Category Archives: Video Games

‘Protoype 2’ Revenge Trailer Hits the Net

Posted on April 17, 2012 by John Carle

With less than two weeks before the release of Prototype 2, the most emotional trailer so far for the game hit the net this week. As we have discussed before on the Flickcast, the right music can make or break … Continue reading →

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PAX East 2012 XTRA Hands-On: ‘Nightfall’

Posted on April 17, 2012 by Cortney Zamm

Tabletop gaming has recently become one of my favorite hobbies, but work and other life commitments sometimes make it hard to make time to sit down and play them. That’s where Playdek comes in. They port games from their … Continue reading →

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Changing The Ending of ‘Mass Effect 3’: An Outsider’s Perspective

Posted on April 17, 2012 by John Carle

To say when gamers find something they really care about, they take it to extremes can sadly sometimes be an understatement. Back in 2007, Mass Effect was released for the XBox 360 and PC to much critical acclaim and commercial success. The … Continue reading →

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PAX East Boston Indie Showcase XTRA: ‘Not Without You’

Posted on April 17, 2012 by Cortney Zamm

One of my goals this year for PAX East was to play every single game featured in the Boston Indie Showcase, a hand-picked collection of excellent mobile games created by independent developers. After checking out all the other games featured … Continue reading →

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The New Poster for Disney’s Video Game Themed Movie ‘Wreck-It Ralph’ is Very Low Res

Posted on April 16, 2012 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

Disney’s big holiday animated project likely hits close to home for many of The Flickcast’s readership. A tale of an 8-Bit villian who tires of his repetitive life of villainy and struggles to find a place for him to be a hero. No … Continue reading →

Posted in Animation, Disney, Movies, News, Video Games | Tagged 8-Bit, Animation, Disney, Donkey Kong, John C. Riley, Marketing, Poster, Video Games, Villain, Wreck-It Ralph | Comments Off

PAX East 2012 XTRA Hands-On: ‘Jetpack Joyride’ Adds Gadgets

Posted on April 16, 2012 by Cortney Zamm

With their two mega mobile games Fruit Ninja and Jetpack Joyride, Halfbrick had a pretty big presence on the show floor last weekend at PAX East, and I was excited to see what’s next for Jetpack Joyride, one of my … Continue reading →

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‘Skylanders: Cloud Patrol’ Comes to iOS and ‘Skylanders: Spyro’s Adventure’ Gets Final Three Characters

Posted on April 13, 2012 by John Carle

After the initial announcement of Skylanders: Spyro’s Adventure, there was mention of a mobile app in development alongside the proper console release. Just how the game’s plethora of characters and technology would tie between consoles, PC and Apple’s iOS was … Continue reading →

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Capcom Reveals a Slew of New Details at Captivate

Posted on April 13, 2012 by John Carle

Last week, Capcom held its annual media event Captivate in Rome. There they gave tons of information about some of their top franchises. The top announcement came in the form of the third iteration of the Lost Planet franchise being … Continue reading →