To start off, I personally LOVED this conference. I’ll get to precisely why soon, but this is hands own the best conference so far in my opinion. Sony had some new titles to show-off this year, but they started off with a title some readers may be familiar with – […]
Nerdophiles Picks: Favorite Video Games of 2014
2014 was a great year for gaming. We saw releases of stunning new games on new machines that continued to push the boundaries of our imagination and commercial game development. From mobile to mainstream to indie, we have no qualms about loving it all and burying ourselves for hours in these fantastical […]
The best (and worst) things about The Sims 4
The Sims 4 came out with a slow sizzle of news on September 2nd. I’ve been playing it since then on and off, and I now feel well qualified enough to tell you about the ways The Sims 4 improves on the life-sim formula, and also the places where it […]
The Future of Bioware and Dragon Age: Inquisition
Dragon Age was the first thing discussed during EA’s panel at Gamescom this past week, complete with an extended look at the game in action. This is Bioware’s first foray into the next-gen, and Inquisition is poised to be their crown jewel. Without a doubt, this is the most ambitious game […]
Need for Speed Comes to DVD & Blu-Ray Packed Full of Bonus Features
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1uA7I9RpNy4] Need For Speed [Blu-Ray] Release Date: March 14, 2014 Cast: Aaron Paul, Dominic Cooper, Kid CudiScott Mescudi, Imogen Poots, Michael Keaton Director: Scott Waugh Studio: Touchstone Pictures, Dreamworks Pictures, Reliance Entertainment, EA, Bandito Brothers Distributor: Buena Vista Pictures Genre(s): Action Based On Need for Speed (Video Game) Special Features Rating: ★★★☆☆ Rating: ★★★☆☆ Review Spoilers: Medium Amazon […]
A Cursory Look at EA’s Upcoming Dawngate
EA reintroduced Dawngate, their entry into the MOBA sphere, during E3. The game has been in beta since April last year, but I only started playing recently. It definitely has a short-term addictive quality, but is it here to stay? With huge competition like League of Legends, DOTA 2 and […]
EA E3 Conference Highlights
It seems that Electronic Arts have fallen short once again at E3 this year, and it’s a shame really since they do have a couple of powerful IP’s at their back. Of course they came to the conference with all the faith they could muster with their array of sports […]
High Octane and Horsepower in “Need for Speed”
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e73J71RZRn8] Need For Speed Release Date: March 14, 2014 Cast: Aaron Paul, Dominic Cooper, Kid Cudi Scott Mescudi, Imogen Poots, Michael Keaton Director: Scott Waugh Studio: Touchstone Pictures, Dreamworks Pictures, Reliance Entertainment, EA, Bandito Brothers Distributor: Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Genre(s): Action Based On Need for Speed (Video Game) Rating: ★★½☆☆☆ Review Spoilers: Medium IMDB | Rotten […]
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 […]