Ethos has not played his Xbox in quite some time. He was, however, invited to the annual X11 Xbox event in downtown Toronto. Did the fancy venue and rows upon rows of gaming stations sway his favour back in the 360′s direction?
Slab Bulkhead talks portals, Deimosion takes us on a walk through history, Reetin details an apology, Enrei updates us on Minecraft, Blitzmage is alarmed about exclusivity, and Lusipurr announces a price point. Also, Extra Life donations take off!
Following the video game explosion that was Penny Arcade Expo 2011, Biggs sorts through to find the gems of the convention, some predictable while others entirely unexpected.
Konami will be releasing Leedmees, a puzzle game design to make use of the Kinect peripheral. The game is a sign of things to come in Microsoft’s “Summer of Arcade”.
Reetin is flying high, Enrei is soft on the eyes, Blitzmage is simplified, Breaka is getting a redesign, and Lusipurr doesn’t want these hats. Companies sue each other as Summer ends, whereas Valve treats protesters to a free lunch, tour, and playtest!
With dismal sales numbers and their last great Japanese exclusive going multiplatform, retailers confirm plans to phase out the Xbox 360 completely.
In the age of nearly realistic graphics, online games, and million dollar budgets, Enrei decides to review a low budget RPG that could have been genre defining if it were released three decades ago.
Emmori builds and pilots a car/plane/boat/vacuum cleaner to victory in this week’s review. Is this strange sandbox game a solid buy for Xbox 360 owners?
This week, Thea considers what Haunted Castle Dracula might have been, Deimosion rages against the Ubisoft Machine, Reetin prepares to interview Hideo Kojima, and Lusipurr still hates the 3DS. Also: Real ID Parties, Simon Belmont, and job opportunities!
Deimosion goes to Hell and back; Biggs gets Healthy Wellness; and Lusipurr bakes a patty. Also: Konami brings Despair to the PlayStation Network, Valve announces an early release, Square Enix takes up the rhythm genre, and this LBP are sack.