[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NuAbH8Z8iwk] It’s been two years since Watch Dogs was announced at E3 2012, and I am so close I can taste it. Watch Dogs was originally slated to release on November 19th, 2013 as part of the PS4/Xbox One release, but was pushed back by developers to give them more […]
Unboxing March 2014: Loot Crate vs Nerd Block
[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WEEIF761S9Y&w] Loot Crate vs. Nerd Block – March 2014 Loot Crate and Nerd Block are two very big subscription box companies. They both have a large fan base and they both consistently give out awesome product in their boxes. Loot Crate costs $13.37 a month plus shipping which comes out […]
"Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag" is More Pirate Adventure Than Assassin's Tale
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgEckOCOt_c] Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag Release Date: October 29, 2013 (Worldwide) Developer: Ubisoft Montreal (and like a bunch of other locations) Publisher: Ubisoft Genre(s): Historical, Action-Adventure, Sci-Fi, Open world game Rating: ★★★★☆ System: PS3 (Xbox 360, Xbox One, PS4, Wii U, PC) Review Spoilers: High IGN | Gamespot | Metacritic | Amazon So you’ll have to […]
Identity & Gender in Games: Assassin's Creed
The question of identity takes some special consideration when we talk about a series where a narrator literally changes his identity. In Assassin’s Creed, you can not only play as Desmond Miles, a modern day assassin, but also has several of his ancestors, or you can play as an assassin of the […]
Darby McDevitt answers questions about AC4 Black Flag on Twitter!
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OwVe4ZNeQZk] With the end of E3 day 2, Ubisoft’s Lead Writer for Darby McDevitt is on Twitter answering questions from fans! With these answers come a clearer vision of what we are going to expect in late October of this year. You can find all of the questions and answers […]
Da Vinci’s Demons: The Lovers Recap [Season Finale]
If you are lost in a forest, you see a landmark, is that landmark manipulating you upon a certain path? I am merely your guide. I have a lot of feelings about this show. I thought I didn’t. I was so horribly wrong. I’m always so horribly wrong. For one […]
Da Vinci’s Demons: The Devil and The Hierophant Recap
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UgCuE0xHAfs] So this was a crazy episode where Da Vinci literally visited Dracula. There are some great moments with Da Vinci and Dracula. I really liked the way that they did our favorite impaler, living somewhere between reality and fantasy, and doused in grim mythology. Sent to the count as […]
Nintendo’s Wii U: A "Crap" System?
With E3 right around the corner, Nintendo fans are growing restless as to what the future holds for their beloved company and its systems. We’ve seen little change since my first Nerdophiles article written back in March, other than a steady growth in frustration from both producers and consumers. I […]
Da Vinci’s Demons: The Tower Recap
Sodomy might be allowed in High Garden, but sadly, in Renaissance Italy it’s a punishable offense. And as you will remember, Leonardo was arrested for sodomy last episode and in this one, was tried. I have something to say, which is, I don’t know much about court proceedings, but I […]
Da Vinci’s Demons: The Magician Recap
Alla Bataglia Firenze! So we’re back! Back in Florence and back to Leonardo and Lorenzo’s fight against Rome. I really love how this show combines the elements of the story, like the Sons of Mithras, with the Pope, and the Medicis. With the Roman forces coming and Giuliano’s accidental reveal […]
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