Author Archives: Reggie Carolipio

Review: Kingdoms of Amalur – Reckoning (PS3)

Posted on February 19, 2012 by Reggie Carolipio

Bethesda Softworks’ first Elder Scrolls game, Arena, took FRPGs by storm in ’94 packaging an entire continent on a set of eight 3.5″ discs requiring only 25MB of space on your hard drive and experiencing it all in first-person. The … Continue reading →

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Review: The Darkness 2 (Xbox 360)

Posted on February 15, 2012 by Reggie Carolipio

Jackie Estacado isn’t your typical Mafia Don. He’s young, brash, and possessed by a gut ripping terror from beyond known only as the Darkness. For him, the voices in his head are all too real. In the last game, it … Continue reading →

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Review: FFXIII-2 (PS3)

Posted on February 8, 2012 by Reggie Carolipio

Square Enix’s FF13 was a controversial title to a number of longtime fans of the flagship series. Much has been made of its heavily linear area designs, overly long tutorials, shallow world, and its twitch-centric combat system. To more than … Continue reading →

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Fan remake of Star Wars is made of fun

Posted on January 21, 2012 by Reggie Carolipio

What did technologist, Casey Pugh, get when he asked fans to recreate fifteen second slices of Star Wars and then stitched them all together into a director’s cut? You get Star Wars Uncut: Director’s Cut, two hours worth of awesome, … Continue reading →

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Hitting the pause button on SOPA and PIPA

Posted on January 20, 2012 by Reggie Carolipio

Thousands of sites on Wednesday went dark in protest over the controversial and broad nature of SOPA and PIPA, the anti-piracy bills that are being considered in Congress, bringing awareness to millions of web surfers. Just take a look at … Continue reading →

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SOPA/PIPA Blackout Day

Posted on January 18, 2012 by Reggie Carolipio

Today is marked with a number of protests across the ‘net in opposition to two bills: SOPA (Stop Online Piracy Act) which is being considered in the House and PIPA (Protect IP Act) which is in the Senate. Over the … Continue reading →

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Doctor Who is looking for volunteers

Posted on January 11, 2012 by Reggie Carolipio

BBC’s time traveling Doctor has his own, free-to-play browser MMO that’s undergoing a bit of a preview. It’s certainly different from any other traditional MMO and it’s not because of the quirky Doctor. The 2D art style and the puzzle-based … Continue reading →

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Review: Sonic Generations (X360)

Posted on January 10, 2012 by Reggie Carolipio

Sonic Generations is an amazing gut punch to the malaise that the Blue Bomber’s career has been in lately. Not quite a knockout blow, but longtime fans might not care as they race through two decades of Hedgehog history.

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Join the Illuminati

Posted on January 9, 2012 by Reggie Carolipio

Funcom is making this the “Week of the Illuminati” as they continue gearing up for the release of their MMO, “The Secret World“, expected in April. There’s also a Q&A with the developers coming up on Facebook on January 15th, … Continue reading →

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Review: Lord of the Rings – War in the North (X360)

Posted on December 4, 2011 by Reggie Carolipio

War in the North takes players back to Middle Earth to fight evil while Frodo and company head to Mordor to destroy the One Ring. Taking place in the North, would-be adventurers will play their part in stemming the tide … Continue reading →

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