11
Aug/2008

by LaserBolt

Our first look at Prey the Stars was at the Tokyo Game Show last year when we got to chomp on anything that got in our way. At Koei's press event in San Francisco, we were able to get some more playtime and devour items with a purpose. Prey the Stars is a bizarre little game that provides a great multiplayer experience on the Nintendo DS because each stage is set up with three opponents and the goal is to outeat each other.

There are four odd-looking creatures to choose from, and the... Read More

11
Aug/2008

by LaserBolt

Massively multiplayer online games (MMOs) typically let you play some sort of elf who ventures out into some sort of colorful, persistent world, to repeatedly beat on some sort of rats in the hopes of looting a handful of some sort of treasure and eventually gaining some sort of experience level, so that you can seek out shinier treasures and beat up larger rats. One new game on the horizon will definitely deviate from this formula, all the way to space...the final frontier. That's right, th... Read More

06
Aug/2008

by LaserBolt

One of the biggest mysteries regarding SCIV is the future slate of downloadable characters. We all know they're coming, but when? We already brought you our first Players Wanted feature, as well as the Readers' Choice follow-up. But the prevalence of Star Wars characters has us wondering specifically what other Jedi warriors and bounty hunters deserve to be a part of the Soul series.

We came up with quite a few for our next Players Wanted feature, one that specifically deals in Star... Read More

04
Aug/2008

by LaserBolt

Hil's Post-E3 Most Anticipated Games of 2008

10) Dead Space
Genre: Action
Developer: EA Redwood Shores
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Why?: I'm not sure how many more times I have to say it, but Dead Space is one worth watching. Each time I see Dead Space -- and every time I play it -- I want it just a little bit more. This moody survival horror shooter has cool enemies and cooler weapons. And how many games let you blow aliens in half in zero g? That Dead Space is only... Read More

03
Aug/2008

by LaserBolt

Terms
__: either input
[ ] : hold input
CH: Counter hit. Combo done after a counter hit.
aB: roll across A to B quickly
BT: Back turned. Combo must be done when your character is back turned
WR: While rising. Input must be done while your character is rising.
FC: From crouch.
Fastest Input: Input must be executed as fast as possible.

Algol

B, B, K

A, A+B, aB (press A, then quickly slide to B)

B,&nbs... Read More