inFamous 2 preview: A tale of two side characters

Sucker Punch isn't interested in subtlety when it comes to inFamous 2, and you needn't look further than the game's two companion conduits, Kuo and Nix, for that to be apparent. In a preview session earlier today, reps from SP walked me through a mission midway through the game wherein Cole fought alongside both characters during separate points -- and like in the first inFamous, he was eventually faced with choosing one side or the other. Only rather than choosing "good" or "bad," Cole had to choose his favorite lady of the two.

When the rep picked Kuo (the "good" side), Nix's reaction was ... less than savory. She seemingly channeled Mass Effect 2's Jack, going from Cole's partner in crime, to a sniveling, vengeance-filled brat in under 30 seconds. After her tantrum... (Continue Reading...)

Telltale bringing Hector: Badge of Carnage Ep. 1 to PC, Mac and iPad next week

Looks like Telltale's plans to bring Straandlooper's foul-mouthed iPhone adventure title Hector: Badge of Carnage to even wider distribution channels are moving a bit faster than we anticipated. The Telltale Games blog has unleashed a second trailer for the gruff crime drama, revealing that the first of the series' three episodes will launch on PC, Mac and iPad next Wednesday, April 27.

You can still pre-order Episode 1, which is subtitled "We Negotiate With Terrorists," for $9.99 -- which will also net you a free download of Puzzle Agent for PC or Mac, and will send 10 percent of your purchase price to Japanese disaster relief efforts. That's a whole lot of nice for a game about a decidedly mean... (Continue Reading...)


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