Category: "Survival Horror"

Left 4 Dead 2 Joins the Racist Video Game Club

As an African-American male in today’s society, it absolutely pains me to see racism become so pervasive in video games. Sure, I’ll shoot the black zombies in Resident Evil 5, and I’ll absolutely love doing it, but behind these hazel brown eyes, a little black man (with a tiny hat, even) inside me cries- which [...]

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Konami Announces Silent Hill: Shattered Memories for the Wii, PS2, and PSP

Sure, we already knew it was coming thanks to the leaked cover of May’s Nintendo Power, but today Konami sent out the press release for the newest Silent Hill game- the first for the Wii- Shattered Memories. Silent Hill: Shattered Memories seems to be more centered on puzzles this time around, as according to Destructoid, [...]

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Microsoft Predicts More Sales of FFXIII and RE5 on Xbox 360 than PlayStation 3

A recent Gamespot interview discussed the February’s NPD sales figures with representatives of both Microsoft and Sony. The writer, Brendan Sinclair, closed the piece by making the following statement: “The [Microsoft] representative added that Microsoft expects entries in other formerly Sony-exclusive series such as Resident Evil 5 and Final Fantasy XIII to also sell better [...]

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Resident Evil: Darkside Chronicles Trailer

As the name suggests, this is a sequel of sorts to Umbrella Chronicles. I’ve only played part of its predecessor, but being the Resident Evil whore that I am, I’m excited about this nonetheless. One day I will I go back and play them all, like I’m collecting Pokemon.

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Dead Rising 2 announced

Capcom today confirmed that Dead Rising 2 is indeed a game that will exist at some point in the future. Set in Las Vegas Fortune City, Capcom promises thousands of zombies and plenty of new weapons to kill them brutally with. The game, being developed by Blue Castle, will be available on Xbox 360, PS3 [...]

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Left 4 Dead: 4-Player Co-Op Review

Left 4 Dead is the kind of game that helps you figure out who your friends really are. Do they run off to pick up that pipe bomb while you get bamboozled by zombies? Do they stray from the group in search of personal glory? Do they accuse you of kill stealing after you just [...]

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G4TV Shares 15 Minutes of Left 4 Dead Gameplay – Public Demo Hits Tomorrow

G4TV has posted a video containing 15 minutes of gameplay footage they recorded themselves while fighting for their lives against an army of zombies. If this doesn’t get you ready to hit “download” when the public demo of Left 4 Dead hits XBL tomorrow, you must not be a fan of four player co-op awesomeness. [...]

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Dead Rising 2 to be Developed by Blue Castle

After rumours earlier in the year that stated that Canadian developer Blue Castle (famous for…well, baseball games), not Capcom itself, will be hard at work on Dead Rising 2 in the future, Eurogamer, speaking to a “source familiar with the project”, has now confirmed that the studio will be handling the game. According to the [...]

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Left 4 Dead Achievement Pokes Fun At Dead Rising

Left 4 Dead surprises me everyday with the amount of sheer awesome that’s being generated by the game’s hype machine. If you kill every zombie in the infected town of Willamete, you get an achievement. Doesn’t sound so bad, right? I mean, when the zombie apocalypse comes around that’s kind of the plan. You know, [...]

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New Left 4 Dead “Check List” Commercial Set to Zombify Your TV Starting November 8th

With a reported 10 million dollar advertising budget (half of which is said to be for television spots) Valve is doing everything they can to make sure you and your friends are ready to kick some zombie ass. The game hits store shelves in the US on November 18th, but a boat load of money [...]

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Valve Left 4 Dead “Dude, Where’s My Thumb?” Contest Asks Gamers To Hunt Down Ads

Valve have announced an official contest today entitled “Dude, Where’s My Thumb?” that challenges budding zombie hunters to take a photo of themselves in front of one of the many advertisements for the game (in London, New York, Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, Seattle and the San Francisco Bay Area).

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Wade Larson’s Amazingly Awesome Halloween Gaming Lineup Extravaganza!

Its getting cold, the leaves are turning orange, and your neighbor just put out a jack-o-lantern with Pacman carved into it (what a lazy ass). So, now you want to one-up the ante. Well, to help get you into the Halloween spirit, here are the best new games sure to get you in the mood [...]

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PS3 Bioshock to Get Post Release Graphics Patch

If you have been following our coverage of fan reaction to 2K’s PS3 Bioshock demo, then you are well aware of some gamers voicing complaints about a pixelated Daddy and unsatisfactory graphics (although I frankly find it a bit much), and you are also aware that 2K has responded to the collective cries for help. [...]

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Xbox 360 Review: Dead Space

From the dark recesses of my mailbox surfaced a copy of the recently released EA game, Dead Space. Readily equipped with poo-retardant pants, I prepared myself to be survivally-horrified. Read on to find out just how many turds I dropped.

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Left 4 Dead Demo Details

Valve’s Gabe Newell today confirmed several details pertaining the demo of the much anticipated Left 4 Dead to EDGE-Online. The level featured in the demo supports up to four players, and it to be a section of the “No Mercy” campaign. Newell also stated that the estimated release date for both the PC and XBox [...]

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