Far Cry 3 Co-op… Get Tactical!
Far Cry 3 has been selling and reviewing quite well since its release last December, and for good reason, it’s a ton of fun, but how does the cooperative multiplayer hold up?
Steam Box is Really Real and Still Sounds Dirty
As CES rages on and continues to shower us images of shiny new things that we'll probably never be able to afford, The Verge managed to score an exclusive interview with Valve CEO Gabe Newell about the upcoming Steam Box…
Rated NA 87: The Year in Preview
It’s the year 2013. Ash makes a fly-by of the games coming out in the first quarter, and we give our early opinions about each. We go in-depth with Rad Soldiers, Fable: The Journey, Downtown Abbey, Far Cry 3 and more tales from the ‘verse in FTL. Finally, Matt previews some likely nerdy highlights of all of 2013 including movies, comics, and tech. And, as always, your responses in our NAQOTW. Warm up your crystal balls and plug in that crusty Zoltar machine… It’s time!
Rad Soldiers: The Nerd Appropriate Review
There is something magical about moving little army men around a game table while pretending you’re a super-important high ranking general. WarChest and Splash Damage’s Rad Soldiers is the latest turn based strategy title that lets you live out those arm-chair general fantasies on your mobile phone or tablet. Did WarChest manage to deliver something with both style AND substance?
I See the Future: Five Amazing Things That Will Happen in 2013
Using overly complicated computers with blinking lights and super-colliders that make the Higgs Boson seem tiny, NA complied a list of five amazing things that WILL happen in 2013. Over the years we’ve become very good at predicting trends in pop culture and gaming, so just remember that you heard it here first-ish. Hold onto your Tardis, here we go.
Rated NA Podcast 2012 Highlights
A quick, and sentimental, look back on the best podcast moments of 2012 according to Ash.
Halo 4: Revisited
We talked about (and argued, but it’s been lost to the archives) Halo 4 on the podcast but have yet to commit anything to digital ink, as it were. This is because Halo 4 felt like it deserved a bit more than a gut reaction to gameplay and graphics. This deserved some inspection into story and polish. 343 did not have it easy here, they were following in the footsteps of a highly vaunted developer in Bungie. This is the company that along with Epic lifted the XBox up into new heights. 343 had to come in and not just keep a series fresh, but make make it their own without pissing off legions of fans. Did they accomplish this task? You’ll have to read on.
FTL – Faster than Light is your new sci-fi strategy addiction
Power up the FTL drives… productivity systems have just been destroyed!
Rated NA 86: Beautiful Merman
On this final podcast of 2012 we take a look back at some of our favorite things. We talk THQ, Amazon TV, and Windows Phone, and review some highly addicting games in Middle Manager of Justice and FTL: Faster than Light. Finally, you tell us your top 5 things from this year. We couldn’t do it without you, thanks for listening! Here’s to a great 2013!
Bioware’s Forgotten Game – Jade Empire (And why I think you should play it)
I’m sure people are wondering why I am even bothering to write about a game which is almost 8 years old. In the interests of full disclosure, I hadn’t even played Jade Empire till last week at the insistence of @arch4ngel. Now that I have played, and loved the game, I want to talk about it.
Tomb Raider Scavenger Hunt offers DLC and prizes
A new Tomb Raider inspired scavenger hunt offers DLC and prizes while eagerly awaiting the game’s release in March 2013
Borderlands 2 Doomsday Confession App – Profess Your Guilt
By using the application you’ll not only be able to spam your friend’s timelines with pictures of Tiny Tina and Claptrap, but you’ll also receive a golden key VIA e-mail on December 21st, should we all survive. Head on over to the offical Gearbox Facebook page and have fun spinning the doomsday confession wheel thingy!