Tag Archives: Arcade

Stealth is getting pretty popular these days, but it’s not much like the old stealth titles you might remember. Splinter Cell has become something else entirely, opting for a more action-oriented approach. While Hitman seems to be taking a similar path. So it’s refreshing to see a game like Mark …

Ready for a dull advertisement pitch? Right, get this: Two guys decide it’s time to go and buy milkshakes from their local drive-through. They drive there… and get served milkshakes! *Tumbleweed* That’s it. No, really, that’s the plot. Not likely to win any awards, is it? Ah, but there’s a …

Up to four games for Android, PC, Mac, and Linux are on offer in the latest Humble Bundle collection, which the charitable video game organization is calling its most “cross-platformiest bundle ever”. Available now where fine Humble Bundles are sold (hint: its website (opens in new tab)), the Humble Bundle …

The Guinness World Records 2012: Gamer’s Edition is out now, showcasing the very best of gaming’s achievements. But while the tales of triumph covered in the book make for great reading, you rarely hear about the failed attempts. Which is why we asked official GWR adjudicator Gaz Deaves to tell …

(opens in new tab) The Content Yes, friends, it’s time once again to listen to another hastily assembled, amateurishly acted holiday special in lieu of an actual podcast! For the second year in a row, the TalkRadar Theatre Troupe invite you to listen patiently as we put our own spin …

Rumors are that Electronic Arts is looking to expand Dead Space beyond the claustrophobic survival-horror of its first three outings, reports Kotaku. An “insider” within EA says new management within the company, having considered axing the cult series, will now be going ahead with Dead Space 3 – but that …

Plus Alpha is a weekly column that explores life in Japan from the perspective of American expatriate and game-industry veteran Jarik Sikat. Having worked in numerous areas of the game industry since 1994, Sikat relocated to Japan in 2010. Just one class away from completing her Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology, …

(opens in new tab) The Hosts The Content The times, they are a-changin’, and TalkRadar is changin’ with them. This week we talked about the release of Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception, as well as the hack-and-slash Lord of the Rings: War in the North, and the latest Sonic game. The …

There’s a Killer Instinct arcade cabinet in the food hall of the mall we’re in. Killer-goddamn-Instinct. As a mid-’90s Nintendo fanboy, this is an unbelievable sight. I’ve been following Rare’s first fighting game with incredulous wonder for quite some time, not expecting to actually get to play it for God …

We’re digging into some quick-hit offerings this week, headlined by the long-awaited native iPad appearance of the Katamari Damacy franchise, along with Monsters Ate My Condo, a wild match-three puzzler from Adult Swim Games. And on the second page, we’ve got the awesome asteroid-dodging affair, Bit Pilot, as well as …