LEGO Releases Their ‘Lord of the Rings’ Launch Trailer
Usually, when a game trailer consists solely of cutscenes, it makes me suspicious: If the cutscenes are that much more cinematic and interesting than the gameplay, then someone is doing something wrong. But in the case of the LEGO Lord of the Rings launch trailer, I’m...
Mystery Voice in Game of Thrones Season 3 Teaser Speaks of War
The first teaser trailer for season 3 of Game of Thrones has just been released. It has a voice-over with graphics, with a nice, rhythmic drumbeat. The most important piece of information it reveals is the release date: March 31, 2013. But the trailer also has...
A Stripper Reviews the Saints of ‘Hitman: Absolution’
A few months ago, I was so horrified at the science in Prometheus that I interviewed scientists, experts in the fields that were portrayed in the Ridley Scott film. After asking them some frankly leading questions, they confirmed that the science was deeply...
Review, Hitman: Absolution
If you think Hitman: Absolution is a stealth-’em-up game, you’d be…not quite right. At its heart, Hitman: Absolution is a puzzle game, one that involves setting up multiple sequences of events with perfect timing. Like any puzzle, get one piece wrong, and your...