Rapscallion is a 2D physics-based platformer we recently got tocheck out as part ofa showcase forIndie Open House, a program created by GameSpy Technology tosupport up-and-coming indie developers. Clearly inspired by other contemporary platformers like N+ and Super Meat Boy, Rapscallion hopes to deliver that satisfying feeling of speedand momentum …
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Hothead Games has served up a sizzling new trailer and website for its forthcoming Deathspank sequel The Baconing, revealing the mouthwatering circumstances behind the thonged hero’s latest quest to stoke the greasy, salty and succulent flames of justice. Crap, I knew I should have had breakfast before writing this… As …
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Telltale Game’s episodic Back to the Future adventures press forward with Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd lending their voices to the game. Noticeably absent, however, is the voice of Tom Wilson, who played Biff, the series’ badass bully. Speaking at E3 2011, Telltale’s Dave Grossman explained why Wilson won’t …
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How do you fit a baby Tyrannosaurus Rex into the barrel of a gun? Developer Insomniac Games doesn’t care about the logistics. In Ratchet and Clank: All 4 One, they just want you to know they did it. And if you target the same baddie as your buddies, the infant …
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If you happen to fall into the category of consumers who aren’t tired of Harry Potter products or LEGO games, you’ll no doubt be ecstatic to hear that Warner Bros. and TT Games have officially announced the coming arrival of LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7 for winter 2011 on every …
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Look at games! The sky. The trees. The grass. The water. All of these things look real. And games will continue to get more real-looking as technology throws us ever closer to a promised land of perfect visual fidelity. Just this week, for example, Rockstar’s LA Noire will introduce character …
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The first three Dragon Quest games and their 16-bit remakes are heading to the Wii. Square-Enix announced that Dragon Quest 25th Anniversary Commemoration: Famicom & Super Famicom Dragon Quest I•II•III would serve as part of Dragon Quests 25th anniversary. To sweeten the deal, Square will include as-yet -unannounced bonus items …
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Did Alice really burn her own family to death as a child? We presume not, but who knows? She is completely, utterly mad, and as 10 years in an asylum and round-after-round of vintage therapy sessions have proven useless, only the memories she recovers in Wonderland can reveal the truth. …
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Voice actor Nolan North, who’s most famous for his role as Nathan Drake in the Uncharted series, joked that he will “burn someone’s house down” if the upcoming film adaptation directed by David O. Russell is bad. Is this really the best person for Uncharted voice lead Nolan North to …
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The launch of Ubisoft Motion Pictures wasannounced this week in Variety (opens in new tab), meaning it came into the world via that publication’s signature style of nonsensical, made-up-on-the-spot showbiz argot (meaning language – we’re easing ourselves in here). So when they say “shingle,” they just mean “a company for …
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