Tag: GAME CULTURE

Add "overpriced calculator" to your list of things Doom can run on, check it out after the jump.

After a long (and what was assumed to be permanent) hiatus, Focal Point is back with an all new comic strip, in which we abandon all pretenses and feel legitimately excited for the Nintendo Switch.  Come inside to check it out!  

The life of an up and coming Pokemon master can be difficult, but even more so if you're a Pokemon who's sole purpose in life are menial tasks...Come inside to check out this week's new comic strip!  

There’s a long list of Star Wars videogames that never reached gamers, and today brings us more information on a proposed “sequel” to the Star Wars movies (at the time) which could have made many Expanded Universe fans happy.  Come inside to learn more about Shadows of the Sith!

Brett Douville, lead programmer for one of LucasArts most beloved and fondly remembered titles, Star Wars: Republic Commando, was kind enough to chat with me about his experience at LucasArts and dive deep into the heart of what the game work.  Come inside to check out my full interview!

Fans have long clamored for a sequel to Star Wars: Republic Commando, especially since the ending left on something of a cliffhanger and one character's fate unresolved.  I got the chance to speak with the game's lead programmer Brett Douville who revealed what WOULD have happened to the character if the sequel had happened.  Come inside to check it out!

With the deluge of video game releases this time of year, finding time for gaming can be hard, epsecially with family based holidays looming ahead.  It's even MORE difficult when you throw kids in the mix, as evidenced by this week's comic!

In this all new episode of TFGP we talk a little more about Metal Gear Solid: The Phantom Pain, and Eric gets his Toy-to-Life on with Disney Infinity 3.0.  Plus, it’s a lovely day for Kyle as he breaks down his time in the wasteland with Mad Max.  We also discuss the latest gaming and fandom news, and add a healthy dose of WTF for good measure.

In this all new episode of TFGP, we discuss the latest gaming news from Gamescom. We also talk about our time with Rare Replay and Rocket League. We also have a very disturbing selection of WTF stories.

Take a peak around any gaming community these days and you’ll find complaints in abundance about the recent trend of video game remakes/ports to new consoles. I hate to break it to you, but it’s not a new trend.  Let’s talk about the history of gaming remakes and why they serve a more important purpose than pissing off people. 

Finding time to "get your game on" while living in a housefull of kids is never easy to do, and today's new Focal Point breaks down exactly why.  Come inside to take a look!

Mario Kart is awesome...Mad Max: Fury Road is awesome.  What happens when you put the two together is nothing short of amazing and works shockingly well.  Come inside to see the video results!  

YouTube is paving the way for high frame-rate streaming for gamers to take advantage of, and Elgato is offering a free software upgrade to their HD60 capture hardware for people to take advantage of the new capability.  Come inside to learn more!

The Harvest Moon series, known in Japan as Bokujo Monogatari, has been capturing the hearts of its fans with its simplistic gameplay style for nearly twenty years. The series originally launched on the Super Nintendo Entertainment System in 1996 and fans have been losing their lives to the time sink that is Harvest Moon ever since.

I always knew that one day, I would write a tribute to my favorite game of all time in the form of an article. There’s no better time, as it’s Nintendo Exclusives month in Gamerlinx town and I’m pulling in, parking my rhino, and telling you why I think Donkey Kong Country 2 was one of the greatest Nintendo exclusives to grace this earth.

All sorts of new and amazing games are springing up on Steam Greenlight and Kickstarter.  These are great tools for game developers to present new ideas to the masses, and provides gamers the chance to try out something different. Not all games have a fairy tale ending, however, and sometimes gamers get burned on the promise of something intriguing, only to be completely ignored and cast aside after helping to fund the project.  Such is the case with The Stomping Land, and we decided to look into it. 

Welcome to our first edition of Cinelinx's Fan Art Friday, where we cull from fan artists all across the web in order to showcase them for all to see.  Come inside to see what we're bringing this week and learn how to submit your own!  

Indie game studios are popping up all over the world. From freshly graduated student teams, to game industry vet collaborations. From the one-man-band to the massive orchestra. Kickstarter campaigns here, Greenlight proposals there, in a constant battle to get a game noticed.  As a gamer and someone with an avid interest in the Indie games industry, I have noticed patterns and trends settling into successful and not so successful Indie studios. Here I will attempt to identify recurring problems and mistakes new Indie studios make, and offer the best medicine I can muster.

It’s Valentines day again and here at Cinelinx we are feeling all loved up. Take a look at 5 of our favourite video game couples and what we think makes them so perfect for each other.

Many retro games are notoriously difficult and avoiding imminent death is common place when playing a game like Battletoads or Altered Beast. Here we shine the spotlight on 5 Retro pests that further amped up the difficulty and perhaps caused us to sprout a few grey hairs.