Televised video game awards earn such a niché audience. The appeal to the medium is considerably minuscule compared to film or music. For the last 10 years, Spike has attempted to draw in the masses by injecting mainstream pop culture into their own Video Game Awards show. Establishing a more interactive element, this year’s Spike VGAs brought new life to the awards show. See the full winners list after the break. Continue reading
Anyone looking to capitalize on deals even earlier this year will be embraced by the loving red and khaki arms of Target. Forget spending the holidays with your family, indoors, enjoying delicious turkey and mashed potatoes, Target is opening their doors at 9pm on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 22. See the multitude of their Black Friday deals after the break. Continue reading
‘Tis the season, once again, to prepare your wallets for Black Friday on November 23. In an effort to prove who has the larger cojones, retail outlets and online stores are announcing their Black Friday sales prices early this year. Previous years we have had to scour the Internet hoping to find leaked ad flyers, but not this year. Retailers are more generous than ever, so we might as well embrace it with open arms! After the jump take a look at the Black Friday deals at Best Buy. Continue reading
Regardless on how loosely based Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance is to the Metal Gear Solid franchise, this will be one of the most balls to the wall action games of the next year. Leaving the 2012 Tokyo Game Show, fans of the MGS series looking for a better taste of Revengeance got their fix in a brand new trailer that showcases a lot of action and a brand new gameplay element. Continue reading
In the age of digital downloads, gamers who are fans of the classics are now beginning to see many of their favorites reappear on their consoles. With an attempt to stay relevant, SNK Playmore has released a flurry of NEO GEO games onto the PlayStation Network and the Xbox Live Arcade. Downloaded from PSN, I sat down to give The Next Space a whirl. After the jump see whether or not this vertical scrolling shooter survived the test of time. Continue reading
PAX Prime 2012 may be two weeks behind us, but Hideo Kojima’s announcement of Metal Gear Solid: Ground Zeroes is still stuck on my mind. This new entry into the Metal Gear Solid franchise is vastly different from anything we’ve seen thus far and looks to open up the world, literally, in ways we never thought the series would go. After the jump check out an incredible demo moderated by industry veteran Geoff Keighley. Continue reading
GamesCom and PAX have officially ended and we are left with some new imagery and a trailer from Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance. But we have also confirmed the release date of the game, which is February 19, 2013. Mark your calendars if you’re looking for a balls to the wall action game next year folks. This game is insanely violent and very fast paced. Continue reading
There comes a time when one video games comes along and revitalizes the industry, breaking through your every day clutter of the same old recycled crap. GoldenEye, Halo, Final Fantasy VII, Batman: Arkham City, and Super Mario 64 are just a few examples of games that have pushed past the expectations of gamers when they were released. South Park: The Stick of Truth may reach that level and more with gamers on the floor in laughing in hysteria. Continue reading
Trophies and achievements practically go hand in hand these days in the video game world. When Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriotsreleased back in the summer of 2008, trophies were a mere month away before they debuted on the PlayStation Network. Now, after four years of being one of the most revered games of the PS3, MGS4 fans will now have the chance to revisit the game to obtain its trophies. Continue reading
Now that video game studios have had a second to breathe after the wild ride at E3 2012, a vital piece of the Tomb Raider puzzle has been recently announced. The voice actress behind the famous adventurer has been revealed and you can find out more about Camilla Luddington after the break! Continue reading
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