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I’m a 33 year old writer that was born and raised just north of Los Angeles. I studied Journalism and Film/TV Media, and writing about entertainment has been a dream of mine since high school. When I’m not seeing movies or gaming I’m either buried in a book, hanging out with family and friends, or spending time with my dogs.
In 2009, BioWare introduced us to the land of Ferelden - a small kingdom in the corner of the world of Thedas - in Dragon Age: Origins. It spanned dozens of hours of content with customizable characters, conversations, and companions.
Developer: Gearbox Software Publisher: Gearbox Software Release Date: February 25th, 2015 Platforms: PC (Steam) Reviewed on PC(review copy provided by Gearbox Software) In the fall of 1999, Relic Entertainment released a real-time strategy game called Homeworld. It was the first fully three-dimensional RTS game made and combined with stunning graphics, story, music, and gameplay, it became an instant classic among PC strategy enthusiasts.
Developer: Techland Publisher: Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Release Date: January 27th, 2015 Platforms: PS4, Xbox One, PC, Linux Reviewed on: Xbox One (review copy provided by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment) Back in early 2011, a promotional trailer was released to announce game studio Techland's newest creation: Dead Island.
Developer: Ivory Tower, Ubisoft Reflections Publisher: Ubisoft Release Date: December 2, 2014 Platforms: PC, PS4, Xbox One, Xbox 360 Reviewed Platform: Xbox One (Review copy provided by publisher) When Ubisoft gave gamers their first full look at The Crew during E3, the response was almost universally positive - if not cautiously optimistic.
A copy of Sneaky Sneaky was provided by the publisher for the purpose of this review. Sneaky Sneaky, the first game released by Naiad Entertainment, is a mix of stealth and tactical gameplay, with a little turn-based combat thrown in. You play the role of Sneaky, a devilishly adorable rogue who uses the shadows to evade or ambush his enemies.
Nearly two months ago, Dying Light writer Dan Jolley wrote a blog post on his website The Jolleyverse detailing what he thought was a favorable outcome to something that bothered him about the industry: the poor and shallow portrayal of female characters in game stories.
2014 was the first year of "next-gen" gaming (now current-gen). Because of that, this list was fairly difficult to narrow down. There were dozens of amazing and inventive games this year, and it couldn't be a better time for gamers, technology-wise. Here are my hard-chosen Game of The Year Nominees.
The Video Game Awards premiered on Spike TV in December of 2003, and they've been the subject of scorn and ridicule ever since. While the majority of that ridicule is very rightly deserved, I think a lot of people have failed to see how insanely far we've come.
Hatred has had quite the roller coaster ride in the past few months. It's been removed from Steam Greenlight, put back on, and then finally Greenlit, all in the span of months. has been generating controversy for it' frank and graphic display of violence against innocents - something particularly relevant in today's world.
The controversial game 'Hatred' was Greenlit by the Steam community earlier today after a previous take-down and reinstatement...
UPDATE (10pm PST 12/30/14): Flamesword raised $9,300 towards GO Karts, with his total being enough for two Karts. He ended the voting on #ShaveTheBeard or #SaveTheBeard, with shaving the beard easily dominating saving it. Chaves posted pictures and videos detailing the end of The Optic Beard.
Prague-based developer Warhorse Studios recently celebrated the first anniversary of Kingdom Come: Deliverance - an open-world sandbox RPG set in medieval Europe - being successfully funded on Kickstarter. Since the Kickstarter concluded, Warhorse Studios has relocated to a new office, built a motion capture studio, and launched an early-access Alpha of Kingdom Come.
UPDATE: Konami's Will Chan responded to our request for comment with the following: "Konami has not made any official announcement on the release date, but stay tuned!" For years, fans of the Metal Gear franchise have been salivating for the next numbered entry in the franchise, and it looks like they may be getting their wish sooner than most people expected.
Game developer GameSamba released details earlier today on its upcoming free-to-play game, Star Trek: Alien Domain, which mostly consisted of the plot and cast of characters It has been many years since the U.S.S. Voyager returned and the galaxy was first introduced to the realm of fluidic space and its violent, xenophobic resident, Species 8472.