If you’ve ever had a burning desire to see zombies clash with ninjas, you’ll want to keep an eye on Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z. Cel shaded graphics, comedy and minimalistic story direction are all key elements of the game. I had some hands on time with Yaiba and even got the chance to interview the current head of Team Ninja, a Mr Yosuke Hayashi. Read More »
DC was lucky enough to be amongst the first people in the world to see some new content for the highly anticipated Batman: Arkham Origins. Unfortunately, and much like most games at E3 this year, the content wasn’t hands on – but enough new info was shown to sate my appetite. For now Read More »
Straight from one conference to the next. Without a moment’s rest the DC crew swapped venues and headed on down to the EA pre-E3 2013 press conference. Half a dozen or so games were showcased, some expected, some majorly unexpected. Here’s our un-indepth wrap up with a few preliminary thoughts. Garden Warfare The conference opened… Read more » Read More »
In a market saturated with MMO mediocrity, what is there for fans of the genre to be excited about? Enter Wildstar. For the first time since Vanilla WoW, I’m actually excited for an MMO. But what is Wildstar? And why does it deserve my enthusiasm? Firstly, don’t beat yourself up if you haven’t heard of it, so far, it’s been a pretty low-key affair. Let’s fix that. Read More »
When Monaco was pitched to me as a possible review title, it was done so with the tag lines ‘retro,’ ‘top down’ and ‘French.’ But as soon as I discovered that gameplay in Monaco involves using a variety of specialised thief characters to pull off daring heists, all fears were allayed. Read More »
Trolling is an art. From full-fledged flame wars to intentional spelling and grammatical errors, trolling has become a part of everyday life. So! With all that in mind, here some of Dusty Cartridge’s most trollerific video game villains. Read More »
So you’ve got a zombie game in the works with some interesting ideas and an emphasis on melee combat. Sure, it may not have the best voice actors in town or triple A polish, but it hits the ground running and generates a bit of a cult following. Despite the flaws, you rack up some solid reviews and actually manage to turn a profit. Three cheers! Read More »
At a glance, it may appear to be an odd matchup. Moving, almost lyrical, fantasy clashing with blistering robotic high action. Where’s the middle ground? But if you know your gaming history and truly understand what Zelda and Mega Man has done for the industry, you may just find yourself second guessing that original assertion. Read More »
