Odds And Ends

For those of you who thought Alma was long gone, you might want to check your closet and look under your bed, because she’s back!
F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin was released to PSN, Xbox Live, and Windows yesterday afternoon.  In this sequel, developed by Monolith, you play as Delta Force operative Michael Beckett, and are tasked [...]

When is too much really too much?
Addiction starts, in my opinion, because of reward systems that games put in place, and in some cases, social phobias.  World of Warcraft has quests, leveling, and a sense of accomplishment.  The Xbox 360, of course, has the achievement system, and it’s pretty clear that a lot of people are [...]

Thatgamecompany is set to unleash its serene, beautiful, utterly hypnotizing downloadable game on an unsuspecting chainsaws-and-zombies-obsessed public early next month, according to a posting from company president Kellee Santiago on the official Playstation blog.
The Playstation Network has been host to a handful of unusually creative games, including thatgamecompany’s extremely successful title, flOw.  And it appears that the [...]

One week and counting for 360 owners. On January 26, Resident Evil 5 is coming in demo form without the need to pretend you’re from Japan. Not to be left for dead, the PSN will be hosting the zombie genocide simulator come February 5. According to Capcom, the Resident Evil 5 demo will only be [...]

Now for some decidedly less Jack Thompson-esque news, Fable II fans can now grab the first piece of DLC for one of the standout games of 2008. The download will subtract 800 Microsoft Monies from your pretend wallet, and will feature new quests partake in, weapons to use, and characters to fart on.
There is also [...]

A judge has ruled that Daniel Petric, 17, killed his mother and wounded his father when they took away his copy of Halo 3.
His defence lawyer argued the Ohio teen’s addiction to the game had driven him to insanity, but the judge rejected this, saying the revenge was “planned for weeks”.
He was tried as an [...]

Publisher X just sent us a note informing us that they’ve released a new trailer for their latest puzzler HydroTilt! HydroTilt reminds me of the old puzzle game Archer Maclean’s Mercury, but with the ability to change to your state from liquid to solid or gas. Looks hot! The developer describes the game mechanics as: [...]

Back in IGF 2008 (Independent Games Festival) Petri Purho unveiled a game to the world that was quite unlike anything anyone had seen — Crayon Physics. It’s been little under a year since then and Purho has now come out with a complete version of Crayon Physics, entitled Crayon Physics Deluxe.
You can buy it for [...]

Here’s your proof. For the uninitiated, Skate was the first good skateboarding game since Tony Hawk 2 (circa 2000). Instead of superhuman skaters with arcade-style controls, the things that happen in Skate are actually remotely possible. What made the game stand out was its use of the left and right thumbsticks to control each foot, [...]