Tag: video games

  • Deadpool Kicks Ass in Marvel vs Capcom 3

    E3 has been seen some true gaming gems unveiled this week, but the real highlight for me had to be the decent amount of gameplay footage from the long-anticipated Marvel vs Capcom 3, and finally some videos of the ubiquitous Merc with the Mouth in action. Not quite sure he’s wacky or fourth wall-busting enough…

  • Dragon Age #1 Comic Book Review

    Dragon Age #1 Comic Book Review

    EA Comics $3.99 Story: Orson Scott Card, Aaron Johnston Pencils: Mark Robinson Inks: Jason P. Martin Colours: Raul Trevino It’s testament to the quality of the writing team at Bioware that Dragon Age: Origins turned out to be one of the most absorbing fantasy RPG universes ever created. From afar Ferelden appeared to be yet…

  • The Guild #1 (of 3) Comic Book Review

    The Guild #1 (of 3) Comic Book Review

    Dark Horse, $3.50 Story: Felicia Day Art: Jim Rugg The Guild is one of those cult online shows that I’ve read nothing but praise for, yet despite my best attempts have so far struggled to “get”. Part of this may be down to my newly realised aversion to MMORPGs, but also the fact that outside…

  • Song of Saya #1 Comic Review

    Song of Saya #1 Comic Review

    IDW, $3.99 Writers: Daniel Liatowitsch, Todd Ocvirk Art: Yair Herrera A young doctor’s promise is cut short when a car accident kills his parents and leaves him in need of experimental brain surgery. Josh finds his perceptions warping from between our established reality and a hellish landscape of organic, haemorrhaging structures and hideous physiognomies. Now…

  • Spring Memorabilia Show at NEC Birmingham, 27-28 March 2010

    Spring Memorabilia Show at NEC Birmingham, 27-28 March 2010

    Venue: NEC, Birmingham Date: 27-27th March 2010 Time: 11am to 5pm (Early entry from 9am Sat, 10pm Sun) Price: Adults £10, Children £5, Family Ticket (2 Adults and up to 3 children) £30 Website: www.memorabilia.co.uk This March the Memorabilia Show at the NEC in Birmingham will include videogames, with several major games publishers making an…

  • Dante’s Inferno #1 Comic Review

    Dante’s Inferno #1 Comic Review

    Wildstorm, $3.99 Writer: Christos Gage Artist: Diego Latorre As the comic book and video game industries progressively compete for the same demographic, there’s understandably a lot more comics based on game franchises hitting the shelves each month. Dante’s Inferno has the distinction of being not only based on the upcoming game of the same name,…

  • Mass Effect: Redemption #2 Comic Review

    Mass Effect: Redemption #2 Comic Review

    Dark Horse, $3.50 Story: Mac Walters Script: John Jackson Miller Art: Omar Francia Colours: Michel Atiyeh The universe Bioware have forged for Mass Effect is nothing short of magnificent, but it doesn’t take a particularly keen eye to spot the problem in expanding this blossoming space opera franchise into other media. While the promotional material…

  • gPotato.com MMO Round-Up

    gPotato.com MMO Round-Up

    Of all the current videogame industry trends, the free-to-play business model is perhaps evolving the fastest. Runes of Magic and Free Realms have both made great strides in presenting online worlds which are not only free to access but are visually and technically almost on par with their retail rivals. Today we’re taking a look…