Zach Martin

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Piki Geek's review editor, PR manager, and game convention master.

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Hybrid Review – Jetpacks and Chest-High Walls

Hybrid Review – Jetpacks and Chest-High Walls

This week’s Summer of Live Arcade title, Hybrid, is something of a strange beast. It’s a shooter in a market overflowing with them, but ...

Hybrid Pulled From XBLA Due To Server Issues (UPDATE)

Hybrid Pulled From XBLA Due To Server Issues (UPDATE)

UPDATE: The game is back up and available for purchase, with the server issues reportedly resolved. 5th Cell’s creative director, Jeremiah...

Could Bayonetta Make a Comeback on Handhelds?

Could Bayonetta Make a Comeback on Handhelds?

Bayonetta creator, Hideki Kamiya, has been getting vocal lately about game rip-offs, Viewtiful Joe 3, and, of course, Bayonetta. The origina...

Hideki Kamiya Would Rather Make Viewtiful Joe 3 Over Bayonetta 2

Hideki Kamiya Would Rather Make Viewtiful Joe 3 Over Bayonetta 2

Hideki Kamiya is kind of like my hero. He does what he wants, when he wants, and an awesome game is always the result. Resident Evil 2, Devi...

Deadlight Review – Limbo Complex of the Dead

Deadlight Review – Limbo Complex of the Dead

Deadlight is the latest release in Microsoft’s annual Summer of Live Arcade promotion, and the debut game from Spain-based development stu...

Wreckateer Review – Angry Goblins for Kids

Wreckateer Review – Angry Goblins for Kids

Microsoft’s annual Summer of Live Arcade promotion is well under way. It began with the release of Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater HD last week, ...

Microsoft Responds to Phil Fish’s Claims About Patching Fez

Microsoft Responds to Phil Fish’s Claims About Patching Fez

Earlier in the week, Fez creator Phil Fish went on a bit of a rant about the game’s recent patch troubles, basically blaming Microsoft for...

Newsitorial – Broken Fez Patch Isn’t Being Patched. Excuses, Excuses.

Newsitorial – Broken Fez Patch Isn’t Being Patched. Excuses, Excuses.

Last month, the long-in-development XBLA puzzler/platformer, Fez, received a patch that was to fix a number of issues with the game. The pro...

The Splatters Is On Sale. Splatter Something and Win a Copy!

The Splatters Is On Sale. Splatter Something and Win a Copy!

The Splatters may sound like the end result of a long night of drinking followed by Taco Bell – and it is – but The Splatters I’m refe...

Spartacus TV Series Getting a Video Game Spin-Off

Spartacus TV Series Getting a Video Game Spin-Off

The Spartacus TV series has been a big, bloody hit for Starz, with the premier of the most recent season, Spartacus: Vengeance, reaching nea...

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim – Dawnguard Review

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim – Dawnguard Review

Before I started writing this review, I had intended to write two entries in the Dawnguard Diaries, detailing both the vampire side of thing...

THQ Gives Devil’s Third Rights Back to Itagaki

THQ Gives Devil’s Third Rights Back to Itagaki

For anyone who keeps up with current gaming events, it’s no secret that THQ has been in a state of rapid decline for some time now. One of...