Griffin Vacheron, Author at We Got This Covered - Part 24

Griffin Vacheron

Griffin Vacheron - Page 24

Super Smash Bros. Wii U And 3DS Will Lack CG Cutscenes So They Don’t Get Posted Online

As a general rule, once I've decided I trust a particular content creator -- be it a high profile game developer, Quentin Tarantino, or the guy responsible for character design in the latest Fire Emblem -- I take an innocent until proven guilty approach. This generally saves a lot of unnecessary stress, as I have no need to pull my hair out over every seemingly bizarre and logically bankrupt decisions that may happen along the way, and I can just worry about the end result instead.

Nintendo Currently “Blocking” Wii U Indies In Japan

Block! Block! Apparently Nintendo has been watching Old Spice ads, as CVG is reporting that the company has indeed confirmed its alleged blockage of Japanese indie developers from pitching Wii U games.

Blizzard Has Dibs On “Cute But Deadly” With Recent Trademark Application

Cute but deadly... cute but deadly... no matter how violently I rack my admittedly only mildly Blizzard-concentrated brain, I can't for the life of me come up with a logical explanation for what "Cute But Deadly" could possibly be about.

Shadow Of The Colossus Film And Videogame Movies In General Discussed At Comic-Con Panel

What's your favorite videogame movie? C'mon, as a gamer you're obligated to have one! What, drawing a blank? Don't feel bad - I'm pretty sure I don't have a favorite game-gone-movie either, unless Scott Pilgrim vs. the World counts. Few silver-screen adaptations of games have been of high quality, and even the ones that have seen some mainstream success (like the Resident Evil films) are more just campy guilty pleasures that you watch drunk in your college dorm room. Am I right guys? Haha... haha... ahem. Anyways, things may be looking up for game-inspired cinema, as titles like Shadow of the Colossus, Deus Ex, and more were discussed at a recent Comic-Con panel centered around a potentially incoming "Golden Age of videogame movies."

The Raven – Legacy of a Master Thief – Chapter 1 Review

The Raven - Legacy of a Master Thief certainly isn't the most high-profile release of the summer. Its name may not ring a bell to you, or perhaps it’s not even on your radar at all. And if you aren't a connoisseur or at the very least a casual fan of point-and-click adventures, well, it’s entirely possible you have no clue what I’m talking about. The trouble is, after playing through the first chapter of The Raven and taking some time to digest its finer points, I’m still conflicted about whether the game has what it takes to appeal to, well, anyone who doesn't already know about it.

The Legend Of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds And Mario Party 3DS Both Set For A November Arrival

Have you watched Nintendo's mini-Direct video from last week? By far the biggest (and for some the most exciting) news was the reveal that Earthbound, the highly regarded and in many ways unconventional RPG from the SNES era, will be coming to the Wii U Virtual Console. With all the excitement surrounding that, it's easy to gloss over some of the other worthwhile nuggets of information that Nintendo dropped during the presentation. People must really love Earthbound for a Zelda release date - or release month, anyways - to be left by the wayside. At any rate, we now know that The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds will be arriving this November, as will the inevitable Mario Party incarnation for 3DS.

Earthbound Finally Comes To Wii U, And Bill Trinen Loves Apples

Well this is a lovely surprise. In a miniaturized Nintendo Direct video posted by Nintendo earlier today, Bill Trinen of Nintendo Treehouse (hey, you can't expect Reggie to show up for every little thing) revealed that the long awaited and heavily requested re-release of beloved SNES RPG Earthbound is coming to the Wii U virtual console. Well actually, it's not just coming - it's already here. You can go download it right now!

Dishonored DLC “The Brigmore Witches” Given A Release Date

Lately I've been in a weird, middling state of mind regarding downloadable content in games. For the longest time, I avoided it like the plague -- spending more than my apportioned sixty dollars per game, under any circumstances, was something I was none-to-thrilled to try, thank you very much. Then Fire Emblem: Awakening hit, I blacked out, and woke up a month later with every single DLC map purchased. Now, I love DLC. DLC rules! I guess it's my lucky day, then, as Bethesda has just revealed when the latest and final DLC pack for Arkane Studios' stealth-adventure Dishonored will be arriving.

Pikmin 3 Boosts Wii U Sales While Topping Japanese Charts

The key word here is "boosts," as opposed to "revives" or "invigorates" - the Wii U certainly won't be in the clear anytime in the immediate future. That said, the so-far fruitful release of Pikmin 3 in Japan combined with a tasty serving of New Super Luigi U on the side has helped to move some significant Wii U stock for the first time since, well, a while.

Grand Theft Auto V’s Antics Will Fit “In A Particular Context And Not Without Reason”

According to a recent interview with Rockstar North president Leslie Benzies conducted by French website Jeuzactu (with its finer points translated by OXM - nice Google Translate chops guys!), the upcoming entry in the company's esteemed GTA franchise, Grand Theft Auto V, may be keeping its characters a bit more in check with reality this time around.