The first game in the classic dungeon-crawling series is available to play, in a shareware version, in your browser. Give it a try as you await the release of Diablo IV, announced by Blizzard last week!
Arkane Studios, makers of the Dishonored series, have lovingly created a world that gives players the freedom to tackle obstacles how they wish. But the narrative payoff just isn't as great as in the games it's trying to emulate, and portions of the gameplay feel unpolished.
While it's fun to walk through the publisher's version of Gotham City, the story and gameplay do little that hasn't been done before, and in many cases much better, by other titles.
Budbo, a play on the magical guide owl Bubo from the "Clash of the Titans" films, is a new smartphone application that uses familiar mechanics to show you where to buy a certain strain of marijuana.
Since the dawn of video games, conflict has been used as a motivation for the player. 1977's Combat, from Atari, offered unbridled conflict for home console owners.
Unlike his superhero counterparts, Batman has actually featured in several good games, even before the most recent Arkham series by Rocksteady. Here's an Atari arcade classic, free online!
There were a ton of great, short adventures in gaming this year highlighted by the "free" game giveaway services of Sony and Microsoft. But this year still belonged to AAA titles, in my mind.
Relive the glory days of the first-person shooter with a remake of the classic "Shadow Warrior" for your modern rig, free from the folks at Great Old Games!
Tired of dealing with your family? Escape to a 1980s-inspired sci-fi action playground with Ubisoft's "Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon" standalone expansion game, free for your PC!
The Atari 2600 was one of the first home consoles to popularize game cartridges. Chopper Command built upon the popularity of the arcade game "Defender."