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Darryn Bonthuys

Need for Speed Underground reboot: It ain’t happening

April 15, 2013 at 2:30 pm | 15 Comments

Here’s one for the scrap heap of hasty reporting: For a brief while, it looked as if the faster and more furious Need for Speed classic franchise, Underground, would be returning with some HD go-faster stripes and an oversized rear spoiler. Turns out, that nothing could be further from the truth with that story.


Darryn Bonthuys

Thief is going to have some ‘purist’ options

March 27, 2013 at 12:30 pm | 4 Comments

Since the last time that we didn’t see Garrett make off with our CGC 7.8 graded first issue of Daredevil (YOU BASTARD!), gaming has changed. Regenerative health is the norm now, and you need an extra dollar or two to unlock some premium main menu content. But it looks like the upcoming Thief may have some more classic elements to it.


Darryn Bonthuys

Thief reboots, sneaks up on consoles and PC next year

March 6, 2013 at 12:00 pm | 24 Comments

It’s been in the shadows for way too many years now, but it looks like Thief hero Garrett is finally ready to return to the gaming spotlight. The latest cover of Game Informer revealed that dark stealth game, formerly known as Thi4f, is back on track and is scheduled for a 2014 release across various platforms.


Geoffrey Tim

Tomb Raider Review Round up

February 26, 2013 at 11:15 am | 32 Comments

We’ve already shown one publication’s tremendously high review score for the impending Tomb Raider reboot – but now that reviews are everywhere, it’s time to take a look to see if the newly redesigned Lara has her own merits, or is just a full circle, re-appropriated Nathan Drake. Here’s what critic have to say.


Darryn Bonthuys

Resident Evil Producer feels that action focus may not have been a good idea

February 4, 2013 at 11:45 am | 11 Comments

Resident Evil, what happened to you? You used to be cool. I remember plopping your second game into a Playstation console, gaming away throughout the night and mentally scarring myself to the point where I was too scared to get out of bed to take a piss break. Now? You’re a mere shadow of your former self, an action-bloated adrenaline junkie film that doesn’t surprise or innovate. And according to Resident Evil producer Maachika Kawata, this new direction may have been the wrong one.


Geoffrey Tim

Resident Evil could get a reboot

February 1, 2013 at 11:45 am | 32 Comments

Let’s face it. Resident Evil is a mere shadow of what it used to be. Once a shining example in the survival horror genre, its focus has shifted to being pretty much a straight-out action experience. Resident Evil: Revelations producer Masachika Kawata has said that the franchise could get a much needed reboot – provided it retains “what Resident Evil is and what makes it appealing to fans.” Wait. What?


Geoffrey Tim

Capcom gives DmC’s Dante his classic look, but who’ll give Capcom a spine?

January 24, 2013 at 3:30 pm | 36 Comments

Ninja Theory’s DmC reboot has not exactly been a hit with fans, many of whom hate the fact that the white-haired ass-kicker they grey up with is depicted as a bit of an angsty, emo, ignoble jackass. It’s something that’s even addressed right in the beginning of the game, via a tongue-in-cheek jab at the series. Gamers though, they hate this Dante (delightfully renaming him Donte)...and they want the old Dante back.


Darryn Bonthuys

Cancelled Streets of Rage remake footage leaks online

December 6, 2012 at 9:45 am | 6 Comments

It’s been an odd year for gaming. While not as rich in titles as 2011 was, it’s still been a pretty decent year, but one which saw far less effort put into remaking classic games. One such game that was on the reboot cards though? Bare Knuckle Streets of Rage, which was in development by Ruffian Games, before it was dropped harder than a kangaroo in shorts and boxing gloves.


Kirsty Sharman

An Interview with Tomb Raider’s Noah Hughes

December 5, 2012 at 12:30 pm | 8 Comments

The biggest worry for most long-time Tomb Raider fans is whether or not the re-imagined Lara Croft captures the essence of what made the character so iconic in the first place – or if perhaps her rebirth is too much of a departure. We chatted to the game’s creative director, Noah Hughes, to put those fears to rest – and chat a little more about the gritty origin story.


Darryn Bonthuys

DC Comics prepares to relaunch Hellblazer

November 13, 2012 at 7:00 pm | 8 Comments

 

If there’s one comic book series that has always been right on the edge of dark, adult material, it’s Hellblazer: John Constantine. The Vertigo series has been running since 1988, but that’s all coming to an end soon. As of the 300th issue, the British con-mage will be saying farewell to the line of comics that he’s been a part of for 24 years. And that’s because he’ll be moving on up to the east side, to finally get a slice of that new 52 pie.


Darryn Bonthuys

Is Capcom preparing to reboot Onimusha?

September 26, 2012 at 9:00 am | 10 Comments

Capcom may have quite a few blockbuster franchises under it’s udders, but it’s also got quite a few forgotten ones as well. One such slumbering franchise, is Onimusha, a supernatural swords and sorcery trilogy, which was last seen back in 2006 as a Jean Reno action simulator game. It’s been largely dormant since then, but it looks like Capcom is ready to bring it back for a new generation of gamers.


Darryn Bonthuys

Tomb Raider will have ‘iconic’ moments

August 29, 2012 at 12:15 pm | 15 Comments

The mark of a great game, is when it creates a moment that resonates with fans, instances in time that last for years. Moments such as Aeris dying, the first time that you walked out of a bunker and gazed on the world of Fallout 3, or when you performed your first fatality in Mortal Kombat. Tomb Raider reboots itself next year, and according to its developers, the game will have plenty of those memorable moments.


Darryn Bonthuys

Five forgotten games that deserve the reboot treatment

July 2, 2012 at 3:30 pm | 27 Comments

Much like Hollywood, the gaming industry loves to trot out some classics in a repackaged HD service, for a whole new generation of gamers to experience. And don’t get us wrong, because we like totally do love to see generic games from yesteryear resurrected! But seeing as how we’re so massively influential in the industry, we’ve got some suggestions here games that deserve a second chance.

Plus, we’ve got hostages. So get get cracking already, gaming industry.


Darryn Bonthuys

We’ll see you at the crossroads Lara, in this new Tomb Raider trailer

June 1, 2012 at 8:15 am | 19 Comments

We’re pretty bummed that Tomb Raider isn’t going to be out this year on time. It’s been pushed back to March next year, but hey, at least we get to see more of the young adventurer, in time for E3!


Darryn Bonthuys

Lazygamer TV – Top Five Reboots

April 12, 2012 at 3:30 pm | 11 Comments

 

We’ve all grown up on various games, titles that shaped our tastes and passions, into the gamers that we are today. Of course, not everything ages too well as the years roll by, and that’s why the game industry is only happy to re-imagine those classic titles with a coat of reboot paint.

Some are great, some are painful reminders. And that’s what we’ve done today, as we take a look at the top five rebooted games to ever make it’s way onto a high definition gaming platform, on Lazygamer TV today.

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