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Six Months Later... Call of Duty: Black Ops II

Submitted by Ian Fisher on Wed, 05/22/2013 - 09:49
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For the last few years there has been one ever constant element in the ever changing, and sometimes tumultuous, industry that is the video game biz: modern warfare shooters.  Once an occasional occurrence in the previous console generation, that of the PS2 and Xbox, modern warfare shooters came to prominence once Infinity Ward and Activision decided to forgo the somewhat stale WWII formula and bring the Call of Duty series to the 21st century.

Six Months Later: The Unfinished Swan

Submitted by Ian Fisher on Tue, 04/23/2013 - 10:01
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When it comes to altering the perception that video games have as a base form of entertainment that simply consists of doing nothing but shooting or throwing 50 yard touchdown passes, 2012 was a rather banner year. 

Batman: Arkham Asylum/Arkham City Casting Call

Submitted by Ian Fisher on Thu, 04/11/2013 - 07:05
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Last year saw the Christopher Nolan Batman trilogy finally come to a definitive end with the release of The Dark Knight Rises. Nolan’s last entry in the Batman franchise left the fanbase rather split since certain elements either seemed bloated, unnecessary, or entirely forced for the sake of it.  However flawed Nolan’s final Batman movie was, the one thing that was clear was that it wasn’t the true end of the Batman franchise.

Six Months Later: Diabolical Pitch

Submitted by Ian Fisher on Mon, 10/01/2012 - 09:49
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Back when the Kinect was a new thing and Microsoft still cared about making a footprint in the Japanese market that wasn’t as tiny as flea circus the company decided to go all out in a surprising way. So in an attempt to capitalize on the buzz of the Kinect, entice gamers within the much lauded core group, and make the Xbox 360 user base in Japan larger than the population of an Amish village, Microsoft went ahead and entailed the services of several major Japanese publishers and developers.  

Six Months Later: Journey

Submitted by Ian Fisher on Thu, 09/13/2012 - 11:06
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There are games within the industry that are quickly forgotten and there are others that remain within our memories forever.  It’s somewhat expected for a few games to either go under the radar or quickly become a vague remnant within the various memories engrained into our minds, but what I find impressive is when we see a game that has a steady amount of hype only to see it be released and ultimately garner the full praise it deserves. 

Metal Gear Solid Movie Casting Call

Submitted by Ian Fisher on Wed, 08/29/2012 - 08:19
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When a video game franchise is around for twenty-five years you know it has to be good, especially if it actually evolves over the years as opposed to staying complacent and giving gamers the same thing over and over again.  This year marks the 25th anniversary of the Metal Gear Solid franchise, the game which put stealth action on the map before it was the cool thing to do.  

Six Months Later: Gotham City Impostors

Submitted by Ian Fisher on Thu, 08/09/2012 - 10:17
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Video games are more popular than ever this generation but such a thing has had a negative impact since it’s simply tougher for games to stand out or even survive. If a game isn’t the third or heaven forbid fifth entry in a core series then not only will it possibly not make a huge impact at release but it may become a distant memory a few months later. Back in the day it was relatively easy for certain games to stand out seeing as how we weren’t inundated with dozens of releases every month and we didn’t have addicting devices like smartphones during the PS1 generation.

Resident Evil: Retribution - Casting Call [Updated]

Submitted by Ian Fisher on Wed, 08/17/2011 - 07:37
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They may not be beloved by the core gaming community but you have to admit that so far the live-action Resident Evil films have been a huge success.  Content wise the Resident Evil films may not hit the mark each time by presenting us a faithful adaptation of the core Resident Evil lore, but when looked at as fun and easy going B-movies they get the job done.

PlayStation Classics Revisited: Omega Boost

Submitted by Ian Fisher on Wed, 07/20/2011 - 11:29
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The era of the first PlayStation is still one that’s looked back on as one of the best moments in the history of the video game industry.  Being the new kid on the block and having been burned by Nintendo in the early 1990s, Sony came onto the scene and essentially stole the show with their PlayStation console which went on to be the de facto system for gamers until Sony’s PlayStation successor was released in 2000.  For me the release of the PS1 was a big deal as it marked the first time my parents allowed me to own a video game console, which as many of you know led me down the

The Potential Blunder Moments Of E3 2011

Submitted by Ian Fisher on Fri, 06/03/2011 - 14:37
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Every year gamers look forward to one specific thing due to the near endless joy that it offers. No, I’m not referring to the ever so crowded but amazing Winter release schedule that this year will bring us games such as Uncharted 3 and Modern Warfare 3.  I’m instead referring to E3 and the near infinite amount of amazement it offers.

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