Category Archives: First Impressions

The Bitcast – Episode 4: Locked and Reloaded

Posted on November 11, 2011 by John Carle

Join WallE and me, JC, once again for another episode of The Bitcast. This week has been loaded with news with the release of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, Assassin’s Creed‘s Ezio making his way into the Soul Caliber … Continue reading →

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The Bitcast – Episode 3: ‘Free-4-All’

Posted on November 8, 2011 by John Carle

Check out the latest episode of the Bitcast with JC and WallE as they explore the world of gaming. In the news, the two reflect on the Grand Theft Auto V launch trailer and recap their predictions from the last … Continue reading →

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Two More Trailers & First Impressions of ‘Transformers Universe’

Posted on October 28, 2011 by John Carle

NYCC this year saw the debut of one of the most nostalgia filled MMO gameplay trailers since Star Wars: The Old Republic. Though we can’t show you the trailer we can tell you about what we saw and what information … Continue reading →

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First Impressions & Trailer for PS3’s ‘May Payne 3’

Posted on October 26, 2011 by John Carle

At New York Comic Con, we got a special media only peek at live gameplay of Max Payne 3. For those who may be too young, the original Max Payne came out in July of 2001 for the PC with … Continue reading →

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NYCC: Hands on at Activision with ‘Prototype 2’ and ‘Goldeneye 007: Reloaded’

Posted on October 21, 2011 by John Carle

New York Comic Con was a huge showcase for the folks at Activision. In addition to the Spider-Man photo booth where people could green screen themselves webslinging through the city, the other side of the Activision booth had part of … Continue reading →

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NYCC11 Gaming Recap: Hands on at Capcom with ‘Street Fighter X Tekken’, ‘Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3’ & More

Posted on October 20, 2011 by John Carle

At New York Comic Con, we were able to get a booth tour from Capcom which got us some hands on time with three of their much anticipated titles. The first of which was the upcoming rerelease of Marvel vs. … Continue reading →

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SDCC11 Extra: Talking ‘Payday: The Heist’ with Overkill Software

Posted on August 26, 2011 by John Carle

Even though SDCC is already a month removed, we still have some games news still to cover. One of those stories is that of Payday: The Heist. Coming from Sony Online Entertainment, Payday: The Heist is a four player cooperative … Continue reading →

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Exclusive: ‘X-Men: Destiny’ Hands On & Developer Interview

Posted on August 3, 2011 by John Carle

Recently, we got the chance to get hands on with X-Men: Destiny for the first time. In our demo we got to check out the first level of the game where we had the opportunity to choose between the game’s … Continue reading →