make a game, that looks like it was built on a NES, into a top seller. Despite the move towards user friendly games, nostalgia can make a hardcore, unforgiving platformer a critically acclaimed gem. With Legend of Grimrock, Almost Human hopes to capture [...]
Recently, game developers have been tapping into microfunding sites like Kickstarter and IndieGoGo to fund games that may not appeal to publishers. This creates a unique opportunity for fans to directly influence the games they want to play. Jane Jensen of Pinkerton Road Studio has done exactly that, giving her fans the chance to get a new game with his distinct touch. [...]
Fresh off the presses at Capcom comes the next installment in the iconic Resident Evil franchise. This time the reins were passed to Slant Six Games formerly of the SOCOM series. Though much of the game feels like a Resident Evil title, there are some distinct differents in style and gameplay that may have traditional Resident Evil fans a little [...]
As we are sure you know, the Madden NFL franchise is one of the most popular video games out there. It has been in that spot for just about 15 years. Everyone knows that the longer a franchise is around, the greater the chances are for controversy, and this franchise is no different. Rumors have been circulating around that there [...]
Hey everyone, We hope you’ve enjoyed the coverage on NGN and it was certainly a busy news week this week. Let’s look back at some of the stories that were covered here this week in addition to the reviews and other content posted. Monday News – May 7th, 2012: News: Avengers at your local Wal-Mart? News: GameLoft and Blackberry 10 [...]
