Category Archives: Comic Book Games

Game Review: ‘Max Payne 3’ for XBox 360

Posted on May 23, 2012 by John Carle

This past twelve months has been marked by the return of long awaited franchises. Whether critical and commercial flops like Duke Nukem Forever or sensations like Diablo III, nostalgia has played a big role in gaming recently. Also returning after … Continue reading →

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Game Review: ‘The Walking Dead – Episode 1 – A New Day’ for XBLA

Posted on May 9, 2012 by John Carle

Forget about it being AMC’s top rated series. Forget about Volume 1 being the number one selling graphic novel of April 2012 despite it being published more than eight years ago and seven other volumes filling up the top 10. … Continue reading →

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Game Review: ‘Prototype 2’ for XBox 360

Posted on May 2, 2012 by John Carle

While [Prototype] had an insane world with an incredibly selfish and callous anti-hero protagonist, the title was hindered with some gripping gameplay problems. Many times, the player wasn’t given a fair opportunity in the game world. Rockets would come from … Continue reading →

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Latest ‘Amazing Spider-Man’ Trailer Reveals the Iguana

Posted on March 16, 2012 by John Carle

When Activision and Beenox announced the Rhino would be one of Spider-Man’s foes in The Amazing Spider-Man, it didn’t really shock or surprise anyone. It was almost a no brainer. The Rhino has been around since Spider-Man’s earliest days and … Continue reading →

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First Trailer Revealed for ‘LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes’

Posted on March 16, 2012 by John Carle

After breaking the 10 million sold mark, it was inevitable that LEGO Batman would receive a sequel. The original was so popular, it became a part of the package deal for the XBox 360 for a time. Back in November … Continue reading →

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The Rhino Comes to the ‘Amazing Spider-Man’ Game

Posted on February 29, 2012 by John Carle

One thing Spider-Man has always had going for him is an iconic rogues gallery rivaled only by that of DC Comic’s Batman. Though some started out with simple or silly premises like an evil doctor with extra appendages or an old … Continue reading →

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‘Prototype 2’ Gets Digital Comic Series from Dark Horse

Posted on January 18, 2012 by John Carle

It’s no surprise that one of the more anticipated games of 2012 for The Flickcast is Prototype 2. Since getting a peek at San Diego Comic-Con and getting hands on at NYCC, we are counting down to Prototype 2’s April 24th … Continue reading →

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‘DC Universe Online’ Hits First Anniversary And Sony Wants To Celebrate

Posted on January 11, 2012 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

When DC Universe Online debuted last January, it became the first MMO available for the PlayStation 3. Sony Online Entertainment wants to celebrate the first anniversary of this hit game by providing a special mission and item in game today. “We broke … Continue reading →