Category Archives: Games

Reset Gameplay

Posted on November 11, 2013 by Gill

It’s been over a year since the first trailer for the indie video game Reset appeared online, and now we finally have a glimpse at some of the gameplay. I love the mashup of post-apocalyptic and futuristic styles here, and … Continue reading →

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Mobile Squad

Posted on November 4, 2013 by Gill

It’s been a while since I’ve posted some Freddie Wong! Here’s a great little short from Rocket Jump that perfectly demonstrates the frustrations inherent in playing first-person shooters on mobile devices. Ugh. So annoying.

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Confederate Express

Posted on November 4, 2013 by Gill

Man, there are so many cool-looking video games on Kickstarter these days! Here’s a sneak peek at one called Confederate Express, which PC Gamer describes as “Futurama and The Postman mixed with a dose of The Walking Dead.” Sign me … Continue reading →

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Clueless Gamer…IN THE DARK

Posted on October 25, 2013 by Gill

Conan’s getting into the Halloween spirit on the latest episode of Clueless Gamer. This time he’s playing Slender, Amnesia: The Dark Descent, and Outlast. And y’know, this is the first time that Clueless Gamer has actually sold me on a … Continue reading →

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Batman: Arkham Origins turns it around.

Posted on October 22, 2013 by Gill

After watching a new and awesome ad for Batman: Arkham Origins, I’ve officially changed my stance on the game. Whereas before I was thumbing my nose at it for not featuring the voice of Kevin Conroy (which the previous two … Continue reading →

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The Best Batman Commercial Ever

Posted on October 21, 2013 by Gill

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GAx1TfXqYoE I’ve been pretty hard on Batman: Arkham Origins since the first trailer for it was released, mainly because I’m a very big fan of the previous two Batman: Arkham games and those both featured the incomparable voice work of … Continue reading →

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The 8-bit Shining

Posted on October 19, 2013 by Gill

Here’s an internet-winning combination: take a beloved movie property and reinvent it as a side-scrolling 8-bit video game. CineFix made this video imagining The Shining as an old NES game, which is pretty cool. Now if only they’d make a … Continue reading →

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Hot Pepper Gaming

Posted on October 15, 2013 by Gill

Hot Pepper Gaming is a Youtube channel dedicated to videos of people reviewing video games while suffering intense pain as a result of wolfing extremely hot peppers. Ooo, this looks so unpleasant. And yet, so, so funny.

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Dead Rising 3 Takes Itself More Seriously, But Somehow Retains Its Immaturity

Posted on October 15, 2013 by Gill

I’ve enjoyed the Dead Rising games in the past and had my fun piecing together wacky weaponry and busting zombie heads, but I would never count them among my favourites. They’re just, hehe, brainless zombie bashing, with no real intricate … Continue reading →

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Booker, catch!

Posted on October 15, 2013 by Gill

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0lyqEGcNAU Bioshock Infinite is one of those properties that just keeps on inspiring people. Here’s Chris Hardwick of The Nerdist as Booker DeWitt struggling to keep an over-enthusiastic Elizabeth from burying him under a mountain of pickups. And for a … Continue reading →

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