Tag: playstation

Celebrating Retroary 2015!

Sure, you can play retro games anytime you please. And we do! But how often do the retro games get honored and celebrated? Welcome to the 2nd annual Retroary Event at nerdbacon.com where we honor the games that helped mold today’s gaming landscape into the world’s biggest entertainment industry! Swing through, stay a while, and relive your past.

The Swindle Announced for Wii U, Xbox One, PlayStation 4

Curve Digital has announced that they are working on Wii U, Xbox One and PlayStation 4 versions of Size Five Games’ steampunk platformer The Swindle. They are also working on PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita versions of the game.

Thomas Was Alone – Wii U

A surprisingly compelling game, Thomas Was Alone is an excellent exercise in storytelling in the form of a simple puzzle game. Nerd Bacon’s hottest up-and-coming writer gives you the skinny on this unique Wii U title.

Ultratron and Titan Attacks set for release on 8th gen systems!

Curve Digital has announced Xbox One, Wii U, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita ports of twin-stick shooter Ultratron, as well as a 3DS version of the Space Invaders throwback Titan Attacks.

Spyro The Dragon – PlayStation

Prepare yourself for a beautiful plunge into an imaginative world populated by everyone’s favorite mythological creatures, Dragons! Rapidly dash, effortlessly glide and ruthlessly burn your way across 6 vibrant environments as the tiny, devilishly cunning Spyro.
You’ll intervene when the dragon worlds perfect peace is disturbed by their greatest rival, The notorious Gnasty Gnorc, who carries out his swift revenge by encasing all the dragons in crystal! But, before you take your revenge, you will need to free your friends, collect tons of gems, traverse and explore diversely eclectic terrain and learn the various skills you’ll need to defeat your greatest foe! A true gem of the original Playstation console, Spyro The Dragon proves that when it comes to being a dragon, size truly doesn’t matter.

PK: Out of the Shadows – PlayStation 2

Platform: PlayStation 2 Developer: Ubisoft Montreal Publisher: Ubisoft Release Date: November 1st, 2002 (NA) Genre: Third Person Shooter, Platformer Nerd Rating: 2/10 Not too long ago I went through a phase where I decided to go back and revisit some of the PS2 games I remembered from my childhood. I scrolled through my selection, playing some games, loving some, liking… Continue reading PK: Out of the Shadows – PlayStation 2

Watch Dogs – PlayStation 4

Platform: PS4 Release Date (NA): May 27th, 2014 Developer: Ubisoft Montreal Publisher: Ubisoft Genre: Action/Adventure, Third-Person Shooter, Open World Nerd Rating: 8/10 Reviewed by and_delinquents    Watch Dogs is an open world action game that allows you to take control of Chicago through the most advanced integrated computer system in the nation. You roam the open… Continue reading Watch Dogs – PlayStation 4

Harmonix to Kickstart New Amplitude Reboot

See the end of the article for additional news and updates. Original Article posted May 9th, 2014 Game development studio Harmonix has a kickstarter page open for an Amplitude reboot.  They are asking $775,000 to fund the creation and publication of the reboot for the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4.  Pledge tiers include “Thanks” mentions… Continue reading Harmonix to Kickstart New Amplitude Reboot

inFAMOUS Second Son – PS4

Nerdbacon’s ChronoSloth details how the smoke mainpulating inFAMOUS Second Son brings the fire. Also, neon and video. There’s concrete too.

Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes – PS4

Platform: PlayStation 4 Developer: Kojima Productions Publisher: Konami Release Date: March 18, 2014 Genre: Action-Adventure, Stealth Rating: 9/10 Reviewed by ChronoSloth Kojima and his team have done it again, and this time with a release as unconventional as the Metal Gear Solid series’ gameplay and plot. Big Boss’ story, having begun in Metal Gear Solid 3:… Continue reading Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes – PS4

Resident Evil – PlayStation

InfiniteKnife takes readers to Raccoon City where one of the most famous zombie outbreaks occurred in Resident Evil on PlayStation.

The Testament of Sherlock Holmes – PS3

Platform: Sony PlayStation 3 Developer: Frogwares Publisher: Focus Home Interactive, Atlus Release Date: North America – September 25, 2012 Genre: Mystery, Puzzle ESRB: M Geek Rating: 5.5/10     In celebration of BBC’s Sherlock returning for a third season and going back into another three year hiatus, I would like to review a Holmes based game that I,… Continue reading The Testament of Sherlock Holmes – PS3

Cyberia – 3DO

Platform: 3DO Interactive Multiplayer Developer: Xatrix Entertainment Publisher: Interplay Entertainment Release Date (NA): January 1996 Genre: Action/ Adventure Nerd Rating: 3 out of 10 Reviewed by NerdBerry Cyberia…? Cyber what? Yeah, me too. Never heard of it. But now you have, thanks to The Bacon. Interplay and Xatrix tell us to “Experience the Future with Cyberia”… Continue reading Cyberia – 3DO

The Guy Game – PS2

Platform: PlayStation 2 Release Date: (NA) August 31, 2004 Developers: Top Heavy studios Publishers: Gathering Genre: Puzzle Nerd Rating: 3 out of 10 Reviewed by Shadow Links Every once in a while as a review I feel the urge….to total rip a game to shreds. Why? Because its way more fun to destroy a game. For… Continue reading The Guy Game – PS2