This past weekend’s Penny Arcade Expo was filled to the brim with not only the upper crust of nerdom, but as you can probably expect some cosplayers as well. Check out our little collection of some of the notable characters that wandered about on the show floor.
The long-awaited Metroid Prime 3: Corruption hits store shelves this week for the Nintendo Wii. The game has been hailed as an “epic, breathtaking experience,” but critics, like our own Robert Summa, charge that it’s a generic game.
IGN went as far as to say “It is clear from the moment you pick up the controller that Prime 3 was developed exclusively for Wii. Not only do the new controls respond quicker and with more precision than any dual-analog-helmed FPS ever created, but the gesture system works brilliantly, too,” an assessment that directly […]
On Saturday, I attended one of the many different panel discussions at this year’s Penny Arcade Expo. While I skipped a number of them because I felt they just didn’t hold the type of people I’d want to hear opinions from – a lot of the more marquee industry notables were probably in Germany for the Games Convention – this one perked my interest because it involved the guys behind the upcoming Penny Arcade long-winded title Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness: Episode One. A game I admit I had never cared about personally, but […]
Knock Sony and the PlayStation 3 all you want, but you have to give it to the company for taking chances on ideas and titles that it seems others might not have the foresight to capitalize on – games like Little Big Planet, Flow, and the upcoming MC Escher-inspired title Echochrome are just a few prime examples. The next “why didn’t anyone think of this before” title to appear on the forward-thinking PS3 is the card game Eye of Judgment.
The PAX Omegathon is a multi-gaming tournament that pits competitors against one another to find out who is the best overall gamer. While pro gaming purists may laugh at the idea, it’s sort of like an extended version of the Quake Quad Damage tournament at QuakeCon 2007.
It’s also a good way to get footage of Halo 3. Here’s footage from a Halo 3 stage match at PAX.
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One of a few surprise standouts on display at PAX this weekend was the upcoming revamped take on the Turok series, simply called Turok. In development by new studio house Propaganda Games, this improved first-person shooter is actually nothing to laugh at or cast aside. Using Unreal Engine 3, it looks just as beautifully as it plays.
To go along with versions for PC, Mac and Linux, Hothead has just announced here at PAX that the Penny Arcade game On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness will be available via Xbox Live Arcade. Additionally, all coming episodes will be available as well. Other new news includes the announcement that MC Frontalot will contribute an original track for the game.
From Atari, The Witcher is a PC-only RPG that is not only trying to redefine the hack-and-slash generation of role-playing games, but also bring a truly engaging story to a truly generic genre. From the mind of Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski, The Witcher is looking to do what every new game does, standout. I spoke with one of the game’s producers here at PAX and got a personal demo to find out just what this title is trying to deliver.
Let’s face it, first-party titles are pretty much the only thing the Wii actually has going for it. While third-party developers pump out crap title after crap title, Nintendo remains as still one of the best first-party publishers in the industry — both in sales and fun factor. So, it’s no surprise that one of the most anticipated titles for the new platform is the next step in the Metroid franchise: Metroid Prime 3: Corruption. I had a chance to play the final, retail copy today, so take a look at what this game really has to offer […]
While N+ has always been as a Web-based flash game, Atari is bringing this popular puzzle and physics game to the Sony PlayStation Portable and Nintendo DS. I had a chance to test out both versions and both were actually very refreshing and get this, fun. Take a look.
After taking a few years off, Rockstar will make a Midnight Club return on next-gen consoles in 2008 — a PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 version is expected to hit sometime early next year. After a last-gen overabundance of street racers, it’s refreshing to see next-gen racers improve upon the formula. Midnight Club: Los Angeles looks to be righting a lot of wrongs committed by over-eager publishers.
In the Wii’s short life so far, it’s pretty clear what games are working and what are not. For the most part, first-person shooters don’t work. Arguably, the most popular and most-played game is still Wii Sports. So, besides a flood of mini-game titles, the other logical type of successful Wii game would be something tennis related — seeing as how most people will just play Wii Tennis. I had a chance here at PAX to grab a virtual paddle and take Rockstar’s Table Tennis for the Wii for a spin, so make […]
