So maybe you’ve heard Platinum Games is making a game for the Wii U, and it’s totally not a hyperviolent beat-em-up. No really, it’s something entirely different: more of an action/adventure/combat Pikmin.

Originally Scribblenauts caused one heck of a ruckus upon its low-profile reveal a few years ago during E3. This year, the third installment of the series is coming to Wii U and 3DS, and it’s a really cool update.

As of this writing (Monday morning) I’ve played Mass Effect 3 for twenty hours. That’s obviously not enough to complete or even properly enjoy the game, so I thought I’d have some early impressions ready when all the other sites reviews go live on Tuesday. I’ve set aside a big chunk of time with week to finish it, so expect a full review by (hopefully) Thursday. Neither the...[Read More]

During The Run’s preview event I got a chance to have a chat with The Run’s Executive Producer, Jason DeLong. Here’s what he had to say: Eric Layman: When the game debuted around E3, one of the big things was “oh you get out of your car, there are these quick-time events,” and the reaction to that wasn’t so great. Even since that the buzz around The Run hasn’t been fo...[Read More]

A coast-to-cost race, ala Gumball Rally, is fertile ground for interactive entertainment. The problem is solving the complexity behind its potential and then transforming that concept into an accessible experience. EA Black Box, no stranger to the racing genre with a decade’s worth of Need for Speed titles under their belt, seems to have solved this problem with The Run, their latest entry i...[Read More]

After Zombie Apocalypse and Burn Zombie Burn, I was beginning to grow tired of zombie games in the download space. Little else could pique my interest, but Dead Nation held a trump card; Housemarque. Super Stardust HD was arguably the first great title on Sony’s PlayStation Network. A twin stick shooter, the beautiful presentation coupled with the enormous amount of onscreen activity made fo...[Read More]

Well, well, would you look at that: Sony's posted updates to the driver download page for a yet-to-be-announced-in-America Vaio VPCZ1390X notebook PC.  That would be the update to the venerable Z-series (last seen as model Z12), as I'm sure all you wealthy gamers out there are already aware.  This is Sony's no-compromise ultraportable that has seen rave reviews (and just a few criticisms) in years...[Read More]

I attended a Q&A conference call regarding Bioshock 2 yesterday with several members of the game's development team. On the call were a lot of media outlets like Digital Chumps, and these folks from 2K and Digital Extremes:Jordan Thomas – Creative Director, 2K MarinZak McClendon – Lead Designer, 2K MarinHogarth De La Plante – Lead Environment Artist, 2K MarinMat Tremblay – MP Art Director, Digital...[Read More]