With the original game that was released back in 1994 often being referred to as one of the best PC games of all time and five other games being released over the past 17 years, it's strange that most people have still never heard of the XCOM series.... Read More »

MediaStinger went into E3 this year watering at the mouth in anticipation of a sizeable lineup of upcoming blockbusters, but one game that's been relatively under the radar that ultimately knocked our socks off was IO Interactive's Hitman: Absolution... Read More »

In addition to seeing Prey 2 (preview here) and Skyrim at E3, we were able to check out Bethesda's other big budget game in development and soon-to-be blockbuster title, RAGE. We were unable to check out RAGE at last year's show, but if we were to,... Read More »

MediaStinger's third and final day at E3 2011 kicked off with an exclusive look at a couple of 2012 games behind the closed doors of Square Enix. The first game, Tomb Raider from Crystal Dynamics, is a multiplatform reboot of the action-adventure fra... Read More »

Most would agree that Naughty Dog's 2009 Game of the Year, Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, was about as close to it gets to a game being flawless. Both singleplayer and multiplayer were unique experiences that you wouldn't find anywhere else. But Naughty... Read More »

The most fun I had while at this year's E3 was playing Starhawk's multiplayer on the showroom floor. I never had the chance to get into the original Warhawk because I didn't have a PlayStation 3 when it was released. It's been almost four years since... Read More »

Back in 2006, Bethesda released Prey, a sci-fi first person shooter that was one of the first games to show off the superior graphics potential of the Xbox 360 over previous generations of consoles. It's been five years and up until a couple months a... Read More »

With so many games being constantly released throughout each year, it seems like everything is some type of mash-up of concepts taken from other games, and originality in games is quickly decreasing. We got the chance to check out Konami's new IP Nev... Read More »

Our second day at E3 was an eventful one rife with exclusive sessions and hands-on coverage. One of the sessions that MediaStinger got access to in a private Microsoft room above the showroom floor was a special presentation behind closed doors led b... Read More »

Marquee blockbusters can dominate E3 and overshadow other quality games, so our coverage isn't limited to the big guns and we try to highlight the little guys that leave a lasting impression. One such under-the-radar game that has players abuzz on th... Read More »

With Infamous 2 released in stores today, it's fitting that Activision and Radical Entertainment would begin showing off Prototype 2 exclusively behind closed doors at E3. The two games duked it out back in 2009 due to how similar they both played an... Read More »

Our first day at E3 ended with a bang as we were treated to an exclusive session with Activision behind closed doors. After a special presentation that revealed more details on Call of Duty: Elite (our article here), I sat down with Activision's Ben ... Read More »

MediaStinger's exclusive session with Activision at the end of Day 1 of E3 started with a special presentation on Call of Duty: Elite that revealed some additional details on the recently announced subscription service. Hosted by Beachhead's Noah Hel... Read More »

While making our initial rounds on Day 1 of E3, MediaStinger stumbled upon a PC and downloadable PlayStation Network game. We had never heard of Payday: The Heist, and you probably haven't either, but it was early, so what the hell, why not? And it ... Read More »

If you were expecting Nintendo to reveal a new super console to go head-to-head and even beat PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, you're most likely a little upset with Nintendo's 2011 press conference. In typical Nintendo E3 fashion, the boys at Nintendo ha... Read More »

Microsoft started their media briefing off strong today showcasing titles like Modern Warfare 3 and Gears of War 3; there was even a new look at last year's Codename: Kingdoms, now renamed Ryse, which will run on the powerful Crytek engine (Crysis) a... Read More »