IC Gaming roundtable – Pre-E3 show thoughts
We talk about our first day of E3, and the Ubisoft press conference. Add comment
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You play Little Wheel. You play it NOW.
Once in a while a game comes around that is something special. Sure, it may be short; certainly it is simple, but there is an undeniable charm that speaks through the pixels and says: Play me. Today I write about a game called Little Wheel. I saw some buzz about it on Twitter and I […] Add comment
CrimeCraft Preview
CrimeCraft is not an MMO. The representatives for this game are calling it a Persistent World Next-gen Shooter (PWNS). Despite having a look and feel akin to Grand Theft Auto, and a name reminiscent of a wildly popular MMORPG, the mechanics of the game can actually be compared more closely to games like Team Fortress […] Add comment
Fairytale Fights preview
I got to see an early demo of Playlogic’s Fairytale Fights at E3, and what they had to show me so far was impressive. The basic premise is that the protagonist is a washed-up fairytale character (the only two they showed were Riding Hood and Snow White, but they promised two more playable characters by […] Add comment
America’s Army 3 to be offered on Steam
Starting June 17th, you’ll be able to play the full version of America’s Army 3 on Steam. Downloading it with Steam gives you access to the Steam Cloud, and additional features like roaming config profiles, achievements, and auto-updating. America’s Army 3 is an all-around update to the now venerable franchise of free US Army recruitment-tool-turned-video-game […] Add comment
The Hunter: non-conventional immersive, frustrating, beautiful
I check the Huntermate in my hands—it’s 6:45AM. I shouldered my rifle and left the hunting lodge nearly two hours ago. I’ve heard the deer around me, moving softly, but I haven’t seen a single one—yet. I admit it; I’m a rookie at hunting. I had shot at the outline of a deer hidden in […] Add comment
New Releases for The Week of Staves and Blade-arms
If you’ve been filling your download queue with micro-payment MMOs, Dragonica will be on your list soon.The gameplay and art style of this side-scrolling adventure RPG are being heavily compared to Maple Story, the game that, for many of us, was our introduction to micro-payment games. This one is set apart from many others by […] Add comment
What the WWDC iPhone announcements don’t mean for gamers
Yesterday at WWDC Apple talked about its new iPhone, the updated OS and showed off (or rehashed) some cool iPhone apps and hardware. There was a lot of big news but very little surprises along the way. We’re getting a 32GB version, the camera has been improved, turn-based GPS from TomTom was announced and the new […] Add comment
Star Wars: The Old Republic makes we want to cry tears of joy
This game will be the end of me. It may make a serious dent in other MMOs as well. please don’t screw it up please don’t screw it up please don’t screw it up Add comment
Two games that you might not have heard about yet
There is a lot going on at E3, and there is no way anyone could hear about all of it. Between the announcements of a new L4D, three new Mario games, Metroid: Other M, and Final Fantasy XIV, it’s easy to miss the features from the smaller publishers. I made it a point to visit […] Add comment
Point Lookout
Later this month, Bethesda will release Point Lookout, a new DLC expansion for Fallout 3. Players can take a ferry to a new area of the wasteland, a decimated swamp filled with decrepit buildings and long abandoned people. Point Lookout’s wasteland area will be about 1/6th that of the original Capital wasteland, and will include […] Add comment
Left 4 Dead 2
Today at E3, we got to play an entire campaign in Left 4 Dead 2, the sequel to Valve’s recent new hit Left 4 Dead. “A sequel?” you ask. “A mere six months after Left 4 Dead? What happened to Valve time?” you may wonder. And you wouldn’t be remiss. These were very popular questions […] Add comment
The lighter side of E3
We’re entirely serious business. We swear. Add comment
A quick look at Peregrine
Not being a fan of the NES Power Glove, I really wasn’t too excited when I saw the Peregrine booth here at E3. At first glance I didn’t think much of it, but after listening to them explain the product, I was pretty impressed. The Peregrine Glove is a gaming glove with proprietary TouchPoint technology. […] Add comment
Icrontic gets hands-on with The Beatles: Rock Band at E3
Rock Band is a tradition at ICHQ, starting with a legendary midnight run during IC Oktoberfest, and carrying on through every event since. Therefore, it was a no-brainer for us to have an interest in MTV Games’ new title The Beatles: Rock Band. We scheduled a spot in the first showfloor demonstration of the game […] Add comment
Nintendo’s E3 new game annoucement roundup
We were on the scene at Nintendo’s E3 press conference, hoping beyond hope that they would announce an actual online service, or a Wii with an upgraded GPU for actual hi-def gaming. We came away disappointed on both fronts, but at least we got to see some of their new game announcements. Lost in the […] Add comment
Bobby’s first day at E3
Icrontic reporter Bobby Miller has begun updating his blog with his personal experiences about Icrontic’s first year at E3. Things were off to a rocky Monday start here in Los Angeles. Due to a long string of unfortunate events, I was on a separate plane from Scotty and Brian. I arrived in LA well over […] Add comment
Nintendo’s “new” direction
Fresh out of the Nintendo Press event here at E3, I feel good about the things that Nintendo is working on, but I don’t feel like it’s as new a direction as they seemed to think it was. Their slogan this year is “Everyone’s Game,” which is apt for their new programs. What they want […] Add comment
Will 2009 be a big year for E3?
With E3 just beginning to unfold, every gamer wonders what the future will bring. I would classify 2009 as a fairly slow year thus far. The three major consoles and two major handhelds are starting to age and, despite some renewed interest in PC gaming, we have yet to see a truly groundbreaking exclusive PC […] Add comment
Grab your axes! Valve announces Left 4 Dead 2
More game. On day one, L4D 2 features more co-operative campaigns, more campaigns and maps for the Versus game modes than L4D 1, plus support for Survival mode out of the box. Valve is once more taking us toe-to-toe with the zombie horde, this time with an all-new cast of characters, weapons (hell yeah chainsaw!) […] Add comment
Wii need a classic NES controller
I still love my original Nintendo. I have about a dozen classics (Mario 1-3, Mega Man 1-3, TMNT, Metroid, and Excitebike to name a few) and still enjoy getting them out periodically. An evening powering through Super Mario Bros. 3 is a great success. The Wii arcade is an experience I can get behind. No […] Add comment
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