Retro Review: Getting As-SIM-ilated
GiN is looking waaaay back as a fun feature during these trying times. We will occasionally be taking a look at games from simpler days that were published many years ago. Up first, The Sims from February 2000, a title that many of us lost a lot of hours exploring.
The Force (and everything else) is Strong in Jedi: Fallen Order
It’s been a very long time since we had a good Star Wars game. And then, suddenly, there was STAR WARS Jedi: Fallen Order. It’s not just a good Star Wars game. It’s a great one with smooth gameplay, a good story and movie-like special effects.
Anthem – the next big thing in online gaming?
This February marks a release of is Anthem. Developed by BioWare and published by Electronic Arts, this game has the potential to become the next great thing in online gaming. At first glance, many players might feel like Anthem looks like Bungie’s Destiny. This is only partially true. The game combines third-person shooter genre with […]
It Begins! Electronic Arts Holds the First E3 Press Conference
Electronic Arts kicked off the E3 press conferences with a rousing show that did everything it could to make up for the sins of the past year, including hosting a simultaneous three-day gaming festival where anyone could pick up and play the latest and greatest EA Games.
Burnout Paradise Remastered Offers Classic Crashing
When it launched 10 years ago, Burnout Paradise was a revelation in racing games, where spectacular, slow-motion crashing was even more enjoyable than the racing part of the sim. Burnout Paradise Remastered offers a better visual punch, without changing nearly anything else.
Retro Game Friday: Crysis
Michael’s back with a game that was the graphical benchmark for a while for this week’s Retro Game Friday. It’s Crysis!
Retro Game Friday: Kingdoms of Amalur
Michael’s back with a game from a studio that only made one game ever for this week’s Retro Game Friday. It’s Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning!
Electronic Arts Embraces the Dark Side
Todd laments that fact that it seems like Electronic Arts is doing everything it can to destroy Star Wars and the Battlefront series like they did with Ultima, Command and Conquer, SimCity, Wing Commander, developer Visceral Games and many others.
Single Player Games are NOT Dead!
Recently, mainstream news outlets have started to claim that single player gameplay in videogames is dead. Nothing could be farther from the truth. Single player games are not dead, and never will be. And there is a slew of new single player content to prove it.
Retro Game Friday: Black & White 2
Michael’s back with a sequel to one of his favorite games of all time for this week’s Retro Game Friday. It’s Black & White 2!