Added: 02.06.2013 19:18 | 2 views | 0 comments


A funny thing happened towards the end of the Year of Our Lord 2011. Bethesda released the latest entry in the ongoing Elder Scrolls saga, Skyrim. It was met with much fanfare and greeted with both critical and commercial success. People would play it, stories would be shared, and eventually the next thing would come along and replace it. That was how it was supposed to go for that is the arc that most great games follow. But something different happened with Skyrim. Something unprecedented for a single-player adventure RPG it remained in the headlines. Even now, casual perusal of popular video game blogs and news sites will lead to brand new stories about Skyrim. Its been almost two years, and Skyrim is still in the headlines. So what does this have to do with Zelda, or any single-player game for that matter?

Added: 01.06.2013 2:17 | 9 views | 0 comments


GC writes - We live in a world that loves to be scared. Horror movies come out in floods every year and are met with droves of people seeking the thrill of fear. Unfortunately the Horror genre has become saturated over the past few years with people confusing blood and gore with actual fear. Its not just movies though. Franchises such as Resident Evil have implemented so many new elements into their games it could be easily passed off as an action game rather than its original survival horror badge it still prides itself on. Back in 2010 however, there was a glimmer of hope. Something that should be credited for bringing the Lets Play videos that now fill every corner of YouTube into fashion. Something that brought many to the attention of a Swedish man with an iconic scream. Something that reminded us that it is the fear of the unknown, the fear of the supernatural, the fear of being completely useless that is actual horror. Frictional Games, the folks behind the Penumbra franchi...

Added: 30.05.2013 13:40 | 2 views | 0 comments

Brutal Legend, Psychonauts studio's new project is not a sequel or a port, promises Tim Schafer.

last night.

Added: 30.05.2013 2:00 | 8 views | 0 comments




I preferred Squidward. At least then I didn't hate my face so much, but Squidward is gone and scary-monacle-dude is here to stay, so I'll have to deal with it. Something you'll all have to deal with? BigTrucksSeries making it into this week's spotlight on the top comments.