Retread Island By Elle Garza I was one of those people who desperately awaited the arrival of the first Dead Island. I anticipated an emotional story with polished RPG elements and satisfying zombie slaying action. What I got, ...
The beginning of 2013 set the year off to a great start, and judging by the holiday season, things are only going to get better. With so many solid games having come out the past few months, you’re probably looking to give yo...
Introducing our new gaming news writer, Mark Hanratty! He hails from Dublin, Ireland, and has quite a passion for gaming. Look to Mark for the most current and up-to-date news on SpawnFirst. You can read about him on his...
A few weeks ago, I re-downloaded my digital copy of InFamous with one specific, platinum-colored goal in mind. With 85% of the trophies already collected, I decided to spend my weekend tearing through the entire game one last...
ARMY OF TEDIUM All right, I’m going to disclose this up front: I have never played the original Army of Two, or its sequel, The 40th Day. Not even the demos. This is both good and bad. Bad, since I have no point of reference ...
When I first saw Spec Ops: The Line being offered in PlayStation Plus’s March lineup, I was unsure what to think. The game, which popped into the market on June 26 of last year, reviewed well when it was released. However...
It seems as if a lot of games today are about a gun-toting, scruffy-faced guy running around shooting enemies (aliens, other soldiers, or whatever the case) in the face in some sort of dreary-post apocalyptic warzone. Sometimes...
Earlier this week, KaboomShark published an interview I did with Dene Waring of ShadowShifters Entertainment, in which I briefly mentioned my disgust and boredom with violence and gore in the video game industry. The topic of v...
SpawnFirst welcomes our 4th and (for now), final member of SpawnFirst. His passions are playing RPGs ’till his fingers bleed, and is also a greater lover and believer of indie games, like Elle. You can read about him on o...
Never have I had such a drastic change in emotions than when I heard the news a few days ago. A new Arkham game was announced? F#@$ YEAH! But… it’s not being developed by Rocksteady? Well, here’s a delightful vide...
SpawnFirst welcomes Elle Garza on board! She brings some exceptional reviewing experience to the team, and some much needed smarts as well! Read her bio below to learn a few more secrets about the new cat in the house (also on ...
By now, you’ve probably heard of BioShock Infinite. It’s that game that everyone on the internet loves developed by the guys who made that other game that everyone on the internet loves (there was another game in the seri...
By now, all of us sandbox junkies should have the dates memorized: August 20 and September 17. The countdown has begun until we will once again be getting lost in an entirely fresh world, beating people up with giant dildos, ...
Here’s a big welcome from us at SpawnFirst to volunteer staff writer Nolan Alber. Quite the talented and comical guy, he’s sure to crack some smiles from our readers. We’ll let his bio do the talking: Nolan Al...
SOMEWHERE…BEYOND THE SEA I can’t tell you how much fear and wonder I felt, as I descended in the bathysphere, down to the city of Rapture in the first Bioshock. Looking at the city deep in the depths, silent, and fraught wi...