Entertainium Extra is our weekly news round-up highlighting some of the bigger, interesting, or weird stories from the past seven days. Sony partners with Extra Life charity drive to offer prizes to fundraisers As if raising money for children’s hospitals wasn’t incentive enough already, the organizers behind the Extra Life charity drive have teamed up…
The transition from mobile to home computer is always one met with at least some measure of trepidation. Mapping touch control to the mouse seems like an easy proposition – they’re similar enough to avoid losing anything, after all. Not always is it so straightforward, though. Some games are just better suited for touch devices,…
There are few games out there that can match Rayman Legends. It sets a new standard in charm and creativity, and it should positively be played by just about anyone with even the slightest interest in videogames. Picking up from where Rayman Origins left off, Legends takes everything one step above. It seems Rayman and…
Entertainium Extra is our weekly news round-up highlighting some of the bigger, interesting, or just plain weird stories from the past week. Sega acquires Atlus Or, more specifically, their parent company Index Corporation, which filed for bankruptcy back in June. After a few months on the market, Atlus has found itself a new owner. Sega…
After months of carefully putting together puzzles and helping agent Reed along in her investigation, it’s finally time to end it all. Cognition: An Erica Reed Thriller comes to a satisfying close when Erica finally comes face-to-face with the Cain Killer in arguably the best episode of the season. Dubbed quite simply The Cain Killer, episode…
MirrorMoon EP is a game steeped in mystery. You traipse across the galaxy, investigating planets and naming them, but to what end? For what purpose? The austere landscape and abstract design obfuscate any sense of clarity, leaving you to wander aimlessly in search of reason for all this. But even if you don’t discover the…
Splinter Cell has always been in a continuing shift in tone and in gameplay. Double Agent introduced the concept that Sam Fisher isn’t always willing to be the good guy and Conviction showed that he’s pretty darn good at shoot outs. The latest entry in the series, Blacklist, attempts to appease fans on both sides…
Images are better than words, so the saying goes, and in Johann Sebastian Joust’s case, you have to watch it to understand it. Entertainium+Indies debuts with a quick look at this crazy new game from Die Gut Fabrik and Douglas Wilson, recorded in Central Park, New York. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kp433g5XmOA?rel=0]
Entertainium Extra is our weekly news round-up highlighting some of the bigger, interesting, or just plain weird stories from the past week. Valve announces family share plan for Steam One of the more interesting functions of the Xbox One prior to the DRM reversal was the game sharing. The idea was you could grant a…
When you wish upon a star, would you wish for a remake of your childhood’s favorite videogames? Besides my awful Disney pun, writing this review up is a fair opportunity to ask how far nostalgia can carry a game. As I was playing Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse HD, the remake to one of…
