E3 preview: Dead Island hands-on
"Dead Island's" 5-minute E3 demo doesn't live up to its initial, emotionally engaging trailer, but its visceral combat and battles with flesh-eating zombies in the harsh tropical sun show plenty of promise.
"Dead Island's" 5-minute E3 demo doesn't live up to its initial, emotionally engaging trailer, but its visceral combat and battles with flesh-eating zombies in the harsh tropical sun show plenty of promise.
By featuring journalists as prominent characters and requiring players to meet strict deadlines or face the consequences, the "Dead Rising" games appeal directly to this blogger's professional interests.
"Dead Rising 2" is an incisive critique of the brutality of modern entertainment, but it's not above letting its players beat zombies to death with sex toys.
The $5, downloadable "Case Zero" prequel gives gamers a taste of what's to come when "Dead Rising 2" releases Sept. 28, but deviates from the traditional "demo" formula in a refreshing, inventive way.
"Mass Effect 2" (rated M, $60 on PC or Xbox 360): For someone like me, who loves a good story, well-written characters and believable dialogue, this is the huge game this week. If you're at all interested in sci-fi role-playing games and own a gaming PC or an Xbox 360, [...]
This week begins and ends with "The Beatles: Rock Band." In the middle? More "Beatles: Rock Band," just for good measure. Oh, and there were some other games, too.
If you're tired of trudging every year to see "Saw Umpteen," there's a good chance you can find a scary video game that'll satisfy the same craving, and for longer. While horror has always been something of a niche genre, we're far enough into the newest generation of consoles that [...]