Farewell Battlefield 3, Farewell…
Ladies & Gentlemen. Soldiers of Fortune. Battlefield 4 is Here. Battlefield 4 has just come out today in the U.K. The excitement is tangible and the rumours, flashes, or whispers if you will, that have been flooding the int...
Xbox Live’s New ToS: They’re Watching You
Hey! No Peeking! When you turned on your Xbox yesterday, you might’ve noticed a new Xbox Live Terms of Use and Services that you had to agree to, to get back on Xbox Live to commence watching Netflix, playing multiplayer, or ...
The Art of Horror Part 5: SpawnStaff Recommendations
For the fifth and final installment of The Art of Horror, the SpawnStaffers chip in with their personal picks of their best horror movies and games, to help celebrate this most joyous holiday. Check out parts one, two, three, a...
Next Gen Consoles: Online Required – Reality vs. Expectations
What Do You Mean I Can’t Watch My Blu-Ray Movies… Back on May 21st, Microsoft announced the Xbox One along with the very unpopular online requirement, which was soon reversed after a dismal E3 conference, and the he...
The Art of Horror Part 4: The Best of the Genre
There have been plenty of horror games released over the years, but despite the label, most of them aren’t the least bit scary. This doesn’t mean they are bad games, they just don’t fulfill the requirements to...
Xbox One Tour: How to Shatter Hopes 101
MS Done MS’ed Up The Xbox One Tour rolled into Atlanta from the 24th to 27th of October, amid frenzied fans and skeptics alike. I missed out on the first 3 days of the tour, and decided that a nice Sunday morning slot wou...
The Art of Horror Part 2: Guides to Terror
Continued from The Art of Horror Pt.1: Breaking it Down Loneliness The fear of being alone, monophobia, can be a part of the horror game as well. Hypothetically, imagine going to a Halloween attraction – like a horror-the...
The Art of Horror Part 1: Breaking It Down
Video games and the horror genre are two things that are perfect for each other. Since video games add a great deal of immersion by allowing a person to take control of a character, I believe the video game medium has a signifi...
Backwards Compatibility: It Still Friggin’ Matters
Don Mattrick Can Bite a Big One I won’t be purchasing an Xbox One on November 22. The main reason I won’t be doing so is besides the fact that I can’t currently afford it, is the blatant lack of backwards comp...
Physical vs Digital Games: Time to Decide
“Once a new technology rolls over you, if you’re not part of the steamroller, you’re part of the road.” – Stewart Brand As time goes on, things change and begin to fade away as new ideas take their...
Revamp The Graphics But Don’t Revamp My Experience: A Tale Of Frustration
If you follow me on Twitter, you might be aware that I have recently decided to take a stab at my third attempt to successfully play through Shadow of the Colossus. If you do, then you might also be aware of how much the HD it...
10 Xbox Live Indie Games Worth Playing
The Xbox Live Indie Games section of the Xbox Live Marketplace is depressing. I’ll actually go a step further: it’s utter junk. Most of the games available on it are poor clones of popular games, games filled with p...
Gaming is Better With a Friend
As you could probably guess, playing games is one of my favorite things to do, and has been for a very long time. But something I love just as much, if not more than playing by myself, is playing with friends. Being able to sha...
Interview and Contest: The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing
The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing, made by Neocore Games, is a rip-roaring and enjoyable game that came out in May of this year. Its fun and frenetic gameplay enticed many a gamer during the slow-starting summer season, ...
Nick Borrego and Enola: A Perfect Pairing
Not many folks in the games industry have heard of The Domaginarium or Nick Borrego. That’s unfortunate because The Domaginarium is the developer behind the promising psychological horror game, Enola, which SpawnFirstR...
