The Insight: Hitman 2 Works, But Needs More Creativity

By Shane Ferguson  Hitman: The Complete First Season was one of my favorite games last year. IO Interactive listened to fan feedback and knocked everything out of the park. The huge maze-like levels provided tons of ways to approach each mission coupled with multiple story kills, targets, personal and online challenges. All that encouraged replayability so…

The Roundup: The Circle And Beyond

By Jonathan G. Lee Hey! It’s Jon again. After 31 years of water and juice, I have become hopelessly addicted to coffee over the past month and now I understand why. Caffeine is like legalized PEDs for writers. This week’s Circle Round Up is brought you by the coffee bean, which is probably also responsible…

The E3 Moment: Microsoft Ups Its Game!

By Steven Petite   Heading into E3, Microsoft was a publisher that seemed to be losing its identity. Perhaps this has been amplified by the growing consensus that, not three years into the current console lifecycle, the Xbox One has already “lost” to the PlayStation 4. Sony’s console is more powerful and user friendly and…