Auto Club Revolution is not just a browser based MMO racing game; it’s an experience. That’s what developer Eutechnyx hoped the general feeling of their massively multiplayer online racing title would inspire, and in terms of the components that comprise this title are concerned it’s a pretty spot on expectation. Social gaming can be a very fickle subject for many people; the majority of images that come to mind when hearing the term used are those friendly facebook games like Farmville...
A City Without Streets, An Assassin Without Memory: Remember Me Hands-On Impressions
Admittedly at first glance the most impressive thing about the Remember Me demo at this year’s PAX East was probably the Nilin cosplay walking around taking pictures with anxious gamers. Capcom does tend to have a history of putting together an underwhelming show floor presence; a little more promotional work and even some theatrics never hurt anyone. This is the exterior however; those who allow themselves into the heart of the booth can find hidden treasure. Lately Capcom has been putting...
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...
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...
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 &...
Transistor’s “Supergiant” Breakout: A Developer Interview with Greg Kasavin
If you are a fan of indy games or just savvy on the shining gems beyond the disc that more and more gamers are learning how to find, chances are you’ve played Bastion. The brainchild of Supergiant Games earned one of the largest and most dedicated audiences of any downloadable console title. Not a studio to be considered a one hit wonder, a little over a year later now the announcement for their next game Transistor has taken the gaming community by storm in an amazingly short amount of...