If you’re a late ’80s/early ’90s kid, you’re probably familiar with R.L. Stine’s Goosebumps novels. They were scary, entertaining, and featured some pretty damned good writing. Now, how many of you remember the PC game, Goosebumps: Escape from Horrorland? Not many perhaps. If you played it, you understand why that game scared the crap out of an entire generation: The game was basically a greenscreen with actors in monster suits popping out at you. Needless to say, it inspired a string of nightmares when I was eleven.
Earthworm Jim for the DSi has some enhancements, but it is, basically, the same game that you remember from back in the day. And I wouldn’t want it any other way.
According to a Facebook posting, Half-Life 2: Episode 3 might be right around the corner and announced at E3 2010.
Comic book lovers will be pleasantly surprised to know that Spider-Man 2099 may make an appearance in Shattered Dimensions.
Alien Breed: Impact, with its desolate, war-torn sci-fi setting, is a game that should appeal to Starcraft 2, Doom 3, and Dead Space fans.
Just when you thought you’ve caught them all, Nintendo has announced that Pokemon Black and White will be coming to America in Spring of 2011.
Super Mario Bros. Crossover is a free flash game that is the quintessential wet dream of all old-school Nintendo fans.
TimeWasters highlights many of the excellent Web-based/lightweight downloadable titles that you can dive into within the space of a lunch break. This week, Chris Gampat explores Enough Plumbers.
For those of you that like Dante’s Inferno, think of Go To Hell as its prelude (if it were set in modern times and your hero looked vaguely like Carrottop).
