When was the last time a game scared you?  I mean REALLY scared you, not the cheap “thrills and chills” Resident Evil is turning out these days, but an experience that makes your heart race and your mind begin to panic.  Yeah, you know you like it, and there is little to fill that void in your life.  Some movies can keep you on edge for a couple of hours, maybe a few recent books, but Scary seems to be a forgotten art.  I had about given up on survival horror (after the atrocity that is Resident Evil 5, who could blame me?), the games just aren’t scary, nor do I find myself fearing for my own survival.  And isn’t that how I am supposed to feel when I play these games?

If you haven’t been paying attention, you probably missed out on 2007/8′s Penumbra series from Frictional Games.  Amnesia: The Dark Descent carries on their legacy of quality with an all new story, running on a new version of their HPL engine (HPL2).   I don’t know what abuse these guys must have suffered growing up, but they write some SICK software.  Every game gets better, scarier then the last.  So far, this company has done nothing but show me what was absolutely missing from the genre, Fear (Yes, I am calling it a noun). Read the full story

I don’t know if you have been following Radiant Historia, the newest RPG from Atlus, but it is looking like one hell of an exciting experience!  I really get into Atlus’ RPGs, they are always trying something new, and many of their games have that “old school” feel I crave.  If you haven’t seen this game yet, I am sure you will be impressed when you watch the official trailer. Read the full story

If you weren’t paying attention over Thanksgiving, you might have missed out on Steam’s latest giveaway idea.  Do a “thing”, get a chance to win the top 5 games on your Steam Wishlist!  (I moved all the expensive ones to the top ^_^ )  Last time, they selected 5 people every day for the duration of the holiday sale.  This time we have to work for it. Read the full story

I am addicted to my computer, I do everything with it!  I love gaming on PCs because there are tens of thousands of titles to choose from, but all of that can make it hard to find one good game for someone you love.  Where do you begin? What do you need to know?  Are you starting to hyperventilate?  OK, calm down, I am here to help! Read the full story

One of our Steam Group members(nabeelburney) offered me a a great trade this morning, two cheaper games for Shank.  When I looked it up here on WoM, I realized that we only had a pre-release article.  Since we needed a review here and I couldn’t pass up a chance to play Shank (I had been eyeing it before release), I made the deal, and got it downloading as soon as possible.

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I was just logging into my Steam account, and WHAT DO I SEE?!?

  ……….*deliberate pause to build suspense*…… Read the full story

Right now, I am seriously about to burst from excitement. You guys (and gals) have no idea how incredibly crazy I am about A Kingdom for Keflings, so it’s only natural that I am already gaga over A World of Keflings and I haven’t even played it yet. Minutes ago, this delicious little email from NinjaBee came in and the contents were GLORIOUS!

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They’re everywhere. Resident Evil 5, Saw 7, and Shock Value 2. When is enough, enough? When will the entertainment industry stop recycling the same things over and over again? As customers, we deserve better.

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Well I’m a little late to the zombie party. Apparently back in April the trailer for the new Resident Evil movie was released, and I’m just now getting around to it. Oops!

Resident Evil: Afterlife takes place in Los Angeles. Alice, played by Milla Jovovich, got a tip that LA was a safe haven from the infection, but when she arrives Alice quickly discovers that the entire city has been destroyed and is filled with the brain lovers. Ali Larter reprises her role as Claire Redfield, and we also see Chris Redfield, Jill Valentine (again), and good ol’ Wesker in this one. I love the Resident Evil franchise, so much that I’ve played pretty much every single game Capcom has released, minus the terrible rail-style ones for the Wii they put out, and I own all of the RE movies on DVD.

From what I saw in the trailer, it’s as if they incorporated a bit Violet, from Ultra Violet, but I guess it works since Milla was that character too. I wasn’t too keen on the fact that they were so big on pushing the fact that it’s filmed in 3D and using the same tech that was used in Avatar, because, frankly, I’m sick of every single movie coming out in 3D. Also, I hope they don’t fuck up Wesker because I adore his character. On a final note, I highly approve of the song choice used in the trailer. Nothing like some Maynard and A Perfect Circle to get a girl excited!

Resident Evil: Afterlife comes out on September 10th. Will you be seeing it?

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9dc5iiT0f1s&feature=player_embedded

- Me

The Sony E3 Press Conference might have finished a few minutes ago, and the internet is buzzing about Kevin Butler. Butler, who is a fictional Sony VP portrayed by an actor, came on and owned the entire thing. From trash taking about Microsoft and the Cirque du Soleil event they had for Kinect, to pumping the crowd up on how awesome it is to be a gamer. Check out this awesome video showing his speech:

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TvqRlhpNdYA&feature=player_embedded#!

- Me