Marvel Heroes: Hands-On First Impressions

We got a chance to play some Marvel Heroes at PAX East this year, ahead of its June launch. Inspired by Diablo, it's easy to see this free-to-play game garnering a large audience in the coming months.

The Shame of it All: My Stack of Unplayed Games

Sometimes being a gamer means knowing when to throw in the towel. Some games are simply never going to get played, much less beaten. However, even that understanding usually isn't enough to stop you from buying those Clearance Sale treasures. And garage sales? They are veritable gold mines just waiting to be ransacked. But what happens when those neglected games start piling up? Will you ever get around to actually playing them? Chris takes a hard look in the mirror, at his stash of unplayed games, and how he got to this point.

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.

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!

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!