It seems as though Bungie, the well-known developer behind the Halo franchise, is confident that their next video game series will be a huge success considering the contract between them and the mega publisher Activision.
After what was one of the more shocking conclusions to an episode yet, that saw Theon Greyjoy standing next to what looked to be the lifeless, burned bodies of Bran and Rickon Stark, the life and death struggle for the Iron Throne has continued with the eighth episode "The Prince of Winterfell." Considering this was somewhat of a "builder" episode to set the stage for all of the conflicts to be played out in the next two weeks, I have decided to make this recap nice and neat by separating the important locations into their own category, so that you are ready for the inevitable fireworks.
Things finally get deathly serious in the battle for the Iron Throne during "The Ghost Of Harrenhall", the fifth episode in the second season of the HBO's Game of Thrones. Read on to find out what happened in last night's episode and what you may have missed.
After a solid season premiere which detailed the numerous plot lines that will be unfolding throughout season 2 of Game of Thrones, the show is back with a second episode that delves deeper into these conflicts, while offering some insights and foreshadowing of what is to come.
Although a released date has yet to be announced, the PC version of Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet "is coming very soon," according to Michel Gagne and Joe Olson of Shadow Planet Productions. This is exciting news for PC players who have been eagerly awaiting a port of one of the better XBLA titles released last year.
FIFA Street is a successful sports title, but it does not offer the depth nor replayability of its blue-blooded sibling. It is just too similar to the main series to really differentiate itself. Even with this gripe, this title is recommended for the simple fact that FIFA is still an excellent sports option and has enough redeeming factors and pedigree to warrant a rental or purchase.
It is always a nice thing to find an entertaining game which also has an aspect contained within it that helps you become better at life. Quarrel does exactly this by presenting a fun and accessible game that helps boost your vocabulary. Developed by Denki and published by UTV Ignition, this is a strategy game based around developing larger and more valuable words than your opponents, in order to take over their territory. Basically, you can call it a very simple cross between Scrabble and Risk.
Continuing with the impressive 2011 XBLA release schedule, the gorgeous and cerebral Trine 2 is now available and certainly does not disappoint those who have been spoiled by the constant flow of excellent downloadable titles. Developed by Frozenbyte and published by Atlus, this side-scrolling puzzle platformer has many outstanding qualities, most notably the absolutely exquisite visuals.
Today, Modern Warfare 3 will be providing gamers with a few much needed updates, and a brand new game mode for multiplayer. The new game mode, dubbed "Drop Zone" tasks players with defending a....well...drop zone...that will continuously drop care packages every fifteen seconds for the benefit of the defenders. What makes this mode different is that earning these care packages is the only way to achieve point streaks. As the first mode within the new "community" playlist, it looks to add popular user-made private match modes to the entire Modern Warfare 3 community.
