Captain Clearance Looks at Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions

You thought you could keep him away (we tried)! But our old pal Captain Clearance is back from God knows where to tell us about....stuff. Also, Spider-Man.

KGB Radio Episode 31: Curt Schilling

Join in on our man on man on man session with Rock, Chris, and Pat.  We discuss speed runs for charity, Dragon's Dogma, and 38 Studios. Again.  We also discuss the merits of Boba Fett as a character.

You're Out! 38 Studios Lays Off Entire Staff

It is being reported that troubled developer 38 Studios has let their entire staff go today.  Apparently, the staff hadn't been paid since May 1st, and as you're no doubt aware, the developer has been in a pretty sticky financial situation.  Hopefully everyone who was let go will be able to land on their feet.

Possibly the biggest loss here is that of Big Huge Games, which 38 acquired in 2009. Developer of the legendary Rise of Nations series, Big Huge Games was saved from closure by 38 Studios after publisher THQ announced that Big Huge would be closed within 60 days unless a buyer stepped in.

The studio contains a lot of tested talent, so hopefully someone will swoop in to save them again.

KGB Top 5: Games We'd like to See at E3 2012

The Electronic Entertainment Expo, E3, is on its way in just a few days. That means oodles of tasty, tasty game announcements and reveals! What surprises await us this year? Will anything blow us away? Are there even any games coming out this year anymore? Here are our Top 5 picks for what games we  want to see more of at the industry's biggest trade show.

Hands on Second Impressions: Dragon's Dogma

Rock's had a chance to dig a bit deeper into Dragon's Dogma, and he's here with his thoughts on the first few hours of this highly anticipated (by him) game!

KGB Radio Episode 30: Rocket-ing into DayZ

Join Rock, Chris, Pat, and Dan Smith as we talk about Diablo III, DayZ, Deus Ex: Human Revolution, and Long Island Iced Tea. We're joined in the second segment by Rocket from the DayZ development team for an extensive interview! We hope you enjoy, and we pre-emptively apologize to Shigeru Miyamoto...and helicopter lovers everywhere. You'll see why.

38 Studios in Major Financial Trouble, Baseball Puns Follow

This week has been a bad week for Rhode Island-based 38 Studios. The former Green Monster Games, founded by World Series hero Curt Shilling has stumbled towards insolvency at a rapid rate. You might remember 38 Studios as the development team behind Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning, which was released earlier this year. That game turned out to be so aggressively mediocre that Rock gave up halfway through his review, not exactly a harbinger of quality.

Memory Lane: Deathtrap Dungeon

In this installment of Memory Lane, Humor Tumor shares with us his experiences with Deathtrap Dungeon. Could this Tomb Raider clone be nearly as good as those first Lara Croft adventures? No. It wasn't.

Call of Duty Goes Futuristic- Does it Matter?

With the trailer for Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 now out in the wild, the speculation has ended- the Black Ops sequel will take place in the future, the year 2025, to be exact.  Rock takes a look at the series as a whole, and why going to the future might be the most interesting thing the series has done yet.

KGB Radio Episode 29: I'm Pooping!

Rock, Chris, D. Bethel, and a late-joining Humor Tumor get together for some awesome.  We discuss The Elder Scrolls Online, Mass Effect 3, EA Indie Bundle, DayZ, I Am Alive, pooping, and much more.  Deep conversation about MMOs ensues. Again. Sorry.

Parallel Paths: How Nintendo, Marvel Comics, and the WWE Lost Their Audience. And How They're Winning Them Back.

Videogames, pro wrestling, and comic books all played a huge part in my childhood, and continue to entertain me to this day. That’s not to say there haven’t been very serious ups-and-downs in my fandom over the past 25 years. All of these products have experienced incredible highs, and dismal failures in their recent history. What you may not realize is just how similar of paths they’ve all taken to their current success. It seems almost cosmic in a way, as if God Himself is a giant friggin’ dork.

KGB Top 5: Great Premise, Bad Game

Occasionally a game comes along that seems like it'll be a sure-fire hit. Maybe it's a fresh idea, a new gameplay mechanic, or just an idea so inspired you can't believe no one's done it before. Inspired by HumorTumor's recent coverage of Operation Raccoon City, we were inspired to take a look at games that didn't quite live up their potential. We present this week's Top 5: Great Premise, Bad Game. Enjoy!

DayZ : A Survival Guide for the ArmA II Zombie Mod

People seem to really enjoy anything about DayZ. Whether they're endlessly playing the zombie survival mod, watching Let's Plays, or devouring any scrap of information on it, we here at KGB are no exception. In order to aid you in your Chenarian adventure, Dan Smith is here to help you get your footing in this Slavic nightmare.

KGB Classic Top 5: Lightsabers Duels of the Star Wars Saga

Today is May the 4th, which means it's Star Wars Day! In order to celebrate we're re-running a KGB Classic from friend of the site Adam Marcey, who has a lot to say about what's what with those laser swords. Here are his own, personal, Top 5 Lightsaber Duels!

KGB Nostalgia Dirigible: Avengers Assemble!

Unless you've been living under a rock for the past 6 months, you're probably aware of the fact that The Avengers are headed to a cinema your way this weekend. Marvel's superteam of superheroes are plastered all over TV commercials, prints ads, Facebook, and toy aisles everywhere. Surprisingly, there's not a movie based Avengers game headed our way, but that doesn't mean you can get your hands on some hot Avenger gaming action! You just need to know where to look. That's why we're here today, on the KGB Nostalgia Dirigible. Hold on to your porkpie hats!

Hotness of the Week

It's a new month, and a new week, which means new releases! Check out all the hotness coming your way for the week of May 1st 2012. Truth be told, it's not much. But the next few weeks are promising!