Author: Sean Madson
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E3 2012 Impressions: Mugen Souls (Sony PlayStation 3)
As much as I like the Disgaea games, I sometimes think of how nice it would be if the humorous over-the-top nature of the games can be applied to a more traditional RPG setting. And wouldn’t you know it, come this fall, the folks at Idea Factory and NIS America are going to deliver. As…
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E3 2012 Impressions: Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 (Microsoft Xbox 360/Sony PlayStation 3/PC)
I never played the original Sniper: Ghost Warrior, though my reasons are more due to personal taste rather than anything negative I’d heard about the game. As you can probably establish from the title, you spend the majority of your time picking off targets with a sniper rifle, and while that’s all well and good,…
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E3 2012 Impressions: Enemy Front (Microsoft Xbox 360/Sony PlayStation 3/PC)
The thing that I found interesting when being introduced to City Interactive’s Enemy Front for the first time were the words said before the demo started. “I know you guys have seen World War II shooters, but this is how we are going to approach it.” Here was a developer that knew that the theme…
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Diehard GameCAST: Episode 16
This week we discuss the Assassin’s Creed III: Lineage controversy, the new Tomb Raider trailer controversy, and this year’s E3.
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E3 2012: Interview with John Greiner of MonkeyPaw Games and Victor Ireland of Gaijinworks
We chat with John and Victor about Class of Heroes II, Tomba!, and more.
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E3 2012 Impressions: Elder Scrolls Online (PC/Mac)
There’s a healthy amount of skepticism that comes with any MMO announcement. Rightfully so, considering so many companies take the plunge and few come out on top. So it was only natural that when Elder Scrolls Online was first announced that the biggest reaction I could muster was a light shrug and went on with…
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E3 2012 Impressions: Dark (Microsoft Xbox 360/PC)
Ever wish that Sam Fisher was a vampire? Well, the folks at RealmForge and Kalypso Media do, and they’re aiming to make that happen… sorta. Their upcoming game, Dark, focuses on a vampire that dispatches his foes in quite the same stealthy manner. The primary difference being, of course, that the focus is more on…
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E3 2012 Impressions: Dishonored (Microsoft Xbox 360/Sony PlayStation 3/PC)
I wasn’t sure what to expect when first sitting down to see the preview to Dishonored. I knew absolutely nothing about the game, other than it was the latest product from the minds at Bethesda. I’m happy to say that I went from no expectations to high expectations in no time flat. Dishonored is a…
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E3 2012 Impressions: Omerta – City of Gangsters (Microsoft Xbox 360/PC)
Anyone who has played the Tropico series of games should be instantly familiar with the developer, Haemimont Games. In fact, anyone who has enjoyed those titles should also be instantly excited for their next project, the upcoming Omerta – City of Gangsters. I had a chance to sit in on a demonstration with the fine…
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E3 2012 Impressions: XCOM: Enemy Unknown (Microsoft Xbox 360/Sony PlayStation 3/PC)
I know next to nothing about the XCOM franchise (not being a regular PC gamer probably has a lot to do with that), but I sat in during 2K’s demonstration of their latest reboot to see if I could get a glimpse of what the fuss is all about. After all, despite changing hands as…
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E3 2012 Impressions: Borderlands 2 (Microsoft Xbox 360/Sony PlayStation 3/PC)
Despite having played a great deal of the original Borderlands and all of its DLC, I find it difficult to really say much about the second. No, I don’t think it’s derivative or that 2K did a poor job with it or anything, but the only way I can seem to describe it to someone…
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E3 2012 Impressions: Metro: Last Light (Microsoft Xbox 360/Sony PlayStation 3/PC)
I will admit that I’ve never played Metro 2033. It’s not that I don’t think it looks good, just that it got lost in the shuffle during the onslaught of releases that had taken place around that time. After viewing the demonstration for Metro: Last Light, however, that is about to change. The demo opens…
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E3 2012 Impressions: Heroes of Ruin (Nintendo 3DS)
I didn’t know much about Heroes of Ruin prior to stepping up to the kiosk to play, aside from the fact that it was some form of RPG. And since the 3DS is in desperate need of them right now, I’ll take whatever I can get. If I could summarize the experience in two words,…
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E3 2012 Impressions: Darksiders II (Microsoft Xbox 360/Sony Playstation 3/PC/Nintendo WiiU)
When it first released in 2010, the original Darksiders nearly fell under my radar. I don’t recall it being marketed all that heavily and the most I could find out from other people who had played it is “It’s a ripoff of (insert game title here).” What many failed to realize is that Darksiders‘ sources…
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E3 2012 Impressions: Transformers: Fall of Cybertron (Microsoft Xbox 360/Sony PlayStation 3/PC)
I’m not going to claim to be the world’s biggest Transformers fan or anything, though I do remember watching the cartoon as a kid and I have checked out the Michael Bay films. I had never really been interested in any of the video games previously, though the demonstration given of Transformers: Fall of Cybertron…
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E3 2012 Impressions: Call of Duty: Black Ops II (Microsoft Xbox 360/Sony PlayStation 3/PC)
While I didn’t get any hands on time with the game (sadly), the developers of Call of Duty: Black Ops II did give me a glimpse of what could be expected in the single-player campaign. Unfortunately, nothing was shown in regards to the multiplayer, so I can’t comment on any new features that may or…
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E3 2012 Impressions: Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance (Nintendo 3DS)
There were a number of reasons I was excited for Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance, not the least of which is the inclusion of new Disney properties, as well as appearances by characters from The World Ends With You. It still isn’t Kingdom Hearts III, but it has all the potential to contribute to…
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E3 2012 Impressions: Lollipop Chainsaw (Microsoft Xbox 360/Sony Playstation 3)
Do you ever have one of those days where everything seems like it’s going perfectly, and all of a sudden, a horde of zombies makes a mess of things? Well, neither have I, but such is the premise of Lollipop Chainsaw. Juliet Starling was biking her way to school only to see it savaged and…
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E3 2012: Ten Thoughts On… The Nintendo Press Conference
The Nintendo press conference was the media briefing that I had been anticipating the most. An impressive feat considering that I probably turn on my Wii the least of all three major consoles (though the 3DS does see quite a bit of use). So how did it actually turn out? Read on and find out.…
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E3 2012: Ten Thoughts On… The Sony Press Conference
I’ll admit that I originally wasn’t all that excited for the Sony conference due in part not only because much of the surprise was spoiled already, but due to recent years being less impressive than most. Fortunately, Sony stepped up their game this year and actually focused on… well, the games. Here’s my reactions: 1.…