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In the months, weeks, days and minutes prior to Bioshock Infinite’s release, the only thing loftier than the floating city of Columbus depicted therein was the state of fan expectations for the long awaited follow up to the 2007 classic.  The original Bioshock drowned our collectively lazy expectations of what a FPS could be beneath a placid ocean surface that belied a terrifying world beneath. Arguably not since Half-Life and its sequel had gamers borne witness to so perfect a marriage of...

Turn Up the Dubstep, The Saints are Marching Back In


Turn Up the Dubstep, The Saints are Marching Back In

The Saints Row series has always served as a comfortable staple in the gaming community as a franchise built to satisfy our innate need for catharsis. Volition likes it that way, and their goal with every installment isn’t “how do we capture the industry’s hearts and win all the important awards?” but “how to we make our game even crazier!?” You know what? We love them for it. We know they love us too, and the first-hand look we got at Saints Row IV at this year’s PAX East is...


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Initially, what intrigued me most about Badland, Frogmind Games' debut title for iOS devices, was its impressive art style. As a fan of the unique and odd-looking, I immediately fell in love with Badland's shadowy foreground and colorful forest backdrop. What I anticipated when I played Badland for the first time was, at the very least, an aesthetically pleasing title. What I did not anticipate, however, was one of the most memorable and magical games to grace the iOS...

Games You'll Never See In Your Lifetime, Ever


Games You'll Never See In Your Lifetime, Ever

Go out and grab a box of Kleenex now cause chances are you will never, and I mean NEVER see the likes of any of these games no matter how badly you want them. Some of these are straight-up for poops and giggles while others, sadly, will be a wake up call to any of you that are still clinging on to any hope. Beyond Good and Evil 2: Well, according to Ubisoft boss Yves Guillemot, "It's coming." Oh, really Yves, really? 'It's coming?' Yeah, I'll just be over...

Games Sony Should Unveil At E3, But Probably Won't


Games Sony Should Unveil At E3, But Probably Won't

With Sony and Playstation 4 headlines dominating most every major gaming news outlet on the web since late February, excitement and anticipation have reached a boiling point as to what Sony has up its sleeve for E3 2013. While the Electronic Entertainment Expo has been lacking in terms of newsworthy announcements over the last year or so,  a fresh cycle of consoles and the promise of the real next generation of gaming holds potential for one of the most explosive gaming conventions in years....

Ushering in the New Era: Elder Scrolls Online Hands-On Impressions


Ushering in the New Era: Elder Scrolls Online Hands-On Impressions

The Bethesda booth at PAX East had an unmistakable presence. Loud crashes of weaponry thundered out from the big screen where the cinematic preview of the three way war between the Aldmeri Dominion, Daggerfall Covenant, and Ebonheart Pact looped. Crowds formed within the aisle way and often spilled out onto the rug of the Twitch.tv booth to the left and as far back as the escalators connecting the show floor and the lobby. This was just the outside of the booth, the demos waged on within the...

Top 10 Highlights of PAX East 2013


Top 10 Highlights of PAX East 2013

It’s always an important time of the year for gaming when the PAX train comes to town, and we are hot off of PAX East weekend in Boston! This year was an exceptional leap ahead of the past couple of events in terms of overall quality of software and an increasingly prominent Independent presence. Games Abyss was on the scene and we went hard to demo everything in our paths so we can bring you the best of the best the show floor had to offer! There were plenty of fun things to do from demos...

A Virtual Place to Call Home: Wildstar PAX East Impressions


A Virtual Place to Call Home: Wildstar PAX East Impressions

Among the hustle and bustle of PAX East 2013, where big  name titles such as Watch Dogs, Saints Row IV, Elder Scrolls Online attract the most attention from the attendees, I decided to spend my time with many of the event's smaller -but by no extent lesser – gaming offerings. One of my earliest demos during the weekend long Boston-hosted convention was with Carbine Studio's upcoming MMO Wildstar. In what I could only describe as an aesthetically pleasing blend of Ratchet &...