September 2013

September 30, 2013 Reviews au Courant

Review: Dead or Alive 5 Ultimate

With five new characters, improved online play and extra modes, Dead or Alive 5 Ultimate is a great deal at $40. Fans who own 2012's model may not like buying a brand new game, but everybody else need...
September 28, 2013 On Running Feuds

1,500 Words About the Future of Defunct Games

Episode #192 - No pictures or jokes, just one very long letter to the readers of Defunct Games. In this article, Cyril Lachel opens up about the problems with the site (including technical problems), the future and ...
September 24, 2013 Reviews au Courant

Review: Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs

Join Oswald Mandus as he takes a harrowing journey through his creepy mansion. With its great presentation and well-written story, Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs gets a lot right. Unfortunately, the game...
September 23, 2013 Reviews au Courant

Review: The Chaos Engine

With so many great ideas in The Chaos Engine, it pains me to admit that I didn't have much fun. I love the world it creates, the diverse enemies and the science fiction story, but can't get past the p...
September 20, 2013 Reviews au Courant

Review: Foul Play

With its great sense of humor, exciting narrative, cool art style and fun stage play antics, you would think that Foul Play would be at the top of everybody's must-buy list. Unfortunately it's bound t...
September 18, 2013 Reviews au Courant

Review: Payday 2

With friends, Payday 2 delivers a multiplayer experience unlike anything else. The levels are wonderfully complicated and the leveling system is incredibly deep. Too bad the learning curve keeps the g...
September 16, 2013 Reviews au Courant

Review: Outlast

Outlast is an incredibly effective horror game with a satisfying story, good looks and good pacing. Unfortunately, the whole thing is nearly derailed by linear level designs and painfully simple gamep...
September 13, 2013 Reviews au Courant

Review: Quell Memento

Fallen Tree Games' newest PS Vita release is full of levels, variety and personality. It may not look like much, but Quell Memento is a modern day throwback to the heyday of portable puzzlers. The sim...
September 05, 2013 Service Gaming: The Show

The Return of Service Gaming: The Show!!

Episode #1 - Just when you stopped believing in miracles, SERVICE GAMING IS BACK!! Thanks to the power of YouTube, we have been able to bring back the long-dead series for a whole new audience. I interviewed an av...
September 04, 2013 Instant Expert

Five Famous Characters That Called it Quits

Episode #9 - Instant Expert (Ep. 8) - David Caruso, Shelly Long and David Duchovny all have one thing in common; they left their TV shows early. It's not just big Hollywood stars that quit at the height of their s...
September 02, 2013 Reviews au Courant

Review: KickBeat

KickBeat is an addictive rhythm game with fun mechanic and good looking visuals. Too bad the whole thing is marred by a terrible by a truly awful soundtrack and a story mode that locks the best conten...
September 02, 2013 They Said What?!?

25 Next Generation Questions Answered

Episode #47 - They Said What?!? (Ep. 47) - Magazines are known to ask provocative questions on their cover in hopes of attracting readers. Next Generation was no exception, often asking pointed questions ...