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Alien Spidy review

Dave OXM — Sat, 18 May 2013 00:05:37 +0000

With its cute hero and lovely art style, Alien Spidy sure is charming…for its first few levels. In this easy-going intro, you just jump over enemies, swing on trees with your sticky webs, and grab collectibles to earn points. It’s a shame the game doesn’t stay that way.

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+Stylish levels will delight… provided you can access all of them.

– Imprecise controls, particularly the web-slinging.

– Barrier to explore the game’s other stages is too high.

? Is this the first game where regular checkpoints are bad?

Gears of War: Judgment ‘Lost Relics’ DLC announced

Dave OXM — Fri, 17 May 2013 18:52:46 +0000

Epic Games has announced a new DLC pack for Gears of War: Judgment. The DLC will include four maps, the Breakout multiplayer mode, new armor, and new weapon skins.

Breakout is a new mode in which one team with limited lives has to carry a flag to a specific point, while the opposing side must defend. Defensive players have unlimited lives and must kill those with the flag enough times to deplete their pool.

Injustice, Dead Island top April NPD charts

Lynxara — Fri, 17 May 2013 17:00:07 +0000

Razer announces Atrox Arcade Stick

Dave OXM — Thu, 16 May 2013 22:28:32 +0000

Gaming accessory maker Razer has revealed first images and info of its Atrox Arcade Stick, due out on the Xbox 360 in the US next month for $200. Created with feedback culled from fighting game fans, it will allow both external and internal customization, with much of the controller's parts created by popular arcade part-manufacturer Sanwa Denshi.

Patrice Desilets’ former project 1666 suspended by Ubisoft

Dave OXM — Thu, 16 May 2013 21:28:29 +0000

After the controversial departure of former Assassin’s Creed creative director Patrice Desilets, Ubisoft has chosen to stop production on his project, codenamed 1666, the publisher announced during a financial call this morning and Polygon reports.

EA ends Online Pass program

Lynxara — Thu, 16 May 2013 18:42:14 +0000

Backtracking with Manhunt

kaya_umair — Thu, 16 May 2013 17:47:41 +0000

In our ongoing column spotlighting some of the secretly classic, kitschy, overlooked, or downright wack games in the vast Xbox library, Senior Editor Dave Rudden looks back at Rockstar’s cocktail of stealth and controversy with Manhunt. Read on for more about Rockstar's most brutal game ever, and check out more installments of Backtracking here.

Namco Bandai announces Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures

Lynxara — Wed, 15 May 2013 18:09:38 +0000

Report: Microsoft to move away from Points payment system

Dave OXM — Wed, 15 May 2013 17:45:20 +0000

Microsoft will be killing off their controversial Points system in favor of a more traditional and simpler currency system, The Verge reports. Buyers will be able to purchase digital products using their credit cards or by buying vouchers at physical retailers.

The change has been rumored for a while, with the Windows 8 store accepting cash rather than requiring users to buy Microsoft Points.

Killer Is Dead preview

Dave OXM — Wed, 15 May 2013 00:10:33 +0000