As adorable and stunningly animated the upcoming Rayman
Origins is, it’s got the dark specter of death looming over it. No we aren’t
talking about the fact that it comes out November 15 when it’ll be overshadowed
by a dozen AAA-budgeted titles. We’re talking about all the danger lurking
around the world that Rayman and pals explore. So many things can (and definitely
will) kill you during your playthorugh of the 2D throwback. Here are just some of
the ways…
Rayman creator Michel Ancel
is flattered by labels like “The French Miyamoto,” but says that as far
as he's concerned, the Mario games haven't
been an influence on his signature series at all. In fact, the designer says
he's not a fan of Nintendo's mascot: “I understand that people love it,
but it's not my cup of tea.” Yeah, well, Shigeru Miyamoto wasn't
too hot on Beyond Good & Evil either...
Ubisoft's Rayman Origins looked well on the road to becoming a cult commercial flop: we even named it 2011's most overlooked game. But Ubisoft now says the title's made money and could become a long-term earner...
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According to Raptr, only 10 percent of players actually finished the last
mission in Red Dead Redemption. This is why we can’t have nice things
We like games – and since you’re reading this site, it seems safe to assume
that you like games, too. But according to a recent CNN report, most players
don’t finish the games they start…
Deep Silver opted just for the Saints Row license...
Fine sales, but not the 7 million that Capcom was hoping for...
Dragon's Dogma and continued blazing sales of Monster Hunter help...
Boycotts, glitches, and BBB complaints
be damned. Despite a rough month in the public eye, Mass Effect 3 has
risen to the top spot in NPD's monthly US sales tally, outperforming its
predecessor and boosting an otherwise dismal month for video
game sales...
Hackers took a few months off after taking down the PlayStation Network and a number of other websites, but it appears their vacation is over. Only a week after defacing the Steam forums and digging into users' personal information, hackers have apparently targeted MyResistance and GlobalResistance, two Resistance websites run by Sony...
Hackers took a few months off after taking down the PlayStation Network and a number of other websites, but it appears their vacation is over. Only a week after defacing the Steam forums and digging into users' personal information, hackers have apparently targeted MyResistance and GlobalResistance, two Resistance websites run by Sony...