Mad Men Vs. Metal Gear Solid 3

Posted by AGD on Mar 24 | Comment [1]

Two tales of the ’60s demonstrate how games and television can create the same narrative impact.

Both Mad Men and Metal Gear Solid 3 stand as very different creations that offer wildly disparate takes on their settings, but they both share something in common: They represent some of the finest narrative work ever produced in their respective mediums. Because they’re set against the backdrop of the ’60s, the similarities and variances...

Resident Evil Series Needs More Action

Posted by AGD on Mar 23 | Comment [2]

North American tastes has taken the series in a more action-orientated direction.

Resident Evil has consciously moved away from its survival horror roots in order to remain competitive in the market, says series producer Masachika Kawata.

This is a VERY bad trend in video games and I really wish that someone would take up the mantle from dissatistifed gamers and write about why the Westernization of Japanese series like Resident Evil...

Fringe: Is Peter in the Right Universe?

Posted by AGD on Mar 23 | Comment [1]

It might have taken a little while for Fringe’s Season 4 to get going, but the last handful of episodes, which included the nefarious David Robert Jones, an evil alternate Nina Sharp (dubbed “Meana” by actress Blair Brown) and Peter travelling inside the mind of an observer, really upped the ante. And even more big answers will be dished out on this Friday’s all-new episode, “A Short Story About Love”...

Epic Mickey 2 first HD Xbox/PS3 screens

Posted by AGD on Mar 23 | Comment

Disney Interactive’s released the first HD screens for Epic Mickey: The Power of Two, following this morning’s debut Epic Mickey 2 trailer.

In case you missed the first gameplay details, Epic Mickey 2 is a fully-voiced, all-star Disney musical with co-op taking centre stage.
Epic Mickey 2 will include drop-in, drop-out co-op, with one player taking control of the eponymous epic mouse – who is armed with his world altering...

Happy Birthday, PS3!

Posted by AGD on Mar 23 | Comment

PlayStation 3 celebrates its fifth birthday in Europe today, having released on March 23, 2007.

“The world’s most powerful entertainment system” brought with it a host of new hardware features including a built-in Blu-ray Disc player, connectivity with PSP through Remote Play and a unified online platform – PlayStation Network.
The console launched with titles such as World War II shooter Resistance: Fall of Man and destructive racer Motorstorm, but...