When I first learned I would be reviewing Payday: The Heist dreams filled my head of breaking into gas stations to snatch wonderful peanut candies.  While the reality of what I reviewed was not as pleasant and had even less story, it does have some redeeming qualities none-the-less.  But first, the less appealing parts of this download only title. Read the full story

I am both blessed and cursed with a wife who enjoys video games as much as I do. I am blessed, because she is my enabler. I don’t have to justify buying video games, consoles, or other electronics to her, because she understands the compulsion, and revels in it. I am cursed, because we only have one gaming setup, which means that we must learn to share time with our games. As only children, sharing was never that big of an issue growing up, so you can imagine how difficult it is when we’re nearing 30. Read the full story

No, there is no gameplay in this trailer. Doesn’t matter. Tell me, look me in the eyes and tell me that after watching this thing you don’t want to check this game out. You can’t. You’d be a liar if you did. And a jerk. Do you want to be a liar and a jerk? Read the full story

With every paranormal or mythological creature, there is a plausible back story that can explain the origins of the creature. So, let us take a moment or two to explore some popular creatures found in today’s culture and media.

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Starting right this second, and going until 10 AM on Monday, October 25th, Direct2Drive is having a massive sale.

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You see what I did with that 4 in the title? Yeah Valve, I can be clever with words that sound like numbers too. Read the full story

Zombie Cow Studios is the company behind Privates, a game that definitely caught my attention. I reviewed it last week, and I’m pleased to have had the opportunity to ask one of its founders, Dan, some questions. So, check out our conversation …

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I announced Zombie Cow Studio’s new game, Privates, September 17, and to be honest, it seemed rather strange and perverted. Now that I’ve had the chance to play the game in its entirety, let’s take a second look at it!

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A couple weeks back, Valve, a company who is well known for such huge hits such as Portal, Left for Dead 1 and 2 and innumerable incarnations of Half-life, released a new multi-player game, Alien Swarm. Read the full story

Starting Friday morning, at 12:01am GMT (this afternoon at 4:01pm PST / 7:01pm EST), Steam is offering a free 24 hour trial of the PC version of Left 4 Dead.  It’s a great opportunity to try out a (as I’ve heard tell) fantastic zombie survival game without any obligation or cost.  It’s a great offer, so take advantage of it while it’s available!