What's in a name? Well, when it comes to video games names, usually a lot of tiresome buzz words, clichéd phrases and way too much use of the letter x. We're tired of titles chosen by marketing men, which are more concerned with selling us an idea than telling us about the actual game. The following games are all guilty of these naming shames, so that's why we've given each a new moniker to more accurately sum up either what each one is about or the legacy each one has left. ... » Read More

27 Feb 2009

Games that looked good on paper

PS3 Feature | Kane & Lynch: Dead Men

In all honesty, some games would be better off left on the whiteboard at the design meeting. Whether they're too ambitious, too expensive or simply too good to be true, we're frequently led to imagine great things only to have our expectations dashed when the game finally arrives. How could these games be so good on paper yet underwhelm so spectacularly? Let's take a look... ... » Read More

9 Sep 2008

Kane & Lynch: How it feels to be critically panned

PS3 Feature | Kane & Lynch: Dead Men

Whatever you may think, no developer ever tries to make a bad game. So how does it feel when several years of work are met with bad reviews and internet snark? ... » Read More

6 Dec 2007

Why did Kane & Lynch hurt so much?

PS3 Feature | Kane & Lynch: Dead Men

Dec 5, 2007 Enter the US side of Eidos' official Kane & Lynch website, and you are greeted by an unintentionally appropriate quote taken from Game Informer magazine, which ends: "What could go wrong?". Well, cripes, where do we start? Even the most casual of internet-fed gamers must be aware of the firestorm raging around IO Interactive's new game. And Kane & Lynch's profile certainly hasn't been bolstered by accusations of Eidos allegedly falsifying review scores advertised on the official ... » Read More

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