Video Game Tuesday: Strider
Today, Michael gets back to solid video gaming with a look at the remake of Strider, and how it plays on various platforms compared to the arcade of yesteryear.
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Striding Forward Again
The Strider arcade game has had a lot of lives on many consoles and through many stories. This time however, developer Double Helix puts their own spin on things, with great results.
Resident Evil 4 Ultimate HD Moves To Steam
Resident Evil 4 is available today for PC digital download on Steam globally and across European retail for $19.99. PC gamers can enjoy the ground-breaking survival horror masterpiece in the highest visual fidelity ever with stunning HD graphics running at a smooth 60 frames per second for the very first time. Resident Evil 4 received numerous Game of the Year awards when it debuted and currently stands as one of the best reviewed games of all time with an incredible 96 ranking on Metacritic, the critics review consensus site. This latest edition boasts a complete visual overhaul with sharpened texts … Continue reading Resident Evil 4 Ultimate HD Moves To Steam
Strider Now Available
The original assassin returns as Strider officially releases across North America today as a $14.99 digital download title on PSN (PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3), with versions on Xbox Live (Xbox One, Xbox 360) and PC (Steam) available on February 19. Strider features the same franchise hallmarks of fluid, lightning quick side scrolling combat and free-flowing traversal through the expansive interconnected metropolis of Kazakh City. Perform breakneck acrobatic jumps and mid-air flips while slicing through Strider’s varied enemy types with Hiryu’s indestructible Cypher, a plasma charged weapon that can take on a number of properties. Alternatively, use the climb sickle to … Continue reading Strider Now Available
Strider Release Dates Confirmed
Capcom recently announced that Strider will officially release across North America on February 18th as a $14.99 digital download title on PSN (PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3), with the XBLA (Xbox One, Xbox 360) and PC (Steam) versions out on February 19th. The original assassin returns soon, along with two all-new Challenge Modes and a slew of extras and bonus content that are sure to please Strider fans of all ages. Revealed today, two new Challenge Modes have been added to the core Story Mode included in Strider. Beacon Run offers a speed run race style mode that gives players a … Continue reading Strider Release Dates Confirmed
A Tepid Adventure
Lost Planet 3 is a surprisingly character driven tale which is more akin to a survival horror or adventure game. Set in the frozen world of the series, it does story well, but is a little weak with combat.
Lost Planet 3 Is Found At Retail
Capcom, a leading worldwide developer and publisher of video games, today confirmed that Lost Planet 3 will release across North America today and in Europe on August 30 for Xbox 360 games and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system and as a digital download for PC. A retail version for Windows PC will be available across Europe on September 27. The extreme and unpredictable conditions that characterized the Lost Planet series return to E.D.N. III. Lost Planet 3 introduces Jim Peyton, a Utility Rig pilot who leaves Earth to take on a hazardous but lucrative contract working … Continue reading Lost Planet 3 Is Found At Retail
A Positively Ducky Experience
DuckTales Remastered does the impossible by providing an amazing new gameplay experience while staying true to both the cartoon and the original NES title.
Ultra Street Fighter IV Announced
Over the weekend at EVO 2013, Capcom officially announced that the most popular fighting game franchise in history is returning, better and badder than ever with Ultra Street Fighter IV for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PC. Continuing the tradition of excellence the Street Fighter IV series is known for, five new characters and six new stages have been added for even more fighting mayhem, with rebalanced gameplay and original modes topping off this ultimate offering. In Ultra Street Fighter IV, Poison, Hugo, Elena, Rolento and a secret all-new playable character join the fight, complete with new animations and their … Continue reading Ultra Street Fighter IV Announced
Capcom Releases New Dungeons & Dragons
Capcom, a leading worldwide developer and publisher of video games is pleased to announce that Dungeons & Dragons: Chronicles of Mystara is available today as a digital download in North American via the PlayStation Network and globally via Steam and coming to Xbox LIVE Arcade for Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and the European PlayStation Network from tomorrow, June 19. The title will be available for the Nintendo eShop on Wii U soon after. Capcom worked closely with Wizards of the Coast to bring these beloved games back for all the D&D fans on today’s consoles. … Continue reading Capcom Releases New Dungeons & Dragons