The Daily Aztec

When “Rift” launched in March 2011, it differed greatly from traditional massively multiplayer online game standards and inspired millions to pick up the game. For me, “Rift” offered a fantastic escape from the staleness the genre had settled into. Yet, with the release of the game’s first expansion, “Storm Legion,” there came many more changes. [...]

If you think the world is a scary place now, wait until it’s nearly been destroyed by alien technology and terraformed to suit new hosts. Trion Worlds’ latest game, “Defiance,” breaks from the fantasy realm and injects a much-needed dose of science fiction into the massively multiplayer online genre. With Monday’s premiere of the television [...]

When writing about video games, one of the most heated topics is massively multiplayer online games. Far too often, developers opt for the MMO route for the easy cash grab; adding in often abused free-to-play business models that are increasingly prevalent in the genre, making it easy to become disenchanted. When a truly unique MMO [...]

One mode missing from the nanosuits in “Crysis 3” is “Maximum Disappointment.” Nonetheless, the game itself provides that feature for you. With the release of the third game in Crytek’s “Crysis” series just a few days ago, all I’ve been able to feel for the game is disappointment. Disappointment in the story. Disappointment in how [...]

Lovecraftian horror? Check. Egyptian pharaohs and mummies making amok of things? Yep. Vampires battling gypsies that are also vampire hunters? Most definitely. Throw in a healthy dose of encounters with many of history’s gods and prophets and you have yourself a recipe for a fantastic and unique game that goes by the name “The Secret [...]

Aliens, assassins, Templars and memory-based time travel, oh my! The latest in the blockbuster Assassin’s Creed franchise has finally been released for PC and in the nick of time, too, as my Ezio “The Most Interesting Man in the World” Auditore withdrawals were starting to get fierce. However, Ezio has been replaced with a new [...]

Ladies and gentlemen, it’s that time again. Master Chief is back once again in “Halo 4,” but Bungie is no longer at the helm.

Every generation has an artist who revolutionizes the game. Names like Michael Jackson, Led Zeppelin and Daft Punk come to mind.

When I first heard about “End of Watch,” I wasn’t very excited. “Oh look, another cop drama,” I said to myself.

Coming out, I knew I needed to get my hands on this game again as soon as possible.

One of the most impressive displays of gaming greatness at Penny Arcade Expo Prime this year was “PlanetSide 2,” a game being developed right here in San Diego at Sony Online Entertainment. Past readers should know how excited I am about this massively-multiplayer first-person shooter.

Fellow gamers rejoice for the return of one of the greatest co-op games ever conceived is just a few short days away.