Some games are great. Some games are terrible. And then there are games like Stubbs the Zombie, which are just… interesting. The premise is interesting. Both good and bad. The gameplay is interesting. Also good and bad. But just because a game is interesting doesn’t necessarily mean it’s a good game, right? On 18 October 2005, Stubbs the Zombie in Rebel Without a Pulse arrived on the original Xbox, offering players a… Read more
Brütal Legend (2009): When Double Fine Was Metal as Hell
Remember the days of yore, when Double Fine made great games instead of blowing budgets on their latest vanity projects? When Jack Black was more interested in entertaining us than lecturing us? These days, Black and Double Fine's Tim Schafer look like twin gray-bearded hobos arguing over which one smells worse. But the 2000s were simpler times. Back when somebody could pitch a video game that looked like an Iron Maiden album… Read more
Serious Sam II: Sometimes You Just Want to Start Blastin’
Sometimes I don't want a deep story, complicated mechanics, elaborate character progression, or moral choices that will come back to haunt me twenty hours later. Sometimes I just want to grab the biggest gun I can find and start blastin'! And that's exactly why I've always had a soft spot for Serious Sam. On 11 October 2005, Serious Sam II arrived on PC and Xbox, delivering another ridiculous helping of oversized weapons,… Read more
x360ce version 4.18.7.0
The x360ce v4.18.7.0 update for the Xbox 360 Controller Emulator has been released. This software translates XInput calls to DirectInput, allowing diverse controllers to function as Xbox 360 ones on Windows PCs. Notable fixes include preventing crashes during device refresh and handling unplugged controllers more efficiently. The interface was improved for device detection and redrawing frequency. Several features have been updated, including a new debug panel and removal of unused tabs. The… Read more
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