Ryse: Son of Rome will be arriving on Xbox One as a launch title for Microsoft's next-generation console and it looks to be an impressive exploration of warfare in ancient Rome.
Stranded in a grocery store I was surrounded. Zombies poured in from the windows as I unloaded the last clip from my 1911 into a wall of the undead rapidly approaching. Realizing that my last shot alerted a nearby horde, I had the uneasy feeling that my fully leveled character Ed might be facing his last minutes alive and if he was, he would be going out in a blaze of glory. I took every zombie on full force, bashing them into bloody pulps until I was too exhausted to go on. Frantically mashing my d-pad, I prayed I still had a bag of potato chips and codeine to recover my stamina and health. Turning up nothing but an alarm clock I made a decision to throw the clock behind me. Luckily, it gave me enough time to leap through a window and escape to a nearby warehouse. This is the world of State of Decay.
Playing video games is personal. Sitting down as you clutch the controller in your hand manages to evolve into a unique experience that evolves from your own personal choices. Our perceptions shape how we view the experience as a whole, and this can be seen at work constantly through the power of film. A great movie creates a sense of immersion that manipulates your emotions into caring for the hero, condemning the villain or even simply cheering for love. The worlds that filmmakers create drag us out of our own realities and allow us to buy into a suspension of disbelief that provides a powerful sense of emotion which infects our minds with the struggles of the characters, but most importantly, we empathize with them through every hardship they endure.
If you have been craving another dose of the undead, then look no further than the zombie survival title State of Decay, which is set for an official release on Xbox Live on June 5th for 1600 MS Points.
505 games has announced that they will be bringing a brand new zombie infested action adventure IP, How to Survive, to Xbox LIVE Arcade, PlayStation Network and Steam.
Fans of the Legacy of Kain series will be excited to hear that new evidence further suggests a resurrection of the beloved vampire franchise. Rumors began circling again after a recent patch for AMD's Crossfire program revealed two references to the fictional vampire landscape in the drivers with lines directly referencing “Nosgoth” and “War for Nosgoth”.
Ubisoft has released a brand new Splinter Cell: Blacklist documentary video that highlights what players can expect from co-op in Sam Fisher’s next quest to eliminate a global terrorist threat.
