The Exorcist and my one night possession

"What an excellent day for an exorcism." -- Regan/DevilThere have been few words to send chills up one's spine like those spoken by Linda Blair's Regan in the 1973 hit The Exorcist.

Dead Space 2: Multiplayer Beta Preview

It was natural to be skeptical. Competitive multiplayer seemed antithetical to Dead Space’s most acclaimed features. A profound sense of dread and an unsettling atmosphere wouldn’t seem to mesh with kill counts and hectic objective based missions. Thankfully Visceral was well aware of this, and seems to have created an experience that doesn’t replicate and reproduce the single pl...[Read More]

NBA 2K11 Preview: Michael Jordan comes of out retirement, again

In anticipation of the latest edition of the reigning console-basketball king, we attended a developer conference call today with 2K’s Erick Boenisch, Producer and Rob Jones, Gameplay Director for NBA2K11 to see what’s in store for hoops fans this fall.

Medal of Honor Impressions

The Medal of Honor event was held in Marines Memorial Club and EA had setup sixteen PS3s for multiplayer and another three for the campaign mode. The campaign mode was especially interesting to me because so many single player campaign first-person shooters fall short due to more attention to multiplayer modes. Let’s take a look at the campaign/single player mode first. Single-Player Mode Th...[Read More]

Flap Jaw Space: the DigitalChumps Podcast [Episode 4]

Flap Jaw Space returns with a full-on discussion of Bioshock, shock value in games, and various news of the week. Also, we're idiots!

Flap Jaw Space: the DigitalChumps Podcast [Episode 3]

Live, from Tokyo Game Show, or Steve's basement! Steve plays Heavy Rain, but thinks like a robot instead of a human. We laugh.

John Daly’s Prostroke Golf Developer Q&A with Derek Martin

I recently got the chance to interview Derek Martin with Gusto Games about their upcoming PlayStation Move compatible golf game, John Daly's Prostroke Golf. Enjoy!

Flap Jaw Space: the DigitalChumps Podcast [Episode 2]

An irreverent, yet semi-informed discussion unfolds regarding some new titles and Steve's take on yet another classic that he missed on the first go-around.

Flap Jaw Space: the DigitalChumps Podcast [Episode 1]

The jump over the infinite shark of gaming podcasts continues with even more thoughtful idiocy!

Flap Jaw Space: the DigitalChumps Podcast [Episode Zero] now available!

Our first episode functions as a podcast mobius of free-flowing and sometimes thoughtful gaming conversation combined with general idiocy.

Metroid: Other M Impressions (two hours in)

I take a break from the beasts to give you my full, detailed (albeit disorganized :) impressions from two hours in.

Preview: Mafia II will push you down the stairs and you might just like it

As Mafia II sets to drop this Tuesday, we attended a developer conference call last Friday to see what Jack Scalici, director of creative production for 2K Games, had to say about the upcoming crime drama and follow up to the critically-acclaimed Mafia: The City of Lost Heaven. Here’s a bit about what we found out: With a heavy emphasis on presentation, there has clearly been an intense focus on c...[Read More]