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TGC Review: Bioshock Infinite

bioblueBioshock Infinite is a fantastic game. Nothing more to it. It has a great cast of characters, fun gameplay, beautiful scenery, a fantastic, engaging story, and more. It’s the kind of game you could wait seven years for, and after

TGC Review: Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time

slycooperfullIt’s been 8 years now since a new Sly Cooper game, so I think it’s about time we got a new one. Originally done by Sucker Punch, they seemingly abandoned their beloved series by the time the PlayStation 3 rolled

Opinion: Killzone: Mercenary’s Relase Date Means Better Vita Titles In November

gta-v-echo-parkjpg-19d2fa_640wI’ll keep it short. The release date set by Sony for Killzone: Mercenary means something. What I think it means? Well, obviously it means the game is going to come out on the 17th (might be moved though to avoid …

News: Grand Theft Auto: V Release Date Announced

imagesRockstar has announced that Grand Theft Auto V will be available on PS3 and Xbox 360 from September 17.

The company has revealed that while the game was originally intended for a much earlier release sometime this spring, the delay …

TGC Review: Darksiders

new tomb raiderSo in case you don’t know by now, Darksiders is the newest addition for PlayStation Plus this week, but is it worth those 10GB’s of bandwidth to download? Keep reading to find out, and I’ll put a “tl;dr” in for

News: The PlayStation Store Is Coming To The Web

playstation web storeAfter launching a web browser version of the PlayStation Store in Europe last year, Sony is ready to bring the feature to North America this month. Speaking with CNET, Sony Network Entertainment COO Shawn Layden confirmed that North American gamers …

Tomb Raider Multiplayer Announced

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Square Enix’s upcoming Tomb Raider game will feature Mulitplayer, confirmed Crystal Dynamics Global Brand Director Karl Stewart today via Twitter.
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No other details were given, only that the upcoming issue of Official Xbox Magazine will have details on “new …

News: THQ Files For Bankruptcy

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Another one bites the dust…

THQ has filed for bankruptcy. According to a statement released this morning, THQ has entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement with affiliates of investment firm Clearlake Capital Group “to acquire substantially all of the assets …

Feature: Top 15 Most Anticipated Games For 2013

We all most likely have at least one game which we’re looking forward to in for 2013. Whether it be The Last of Us, Gears of War, or the Tomb Raider reboot, there’s no doubt that 2013 will …

News: Borderlands 2 “Hammerlock” DLC Revealed By Trophy Listing

new-tomb-raider_320wThree Trophies added to Borderlands 2 have revealed the game’s next downloadable content. As spotted by the Gearbox Forums, three new trophies have been added from an upcoming pack called Sir Hammerlock’s Big Game Hunt. One Trophy specifically mentions a …

News: Assassin’s Creed III Sales Pass 7 Million

assassin's creed iii salesUbisoft has announced that seven million copies of Assassin’s Creed III were sold during the game’s first month on sale. The number doubles the 3.5 million copies sold during the first week, and Ubisoft says this makes Assassin’s Creed III

Plants Vs. Zombies Developer PopCap Hiring For AAA Title

PopCap Games is hiring for a AAA console title. According to a job listing for a software engineer, the developer is seeking “an experienced generalist SE to build a AAA console title” in Burnaby, specifically noting that the position will …

News: The Last of Us Isn’t Done Yet

the last of us vga'sJust yesterday at the Spike TV Video Game Awards, Sony and Naughty Dog showed off a brand new The Last of Us trailer showing off the gorgeous visuals and stunning action, which you can now see here.

As well …

VGA News: Walking Dead Win Game Of The Year Award

As well as Best Downloadable Game, Best Performance by a Human Male AND Female, Telltale also won Studio of the Year.

Congratulation to everyone involved in the creation of the Walking Dead series, we here at The Games Cabin really, …

VGA News: Half Life 2 Wins Game Of The Decade

Of the ten nominees, including some such as Shadow of the Colossus, a Zelda game, and Bioshock, Half Life 2 was awarded the game of the decade.

Gabe Newell and 15 other Valve employees were there to accept …

VGA News: Gears Of War Judgement

Finally! I’ve been waiting for this one for a while now, and damn was it worth the wait.

The graphics look phenomenal, gameplay looked smooth, fluid, and just like any other Gears of War game, awesome.

It’s a prequel about …

VGA News: The Last Of Us World Premier

Moments ago, the Sony and Naughty Dog showed off another trailer for their highly anticipated game “The Last of Us”.

Not only did we get more a glimpse of the infected, but a new character, “Tess” was introduced. We got …

Sony Has Been Cutting Costs Everywhere Lately

So this isn’t really a surprise to most people as Sony has been losing quite a fair bit of money lately, but I noticed a few things about their Playstation 3 game cases a couple days ago.

The last two …

TGC Review: Call of Duty: Black Ops II

blackops2gunAh yes, the infamous Call of Duty franchise. The one that spawns a sequel every year by seemingly the only qualified developers to do one (I’m looking at you, Nihilistic), Infinity Ward, and with this entry, Treyarc’s Black Ops II

News: 125 Million Copies of Grand Theft Auto’s Shipped And Still Counting

grand theft auto vSince Grand Theft Auto III’s release on PlayStation 2 in 2001, the Grand Theft Auto franchise has been a mainstay in the gaming industry. And even before the next major iteration in the series – Grand Theft Auto V