What was the fairest way to compare two franchises a generation apart? How could you honourably put the two side-by-side without delving so far into the abyss that the entire exercise became irrelevant? How on earth could you possibly determine a fair winner? Read More »
I am not someone you would classify as a Call of Duty fan. But I’d be fibbing if I said that I hadn’t played through every single game in the series since its conception back in 2003, because they’re still fun. Except for the Call of Duty game for the Vita, apparently: Call of Duty Black Ops Declassified. Metacritic has it listed as the lowest rated Vita release of 2012. But the reviews for this game are just savage, so let me take you on a brief tour. Read More »
We might be hours away from announcing OUR Game of the Year for 2012, but we’re not ready to call it a day just yet. After all, every one of you dear readers was given the chance to cast your vote for some of 2012’s finest. With ten of the best to choose from, we were more than interested to see just what you all thought should be in the top spot. Read More »
As 2012 draws to a close, the Dusty Cartridge team has begun reflecting on their video game highlights of the past twelve months. To mark the occasion, we’ve been getting ready to announce our winner for Game of the Year 2012. But before we go ahead and tell you our pick, we want to know yours! Read More »
Each edition, while not radically different from its predecessor, has seen steady improvements to the basic formula. A loadout tweak here. A killstreak switch up there. Black Ops II, however, shakes up the series with perhaps the biggest change in the franchise since we were taken from WWII to the modern day. Read More »
Despite how you might feel about the series, it’s undeniable that Skylanders is incredibly big business. Now with its sequel, Skylanders Giants, being released this week, what better time to share out musings with Toys For Bob Executive Producer Jeff Poffenbarger. Read More »
High Moon’s War for Cybertron which, despite the slight mar of repetition, was a solid experience that attempted to encapsulate what it was really like to be a robot in disguise. Two years later we have its sequel, kicking off where things left off and designed to show Michael Bay how the franchise should be handled. Read More »
A little while back, I was lucky enough to gain the chance to sit down and chat we three of High Moon Studios’ finest: Greg Agius, Dave Cravens and Peter Della Penna. Don’t know High Moon? Well, they’re only the developers of Transformers: War For Cybertron, a title largely considered to be the best Transformers game ever. With Fall of Cybertron now days away, here is your last chance to read up on all the nitty gritty details as we talk about variety, variety and even more variety. Read More »
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