video games

Deus Ex: Human Revolution E3 Trailer

Square Enix and Eidos Montreal recently released an impressive pre-rendered trailer for Deus Ex: Human Revolution in advance of next week’s Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3). The game is the third in the Deus Ex franchise and the first to not be developed by Ion Storm and series creator Warren Spector. Be sure to set the […]

Just Cause 2 Review

Sometimes we the gamer can get so wrapped up in narrative, technical advancements, online specs, social approval and how much battery life is left in the controller that we forget why we’re playing games in the first place. We’re playing, we’re having fun, goofing in a jungle gym. Swinging from the bars, jumping from medium […]

Dork Shelf visits T.O. Jam 2010

We paid a visit to the 2010 Toronto Independent Game Development Jam to talk with the organizers and participants at this awesome event. Got an urge to get your game on this weekend? Look no further than the 2010 Toronto Indie Game Development Showcase happening the evening of Saturday June 5th at the Imperial Pub […]

T.O. Jam 2010 Arcade is this Saturday

Got an urge to get your game on this weekend? Look no further than the 2010 Toronto Indie Game Development Showcase happening the evening of Saturday June 5th at the Imperial Pub brought to you by the fine folks at TO Jam. The evening will be a showcase for the amazing games created during the […]

Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Review

People about to watch Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time will have two reasons to walk into the theatre with trepidation. Some may ask why the titular Prince doesn’t look very Persian; those who have played the Prince of Persia video games will wonder whether this is another disastrous game-to-film adaptation that will discredit […]

Ubisoft TO to produce Splinter Cell game

When game developer Ubisoft first announced that they would be opening a studio in Toronto, the first question on most people’s minds was what game would they be developing? Well, it seems that we finally have an answer to that query, as Ubisoft announced yesterday that the Toronto studio will lead development on the next […]

Split/Second Review

You are the next contestant on Split/Second, the new reality TV show where drivers race not only against one another but against the course itself, which is exploding more often than not. Sadly, Split/Second from Black Rock Studio and Disney Interactive is only a game, putting players in the driver’s seat for this insane fictional […]

Fragile Dreams Review

Last time I reviewed Metro 2033, a Ukrainian made glimpse into the nuclear fallout and submerged societies. This time I’m looking at Fragile Dreams: Farewell Ruins of the Moon, a Japanese glimpse at a young boy traversing a barren world and decrepit undergrounds. While both are atmospheric adventures across a haunted wasteland, only one can […]

Interview with Scott Campbell of Double Fine Productions

Scott Campbell is the art director at Double Fine Productions, a video game development studio founded by Tim Schafer of Lucasarts adventure game fame. Campbell’s cartoony and light-hearted art style form the canvas of Double Fine’s critically acclaimed games Psychonauts and Brutal Legend. I spoke with Campbell at the Toronto Comic Arts Festival, after he […]

Super Street Fighter IV Review

You might stare when you see Super Street Fighter IV sitting on the store shelves, as it looks incredibly similar to the original Street Fighter IV, which came out early last year. In many ways you’d be right to stare; throughout its 20-year history each separate Street Fighter game has undergone at least two (sometimes […]

Mega Man Bosses: Behind the Metal

Mega Man Bosses: Behind the Metal – Where Are They Now? Mega Man bosses never really die, they just lie around for a while until Dr. Wily fixes them back up again. While he has made plenty of mechanical menaces, his early creations still hold the heaviest spot in his heart – for it was […]

Metro 2033 Review

You don’t need an elaborate excuse for mutants and excessive gun use if it’s after the apocalypse. Many games have leveled the field with nukes and invaders all in the name of giving players an arena to shoot their handmade rifles and ask questions never. So while the nuclear fallout isn’t new grounds for a […]

Web Game Wednesday: Super Mario Bros. Crossover

Have you ever wanted to play the original Super Mario Bros. as Link, Samus or Simon Belmont? No? Well, then you’re crazy. However, if you’re anything like me, then you have always dreamed of slicing, whipping or blasting your way through the Mushroom Kingdom as one of Nintendo’s many other 8-bit heroes. That’s where Super […]

Fifth Annual T.O. Jam starts Today

The fifth Toronto Independent Game Development Jam, also known as T.O. Jam starts today and will run all weekend. The event is a three day game making challenge, where over 200 brave souls will work around the clock to create fully functional games by Sunday night. In addition to several required images, each game must […]

Marvel vs. Capcom 3 Trailer

The first trailer for Capcom’s long awaited Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds has hit the web. As the title clearly explains, the game will pit the  game characters of Japan’s Capcom against the characters of the Marvel Comics universe.  There are only six confirmed characters at the moment: Wolverine, Ryu, The Hulk, […]