Performance Designed Products, better known as PDP within the industry, specializes in affordable video game accessories such as headsets and controllers. At the recent International CES in Las Vegas, our own Joe Van Fossen had a booth tour to discuss some of the new PDP products coming in 2013. Gaming Illustrated (JVF): This is Joe [...]
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Cognition: An Erica Reed Thriller Part Two (PC) Review
Fresh off the heels of Episode One, Cognition Episode Two: The Wise Monkey is now available for download. For those unfamiliar with the series, Cognition is an episodic point-and-click adventure game from Phoenix Online Studios. It follows the protagonist, FBI agent Erica Reed, as she uses her psychic abilities to solve gruesome murder cases while [...]
Cognition: An Erica Reed Thriller – Episode One (PC) Review
Indie developer Phoenix Online Studios first came to notoriety through their King’s Quest inspired and free-to-play adventure game, The Silver Lining. Their debut commercial release, Cognition: An Erica Reed Thriller, takes a notable turn from the genre’s characteristic PG-rated traditions. It’s a gritty point-and-click adventure spanning four episodes of murder and mystery. Gameplay One of [...]
Diamond Multimedia Shows Off New Peripherals at CES 2013
Diamond Multimedia, manufacturer of multimedia devices and peripherals, kindly invited Gaming Illustrated to take a sneak peek at their Spring 2013 product line at this year’s International CES. Better known to avid PC gamers for their powerful AMD Radeon™ based graphics cards, Diamond Multimedia produces a number of peripherals, home networking and entertainment devices. Their [...]
The Book of Unwritten Tales: The Critter Chronicles (PC) Review
The Book of Unwritten Tales: The Critter Chronicles (TCC) is a follow-up to King Art‘s highly acclaimed point-and-click adventure, The Book of Unwritten Tales (TBoUT). The Critter Chronicles takes place prior to the events of TBoUT and tells the story of how Nate Bonnet and Critter, his furry pink sidekick, first met. As a stand-alone [...]
Halo 4 Multiplayer Gameplay Report
Easily one of the most anticipated games of 2012, Halo 4 is the first real test for Microsoft’s 343 Industries (343i). Tasked with taking over the Halo franchise after Bungie’s exit from Microsoft, 343i certainly had big shoes to fill. With the release of Halo 2, Bungie set the benchmark in online multiplayer console gaming, [...]
Chaos on Deponia (PC) Review
If the ending of Deponia was any indication, a sequel was sure to come. Surprisingly, however, it’s only 3 months later and Chaos on Deponia has arrived. Developer Daedalic Entertainment wasted no time in releasing the “dark middle chapter” (Daedalic’s words) of Deponia’s 3-part saga. Continuing in the tradition of its predecessor, Chaos on Deponia [...]
Zombie Driver HD (Xbox 360) Review
Zombies have been a persistent pop culture phenomenon since George Romero’s 1968 classic, Night of the Living Dead. Not only have the undead been chronicled in films, they’ve had their fair share of appearances in television, books, and, of course, video games. Zombie Driver HD (ZDHD) approaches the zombie genre from a slightly different angle, [...]
The Past, Present, and Future of Tablet Devices Part Two
Last week we took a look at the brief history of tablets and defined the “third device.” In part two, we’re going to further explore some of the differences between the tablet choices available to consumers. The general appeal of a tablet is its convenience and portability. Most people use them for internet access, watching [...]
The Past, Present and Future of Tablet Devices
It’s hard to imagine that just three years ago the tablet computer was a niche device, relegated mostly to specific industrial uses. Most consumers never saw them or even knew they existed. Nowadays you would be hard-pressed to find someone who doesn’t at least know someone else who owns an iPad, Kindle Fire, or any [...]
