Top characters I’d like to have in Smash – Jake’s Picks

By Jake Rushing So since the last Super Smash Bros Themed Nintendo Direct is set to air on Tuesday December 15th, it is time that I follow the footsteps of Marshall and Terry and create my own list of Characters that I’d like to see in Smash. I am looking forward to see Sakurai reveals […]

Terry’s Picks – 3 Characters for Smash

Ever since the closing of the Smash Ballot, and the reveal of Cloud from Final Fantasy VII joining the Super Smash Bros. roster, it leaves open the door of possibilities for hundreds of characters being able to join. With Sakurai aiming to announce the last new characters to be joining the game, all of us […]

Piecing it Together: The Influences on the Batman: Arkham Series

All of the best stories have source material: whether it’s the themes being explored, the tone of the story, something helped to trigger that creative spark. This is especially true with Rocksteady’s Batman: Arkham  franchise. Here are some (not all) of the biggest influences on the series: Arkham Asylum: A Serious House on Serious Earth by […]

In the Still of Knight: Batman: Arkham Origins Review

Publisher: Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Developer: Warner Bros. Games, Montreal Rating: T for Teen Released: October 25, 2013 Systems: Xbox 360 (Reviewed), Playstation 3, PC Genre: Platformer Warning: This review will contain spoilers. If you haven’t played the game, do not read the paragraphs marked “Spoiler” For a series as old as Batman, there are numerous version of his origin […]

Super Smash Bros (Wii U.) – Mewtwo Impressions

For fighting games, I usually prefer speed over strength as the focus of my characters. It’s all about the fast, frenetic movement of pinpointing your shots and timing them perfectly. Sure it sacrifices power, but with speed a character can whittle away at the opponent until they’re weak. Once the opponent is weak and vulnerable, […]