Thursday, January 12, 2012 6:34PM - By Jared Newman
Sub-Zero’s corpse torn asunder on the screen in front of me, I’m standing next to Eddie Ferrier, associate designer of the new Mortal Kombat. I had to ask: How did you guys come up these nasty Fatalities?
Ferrier can’t quite articulate the process. And how could he? Moments ago, he commanded Kung Lao to set his bladed hat on the ground, spinning in perpetuity. Kung Lao reached over the blade to grab Sub-Zero’s ankles on the opposite side, pulling the fallen fighter through, groin first. He lifts both halves of the body, remarkably intact but dripping blood. Ferrier, fumbling through a vague explanation about brainstorming with his colleagues, cracks a subtle smile. He’s been working on Mortal Kombat games since the beginning. I can tell he loves the job.
Wednesday, March 23, 2011 10:03PM - By Rothtana Ouch
Mortal Kombat has been one of the only fighting franchises to offer tons of violent gore and gratuitous amounts of extra rib cages. The series is going through a reboot of sorts, by having Raiden send a telepathic signal to his MK1 counterpart. It sounds crazy, but who cares when God of War’s Kratos will be a special character for the PS3 version. Inside we have the new gameplay video.
Not so long ago, PC gamers often asked of a new PC hardware if, “it can do Crysis?” Quickly the off question became somewhat of a legendary and yet, humorous examination of not just computer hardware, but of legendary chase after video games with Crysis-like graphics. The follow-up to the best-looking game on planet earth is setting sights on a console release. But are the console counterparts equal to each other or is the PS3 version simply out of luck?
Thursday, November 18, 2010 10:26AM - By Jared Newman
Will there be a sequel to Call of Duty: Black Ops? Although anything’s possible, clues in the game’s Intel and hidden computer terminal provide credible evidence of what’s next for Alex Mason and his comrades. Obviously, plot discussion follows, so don’t read on if you don’t want any spoilers.
There’s just no way I can give you the comprehensive Bioshock Infinite details that other publications have — I wasn’t at the high-security preview event, after all — but therein lies the opportunity to share the best Bioshock 2 previews and commentary from around the web, and of course the trailer.
If you grew up playing the Donkey Kong Country series, the news that Nintendo was re-launching the franchise with a brand new 2D installment is the equivalent of having the little kid in you high-fived. Crafted by Retro Studios, the talent behind the Metroid Prime trilogy, Donkey Kong Country Returns for the Nintendo Wii is a throwback to the salad days of the hobby: when games were simple yet difficult, required moving just left to right, and tested reflexes. I found out the hard way that my own gaming skills have become a bit rusty since playing the original SNES Donkey Kong Country titles. It’s tough to admit – damn you, gamer pride!
Keep reading for hands-on impressions of Donkey Kong Country Returns.
The Metroid series is one of the most beloved franchises in Nintendo’s stable – and that’s saying something. To analogize it’s significance in a slightly blasphemous manner, it’s the “holy spirit” in a trinity that includes Mario and The Legend of Zelda. The well of dedication runs so deep that some…devoted fans have been in a fervor as a result of some big changes to the next installment, Metroid: Other M.
During my hands-on time with the game last week, I was able to get a brief glimpse of some of these changes. Keep reading for my thoughts on the introductory segments, the new control scheme, and if Other M is worthy of the Metroid name.
Update: Thanks for entering, everyone. The giveaway is now closed, and I’ll be e-mailing the winners shortly.
Electronic Arts finally opened the Medal of Honor beta to Xbox 360 players after a lengthy and ultimately unexplained delay. If you own a new copy of Battlefield: Bad Company 2, you can now register for the beta on EA’s Medal of Honor website. But if not, we’ve got a new batch of 10 Medal of Honor beta codes to give away.
When Mega Man fan CutmanMike teased us earlier this year with a video of Mega Man 8-Bit Deathmatch, I must admit I was skeptical we’d actually get to play it some day. But here’s a fully-playable demo, which includes both a single-player campaign with bots and a multiplayer mode. The Mega Man 8-Bit Deathmatch demo is free, and even though it’s based off Doom 2, you don’t need that game to play it. If you don’t have time to get fragging right now, here are my impressions from a 40-minute play session this morning:
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