Gallery: Calling

Posted on July 23, 2009 by geelw

Hudson Soft is looking to join the well-packed “scary games” truck barreling at a breakneck pace towards Wii owners looking for more substantial and varied horror experiences. Calling is the company’s upcoming horror adventure that draws inspiration from Japanese Horror films such as The Ring and Ju-on along with games like From Software’s Echo Night series and the underrated PlayStation 2 mystery/adventure, Shadow of Destiny among others. Well, that’s how my fevered brain deciphered this press release below the jump: Continue reading →

Gallery: IL-2 Sturmovik: Birds of Prey

Posted on July 23, 2009 by geelw

505 Games has announced that its upcoming (and amazing looking) WWII flight combat gameIL-2 Sturmovik: Birds of Prey will hit retail on September 15, 2009 for the Xbox 360, Playstation 3, PSP and Nintendo DS. Here’s a quick rundown of the game from the press release, followed by some screens and box art: Continue reading →

Review: Black Sigil: Blade Of The Exiled

Posted on July 23, 2009 by geelw

Platform: Nintendo DS

Developer: Studio Archcraft

Publisher: Graffiti Entertainment

# of Players 1

Rating: E (Everyone)

Official Site

Score: B+

If you’re in the mood for some old-school console RPG goodness and have quite a lot of time on your hands, Graffiti Entertainment’s latest Nintendo DS game, Black Sigil: Blade Of The Exiled has your name written all over it. Montreal-based developer Studio Archcraft has cooked up a nicely done homage to the days of 16-bit JRPGs with a game that looks and plays like a Super Nintendo or Sega Genesis classic. Is this a good thing in this day and age of every game being judged “by today’s standards?” The clear answer depends on both your current gaming tastes and how open minded you are when it comes to the game’s idiosyncrasies. Continue reading →