Wednesday, April 17, 2013

Ubisoft: 'There is no room for B-games'

Ubisoft: 'There is no room for B-games':
Montreal CEO Yannis Mallat says with arrival of next-generation consoles, middle-market games no longer viable. The viability of middle-market "B-games" has

BioWare seeking Mass Effect 3 multiplayer feedback

BioWare seeking Mass Effect 3 multiplayer feedback:
Developer asking community to fill out survey to gauge thoughts on layout, difficulty, and atmosphere for Firebase maps. BioWare has launched a new Mass Effect 3

Defiance Deploys First Major Bug Fix Update | Ten Ton Hammer

Defiance Deploys First Major Bug Fix Update | Ten Ton Hammer:
Trion releases the first major bug patch for Defiance since launch and promptly brings servers down to fix new bugs.

So how did Defiance the show connect with Defiance the game?

So how did Defiance the show connect with Defiance the game?:
Last night was the premiere of Syfy's new original series, Defiance. This show is a companion piece, or vice versa, to...

Defiance Scores High in Syfy Ratings | Ten Ton Hammer

Defiance Scores High in Syfy Ratings | Ten Ton Hammer:
That’s no shtako! Syfy and Trion enjoy success following the premier of the first episode of the Defiance television show.

Defiance: Review In Progress #2

Defiance: Review In Progress #2:
You have to admire a guy whose wife gives birth to their first child and yet -still- finds time to play Trion's Defiance. We offer up our second Review in Progress article on

Defiance - Why the Gear System Needs Improvement

Defiance - Why the Gear System Needs Improvement:
Defiance is a lot different from most games in that the gear doesn't have a true sense of progression. Whether you're wielding a low-level (in the case of Defiance, “EGO”)

Defiance MMO Log One: A Little Better Every Time I Play

Defiance MMO Log One: A Little Better Every Time I Play:
Last week I posted less-than-favorable launch day impressions of Trion Worlds' Defiance, the massively multiplayer shooter tie-in to SyFy's upcoming original series. I

This Week in Gaming Apps Has Nothing to Do With Mass... Dammit, Shepard!

This Week in Gaming Apps Has Nothing to Do With Mass... Dammit, Shepard!:
I don't care if he does endorse Kotaku's weekly round-up of the gaming apps we played and reviewed, there is absolutely no reason for Commander Shepard to show

Blizzard purchasing IGNProLeague technology and assets

Blizzard purchasing IGNProLeague technology and assets:
Warcraft studio confirms buyout of IPL; several staffers will head to Blizzard to support existing games and to work on eSports team. [ Watch Video ] Comment on

iOOTP Baseball 2013 Review

iOOTP Baseball 2013 Review:
Gamezebo Rating: It’s spring again, the time a young man’s fancy turns to love. At least it’s that way for some. For other men and women, thoughts are invariably turning

War of Mercenaries Review

War of Mercenaries Review:
Gamezebo Rating: War of Mercenaries is one of those games that may look a little too familiar when you first boot it up--specifically, it bears more than a passing

Hills of Glory 3D Review

Hills of Glory 3D Review:
Gamezebo Rating: Most tower defense games revolve around placing obstacles and weapons along pathways so you can crush your enemy before they make their

Run Sheldon! Review

Run Sheldon! Review:
Gamezebo Rating: Run Sheldon is one of the most adorable free endless runners to hit the App Store in quite some time. Perhaps that's because it's based upon one

Crime Connection Review

Crime Connection Review:
Gamezebo Rating: If anyone is ever in the mood for running a city under the auspices of organized crime they have plenty of options to get their fix in a family-friendly way

Bottle Cap Blitz Review

Bottle Cap Blitz Review:
Gamezebo Rating: Bottle Cap Blitz is a specific kind of game. It's fast, friendly, and free of the bells and whistles and constraints seen in a glut of App Store

War of the Fallen Review

War of the Fallen Review:
Gamezebo Rating: War of the Fallen, Zynga's latest entry into the free-to-play collectible card game milieu, is precisely what you would, or at least should, expect

Big Win MLB Review

Big Win MLB Review:
Gamezebo Rating: What’s better than a cute baseball semi-sim (look ma, I coined my own genre) for iOS devices? That same game with real MLB players and uniforms,

Stay Alight! Review

Stay Alight! Review:
Gamezebo Rating: On paper, a lead character named Mr. Bulb and gameplay that isn’t far removed from Angry Birds doesn’t scream automatic purchase,

The Time Tribe Review

The Time Tribe Review:
Gamezebo Rating: An ancient house and a group of strangers brought together under mysterious circumstances: that's the set-up for any number of horror movies, but it's

Farm Heroes Saga review

Farm Heroes Saga review:
Farm Heroes Saga is a new Facebook game from the newly-rebranded King, released alongside the recent Papa Pear Saga. Access has been somewhat limited

Just Sing It (iOS) review

Just Sing It (iOS) review:
Just Sing It is a new iOS game from AnyoneGame. It’s available now as a free download from the App Store, and carries additional in-app purchases. Just Sing It

GolfStar review

GolfStar review:
GolfStar is a new iOS game from Com2uS. It’s available now as a free download from the App Store, and carries additional in-app purchases. GolfStar, as the name