The Sniper Elite series isn’t one that’s typically spoken about in the highest regard, as many look at the games as decent third-person shooters with a sniping twist. While that’s been true in many cases, each game has gradually gotten better and better as the developers tweak and improve upon the series’ core concepts. The stealth sniping gameplay mixed with the grotesque X-ray kill cams are what set it apart from the pack, and now with Sniper Elite 4 those elements have been fine-tuned even further. Read More...
In Japan, traditional game consoles are still on the decline. Despite the recent release of the PlayStation 4 on Sony’s home turf, the console has been surpassed by the PlayStation 3, PS Vita, and Nintendo 3DS, according to the most recent numbers from Japanese publication Famitsu.
The PlayStation 4, which launched on February 22nd in Japan. had a solid launch, but it looks like the general trend of consumers preferring handhelds to home consoles is taking hold. Read More...
2011’s critically acclaimed action-RPG and Wii exclusive, The Last Story, single handedly proved that a Nintendo console could produce deeply captivating and polished titles outside of the platforming genre and without the likes of Mario and Link at the forefront. While the Wii U remains without a concrete release date, the phrase “Holiday 2012” is drawing increasingly closer, and both critics and gamers alike wonder whether the Wii U can succeed where the Wii largely failed – the area of third-party support. Read More...