Watch The New ‘Incredible Adventures Of Van Helsing’ Rooftop Mayhem Trailer

The latest trailer for Budapest-based Neocore ‘ action-RPG The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing looks quite good – especially since it’s pre-alpha footage. The thing that leaps out at me is that while there are obviously special powers, the weapons themselves appear to come into account quite a lot in combat. It’s not just one long string of […]

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5 Ways The Next ‘Dark Souls’ Could Have An Easy Mode Without Breaking The Game [Updated]

Dark Souls creator Hidetaka Miyazaki has mentioned the possibility of an easier difficulty option for future Souls games. Here are 5 ways this could happen without totally breaking the game. UPDATE: Miyazaki’s comments appear to have been a translation error. “I personally want my games to be described as satisfying rather than difficult,” Dark Souls creator […]

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‘Don’t Starve!’ Is Not Your Typical Survival Game

From the creators of Shank 2 and upcoming ninja stealth game, Mark of the Ninja, comes Don’t Starve! Dont’ Starve! is a survival/exploration game – just the thing to balance out all the 2D action and stealth Klei Entertainment has been giving us lately. It’s nice to see a studio try their hand at different gameplay styles […]

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Do Gaming Journalists Need To Grow Up?

Is the gaming press too comfortable with the industry? Journalist Leigh Alexander thinks so. Leigh Alexander has a smart piece in  Online arguing that the lackluster spectrum of games and faux maturity of bare-breasts and swearwords in modern “adult” games is no accident. The cozy gaming press is complicit, giving the industry a pass time and again […]

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‘Metal Gear Solid: Ground Zeroes’ In-Game Footage Looks Awesome, Shows Off Fox Engine

Although the below footage was shown at PAX on a PC, game creator Hideo Kojima says it will be comparable on PS3 and Xbox 360. The footage, which first shows an in-game real-time cutscene followed by equally incredible looking gameplay, may be the best looking graphics I’ve seen since the Beyond Two Souls footage came out, though Naughty […]

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