Brave female survivors break stereotypes in The Last of Us (hands-on preview) Posted byby GamesBeat February 4, 2013 4 min The post-pandemic world of The Last of Us does a great job of featuring strong female characters in a way that a lot of other games don't. Continue Reading 4 min
Mirror of Fate brings some humor back to the Castlevania series (hands-on preview) Posted byby Giancarlo Valdes February 4, 2013 4 min Fighting Dracula and his undead army is serious business. But don't tell that to Simon Belmont. Continue Reading 4 min
God of War: Ascension explores Kratos’ humanity through compassion, smirks, and upskirts Posted byby GamesBeat February 1, 2013 2 min Developer Sony Santa Monica wants to show a more compassionate side to Kratos, but this doesn't mean you'll catch the guy smiling. Continue Reading 2 min
Killzone: Mercenary has a safe yet crass strategy to become the Vita’s top shooter Posted byby GamesBeat February 1, 2013 4 min Killzone: Mercenary could be a standout portable shooter, assuming it doesn't trip up over a couple of questionable design choices. Continue Reading 4 min
Ubisoft creative director discusses hooking fans again with Splinter Cell: Blacklist (video) Posted byby Dean Takahashi February 1, 2013 1 min Maxime Béland describes how the new Sam Fisher isn't like the old Cold War operative. Continue Reading 1 min
Tearaway is a digital love letter to physical paper (hands-on preview) Posted byby GamesBeat January 31, 2013 3 min This charming platformer from LittleBigPlanet developer Media Molecule doesn't just look like it's made out of paper; it plays that way, too. Continue Reading 3 min
How Ubisoft’s designers transformed Sam Fisher into a ‘panther’ and a leader in Splinter Cell: Blacklist (interview) Posted byby Dean Takahashi January 30, 2013 8 min Sam Fisher is back, and Splinter Cell: Blacklist lead designer Richard Carrillo tells us why he's so different this time. Continue Reading 8 min
Injustice: Gods Among Us is not a reskinned Mortal Kombat (hands-on preview) Posted byby Giancarlo Valdes January 30, 2013 3 min Developer NetherRealm Studios has made some key changes to its fighting formula to make sure Injustice stands out from its Mortal Kombat games. Continue Reading 3 min
Sony harnesses the power of the Internet to promote Planetside 2 Posted byby GamesBeat January 29, 2013 4 min Sony Online Entertainment seeks to expand the PlanetSide 2 audience by working with popular YouTube users, its own passionate fan base, and Major League Gaming. Continue Reading 4 min
Serious Sam Double D XXL’s multiplayer is like insane sour cream on crazy-ass nachos (hands-on preview) Posted byby GamesBeat January 27, 2013 3 min The heroes of the upcoming Xbox Live Arcade side-scroller explain the multiplayer mode. Usually by messing up. Continue Reading 3 min