Category Archives: video games
Online Goes Hardcopy BOOM With “World of Tanks” #1 On The Wednesday Run
I’ve played my share of video games, both in the mature privacy of my home console (Skyrim) and in the shared online world against a bunch of kids who relentlessly kick my ass and call me names (Call of Duty).
It’s no great secret that video games, like comic books before them, have become fertile grounds to cross-pollinate into other mediums: chiefly film and television and even books. In fact, video games themselves have become bigger business than even Hollywood could ever dream – and Hollywood dreams big!
Once in a while, a video game makes the jump to the printed medium – and comic books are a particularly fertile ground to continue stories, expand on created artwork, and indoctrinate new or lapsed players into video-gaming.
Today is one of those days.
Today we get the MMOG online war game-turned-comic book mini-series: World of Tanks #1!
The Endless Possibilities of “No Man’s Sky”
Pink Floyd is my favourite band. I’ve been listening since back in 1990, when a girl I was going to high school with loaned me a cassette copy of The Wall to listen too. I dubbed it, and while I didn’t really understand what I was listening to at the time, I still found myself transfixed by the double album, enough so that I began exploring the band’s entire catalog. I feel in love with the trippiness of albums like The Dark Side of the Moon, Animals, Wish You Were Here, and Meddle. There were layers to all these recordings – explorations of sounds and lyrical meanings. I didn’t need to “get it” to get into it.
And that, my friend, is how I feel playing the new galaxy exploration video game, No Man’s Sky.
See the Batman: Arkham VR Fan Reaction Trailer
In June, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment announced Batman: Arkham VR to excitement from fans all over the world. If you haven’t witnessed first-hand what it’s like to become Batman, then the newest trailer for Batman: Arkham VR will give you a glimpse of what players are calling the closest you’ll ever get to stepping into the role of the World’s Greatest Detective.
In this first Dark Knight virtual reality experience, you’ll descend into the Batcave, don the cowl and immerse yourself in Gotham City and Wayne Manor like never before.
Batman: Arkham VR is the winner of the first ever E3 Game Critics Award for Best VR Game. Developed by Rocksteady Studios, creators of the critically acclaimed Batman: Arkham trilogy, Batman: Arkham VR is based on DC’s core Batman license and will be available exclusively for the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system with PlayStation®VR in October 2016 for MSRP of $29.99.
There’s No Dark Side to “LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens”
We’ve reviewed the various LEGO games over the last few years here at Biff Bam Pop, and all of them have been highly recommended for the most part. The latest entry in the franchise, though, takes the games to a new level of fun, thanks in no small part to the outstanding intellectual property its based upon.
Biff Bam Pop’s Alien Invasion Goes Gaming with Mat Langford
Alien invasions have been the premise for some of the best – and worst – games of all time. While these games have you primarily saving the world from imminent danger, they often provide the setting for some of the best gaming stories you can play. Here are three of my favorite alien invasion games.
Sony’s best E3 Conference yet – Exclusives, Reboots, Remasters and VR!
Burns and I got the VIP treatment at the Scotiabank Theater last night in Toronto at the 2016 Playstation E3 Experience, and we couldn’t have asked for a better event. Playstation came out guns blazing, showcasing exclusives, remakes, remasters and VR in a flow that felt more like movie trailers than a conference. Very little talking by execs and almost all video and gameplay – the way a PS4 event should be. Here’s a rundown of some of the bigger announcements. Read the rest of this entry
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Announces Injustice 2
Warner Bros. Interactive announces the new sequel to the Injustice: Gods Among Us videogame – Injustice 2 where you can build the ultimate version of your favourite DC Comics characters and battle like never before. Meet us after the jump for the details.
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Releases New LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens Character Vignette Spotlighting Finn
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment today released the next video in a series of LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens character vignettes spotlighting Finn, one of the newest heroes to join the Resistance in the fight against the First Order. The video showcases Finn’s LEGO character in full form through key gameplay moments, cinematic cutscenes and authentic audio lines, all with signature LEGO humor. The vignette also features original dialogue recorded by actor John Boyega, who plays the role of Finn in the Star Wars: The Force Awakens film.
Mat Langford’s Gaming World – Shadow of the Beast PS4 – Review
I’ve never played the original Shadow of the Beast (Amiga, 1989), but from what I’m told, this game is a pretty faithful remake. It’s a short play – roughly 3 hours on normal – but it’s an enjoyable mix of counter-based combat and side-scrolling platforming.
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Announces Batman: Return to Arkham for PS4 and Xbox One
Warner Bros. Interactive announced today Batman: Return to Arkham, which bundles the hit videogames Batman: Arkham Asylum and Batman: Arkham City rebuilt using Unreal Engine 4 into one package. Meet me after the jump for the trailer and screenshots.
