In Real Life

“Video Game Conventions Let Down The Super-Hero Genre”

Batman notwithstanding, most super-heroes are too powerful to fit well in standard video games, so say some veteran gaming reporters, following a discussion hatched at nearby urinals.


December 5, 2008
Uncategorized

First Look At Wolverine’s Solo Game In New EGM

The January issue of EGM spills the beans on the video game adaptation of X-Men Origins: Wolverine, Raven Software’s action-adventure starring Marvel’s most popular mutant. And 1UP has the first shot of Logan in action.


July 29, 2008
News

Spider-Man: Web Of Shadows Goes Snikt!

newVideoPlayer("/webofshad.flv", 463, 367,""); In order, these are the thoughts that went through my mind upon viewing the Comic-Con trailer for Activision’s Spider-Man: Web of Shadows. “Hmmm. Neat. Huh. Interesting. Oooooo. Cool! Woot, Wolverine! That’s not good.” Fighting alongside Logan is a good thing. Fighting against him, not so much. Fighting against a berserk, alien-infected Wolverine? In the comics world that would be at least a two-part story, perhaps even three if they decided to stretch it out a bit. Between this trailer and McWhertor’s impressions of the game so far, colour me intrigued. Perhaps Web of Shadows will turn out to be the game we initially thought Friend or Foe was going to be before they went all kiddie on us.