Video Game News, Trailers and Reviews

You’d have thought everyone would’ve grown tired of Angry Birds by now and moved on to the next big thing, but tweak the concept and add “Space” to the end of its name and voila! — another hit. Showing off the kind of statistics that every app developer must surely dream about, Angry Birds Space maker Rovio announced on its blog on Monday that the game, which launched on March 22, has been downloaded a staggering 50 million times in just 35… Read More

When it was released in 2009, Radical Entertainment’s Prototype seemed, superficially, to be a pretty generic “man wronged by shady government entities turns their weapons against them” action title. That’s how the game was sold, that’s what all the marketing materials seemed to think it was, and that’s how most reviewers glibly described the game’s plot. That wasn’t entirely incorrect, but it missed the game’s true strength: Prototype was, for… Read More

Whatever blocks there are, the God of War franchise has busted them. Without question it is one of the most visible and successful Sony-exclusive titles, so it was no surprise to learn that a new God of War game was in development. Even before the official unveiling earlier this month, it was taken for granted that a new God of War was in the making. It just made sense. What is surprising is the direction the newest title is heading. The series… Read More

Former Bioshock developers Johnnemann Nordhagen, Steve Gaynor, and Karla Zimonja have left Take-Two to form a brand new studio, The Fullbright Company. In an introductory note written by Gaynor at the studio’s website, he explains that the studio was opened out of a desire to work on a small independent team and “simply to make a great game.” What might that game look like? The Fullbright Company has nothing to announce just yet, but Gaynor… Read More

After eight years with long time Sony partner Naughty Dog, Richard Lemarchand is leaving the studio to work with the School of Cinematic Arts at the University of Southern California. His last game with the company was 2011’s divisive Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception, which he worked on as co-lead designer. Gamasutra reported on Lemarchand’s departure in a Monday report, discussing his new job with USC. The program Lemarchand will be teaching in… Read More

There comes a time when you just run out of hair to transform into a giant angel-devouring demon wolf. It is a time when terrible puns, groan-inducing innuendo, and wanton pandering can’t sustain themselves with raucous action and insane brawling. This is that dark time: Bayonetta 2 has been cancelled. At least, that’s the rumor. Rumor-mongers extraordinaire SPOnG ran a story on Monday that said sources familiar with the matter said that while… Read More

Halo’s role as gaming’s premiere shooter and entertainment-record-breaker has been taken over by Activision’s Call of Duty. Halo 4 aims to recapture some of that the series’ lost bluster and multimedia grandeur. 343 Industries’ new sequel will do the bulk of the heavy lifting, but it will be backed by Halo’s return to live action video, Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn. Variety reported on Monday that the new live action series will air on website… Read More

Double Fine may have broken the dam, but it would be best to say that Brian Fargo, InXile Entertainment, and the decades-in-the-making Wasteland 2 fueled the Kickstarter game funding flood. When the campaign to fund a sequel to the classic PC RPG Wasteland started up in March, Fargo’s goal was to raise $900,000 to make a solid game with quality writing and strategic turn-based play. By the time we last spoke with Fargo, just seven days after… Read More

Love Google Maps so much, you wish you could enjoy it on a gaming level? If you think navigating with the app can be a bit of a challenge, wait until you sample Google Cube, a video game inspired by the company's maps app. The game is simple: Using the cursor, the user guides the blue location ball to a specific location via the roads on the map in as little time as possible. There are eight levels that include maps in Manhattan, San… Read More

Two words: Poland and Ukraine. If you’re reaction is limited to a blank stare and swift dismissal of my undiagnosed lunacy, then my friend, UEFA Euro 2012 is not for you. If, however, you met my sudden geographical outburst with an elevated look of excitement and overwhelming anticipation for Europe’s spectacular soccer showcase then, well…Euro 2012 still isn’t for you. Okay, so what gives? Why no love for FIFA 12’s Euro 2012 DLC from an… Read More

Jason West and Vince Zampella have been creating games for decades. They were the creative force behind one of the biggest game franchises of all time, Call of Duty, while heading up the developer group Infinity Ward. After a rocky split from Activision and the studio they founded, West and Zampella have been focusing on creating the next great game at Respawn Entertainment. With the help of one-time rival publisher EA, the duo have attracted… Read More

An open world RPG that puts you in the boots of a pirate. It's a sweet high-concept idea, so much so that it's a surprise to see that Piranha Bytes is the first one to crack it in the newly released Risen 2: Dark Waters. A sequel to the 2009 release, Dark Waters captures the same basic feel of the previous game — which itself felt like a continuation of the concepts first established in the developer's Gothic series… Read More

Welcome back to Digital Blend, our weekly look at the world of downloadable video gaming that exists at the fringes of the mainstream. That means we look at the hottest new mobile game releases, downloadable content drops on consoles and PCs, indie darlings that deserve your love and attention, and the best gaming values under $20. Keep your comments and feedback coming. We want to hear from you! Did you try something you read about here and… Read More

There are many easy metaphors that can be applied to THQ. It is a patient on life support. It is a struggling former champion who lands a few punches in a title fight before succumbing to exhaustion. Today it is more appropriate to say that THQ is a sinking ship, one that is now bailing out excess water in order to stay briefly afloat. The bailed water in this case is budget PC game publishing subsidiary ValuSoft. THQ announced on Wednesday… Read More