High-Def Digest: The Bonus ViewBrian Hoss, Author at High-Def Digest: The Bonus View https://www.highdefdigest.com/blog/author/brian-hoss/ A High-Def Digest Blog Wed, 13 May 2020 15:26:27 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.4 Videogame Releases: Week of July 6th, 2014 https://www.highdefdigest.com/blog/videogames-jul-6-2014/ https://www.highdefdigest.com/blog/videogames-jul-6-2014/#comments Tue, 08 Jul 2014 13:00:42 +0000 Brian Hoss http://www.highdefdigest.com/blog/?p=63570 In this week’s latest batch of videogames, Telltale’s excellent ‘The Wolf Among Us’ concludes and one of gaming’s most enduring titles comes to the PS4. The Wolf Among Us: Cry Wolf (360, PS3, PC, iOS) Telltale Games’ ‘The Wolf Among Us’ had a rocky start, but as it heads into the fifth and final episode...

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]]> https://www.highdefdigest.com/blog/videogames-jul-6-2014/feed/ 7 Videogame Releases: Week of June 29th, 2014 https://www.highdefdigest.com/blog/videogames-jun-29-2014/ https://www.highdefdigest.com/blog/videogames-jun-29-2014/#comments Tue, 01 Jul 2014 13:00:33 +0000 Brian Hoss http://www.highdefdigest.com/blog/?p=63441 Luchadors! Quality iPhone games! Interesting World War II shooters! Licensed giant robot titles! What more could you ask from this week’s new videogame releases? Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition (Xbox One, PS4, 360, Wii U) ‘Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition‘ is a new version (for new platforms) of last year’s hit metroidvania title from Drinkbox...

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]]> https://www.highdefdigest.com/blog/videogames-jun-29-2014/feed/ 2 Videogame Releases: Week of June 22nd, 2014 https://www.highdefdigest.com/blog/videogames-jun-22-2014/ https://www.highdefdigest.com/blog/videogames-jun-22-2014/#comments Tue, 24 Jun 2014 13:00:27 +0000 Brian Hoss http://www.highdefdigest.com/blog/?p=63279 This week is really packed with promising new videogames at an odd time. Viva la summer! Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark (Xbox One, PS4, 360, PS3, Wii U, 3DS, PC) It’s hard for anyone to forget the Michael Bay version of ‘Transformers’, especially since it shows up in theaters every few years to dispense...

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]]> https://www.highdefdigest.com/blog/videogames-jun-22-2014/feed/ 5 Videogame Releases: Week of June 15th, 2014 https://www.highdefdigest.com/blog/videogames-jun-15-2014/ https://www.highdefdigest.com/blog/videogames-jun-15-2014/#comments Tue, 17 Jun 2014 13:00:43 +0000 Brian Hoss http://www.highdefdigest.com/blog/?p=63106 Following E3, the stream of actual videogame releases (as opposed to teasers and announcements) continues to be slow. Nevertheless, EA launches its next huge franchise for the new consoles. UFC (Xbox One, PS4) Not only did Electronic Arts pluck the UFC license from the dead carcass of THQ, but the publisher also wrangled the likeness...

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]]> https://www.highdefdigest.com/blog/videogames-jun-15-2014/feed/ 4 Videogame Releases: Week of June 8th, 2014 https://www.highdefdigest.com/blog/videogames-jun-8-2014/ https://www.highdefdigest.com/blog/videogames-jun-8-2014/#respond Tue, 10 Jun 2014 13:00:45 +0000 Brian Hoss http://www.highdefdigest.com/blog/?p=62963 E3 is in full swing this week. Only the plucky (if obscure) videogame releases dare to contend with the year’s biggest gaming event. Enemy Front (PS3, 360, PC) As the years go by, some gamers, myself included, enjoy the simplicity of FPS games circa 2000. Great gameplay, fewer weapon unlockable weapon skins. ‘Enemy Front‘ appears...

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]]> https://www.highdefdigest.com/blog/videogames-jun-8-2014/feed/ 0 Videogame Releases: Week of June 1st, 2014 https://www.highdefdigest.com/blog/videogames-jun-1-2014/ https://www.highdefdigest.com/blog/videogames-jun-1-2014/#comments Tue, 03 Jun 2014 13:00:26 +0000 Brian Hoss http://www.highdefdigest.com/blog/?p=62841 Even with E3 only a week away, several promising new videogame franchises launch this week. Plus, we get a long-awaited update to the world’s premiere fighter. Murdered: Soul Suspect (PS4, Xbox One, PS3, 360, PC) ‘Murdered: Souls Suspect‘ lets a player take on the classic trope of investigating his own murder. Set in the already...

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]]> https://www.highdefdigest.com/blog/videogames-jun-1-2014/feed/ 2 Videogame Releases: Week of May 25th, 2014 https://www.highdefdigest.com/blog/videogames-may-25-2014/ https://www.highdefdigest.com/blog/videogames-may-25-2014/#comments Wed, 28 May 2014 13:00:18 +0000 Brian Hoss http://www.highdefdigest.com/blog/?p=62695 This week brings two extraordinary things for gamers: The much-hyped and much-delayed ‘Watch Dogs’ has finally come out, and the Wii U actually has a must-own game. Watch Dogs (Xbox One, PS4, 360, PS3, PC) After a very public delay that caused the game to miss a concurrent launch with the new consoles, ‘Watch Dogs‘...

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]]> https://www.highdefdigest.com/blog/videogames-may-25-2014/feed/ 3 Videogame Releases: Week of May 18th, 2014 https://www.highdefdigest.com/blog/videogames-may-18-2014/ https://www.highdefdigest.com/blog/videogames-may-18-2014/#comments Tue, 20 May 2014 13:00:32 +0000 Brian Hoss http://www.highdefdigest.com/blog/?p=62524 Topping the list of new videogame releases this week are the big revival of a classic franchise and a stylish new indie. It’s nice to have choices. Wolfenstein: The New Order (PS4, Xbox One, PS3, 360, PC) With a classic IP in need of win, Bethesda has infused ‘Wolfenstein: The New Order‘ with a serious...

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]]> https://www.highdefdigest.com/blog/videogames-may-18-2014/feed/ 4 Videogame Releases: Week of May 11th, 2014 https://www.highdefdigest.com/blog/videogames-may-11-2014/ https://www.highdefdigest.com/blog/videogames-may-11-2014/#comments Tue, 13 May 2014 13:00:03 +0000 Brian Hoss http://www.highdefdigest.com/blog/?p=62393 Despite some stiff competition, this week’s clear headliner among new videogame releases is the latest ‘Walking Dead’ episode. Of course, time-traveling ‘Contra’ needn’t be ashamed to take second place. The Walking Dead Season 2: In Harm’s Way (PS3, 360, PC) This week, the third (of five) episode of ‘The Walking Dead Season 2‘ sees release,...

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]]> https://www.highdefdigest.com/blog/videogames-may-11-2014/feed/ 2 Videogame Releases: Week of May 4th, 2014 https://www.highdefdigest.com/blog/videogames-mar-4-2014/ https://www.highdefdigest.com/blog/videogames-mar-4-2014/#comments Tue, 06 May 2014 13:00:43 +0000 Brian Hoss http://www.highdefdigest.com/blog/?p=62277 This week’s eclectic assortment of videogames offer a strong showing for Sony platforms. Come see the oddities! Bound by Flame (PS4, PS3, 360, PC) With ‘Bound by Flame‘, you get a whole mess of lore about demons, power and possession – but it’s all just a pretense for what we hope is a fun third-person...

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]]> https://www.highdefdigest.com/blog/videogames-mar-4-2014/feed/ 4 Videogame Releases: Week of April 27th, 2014 https://www.highdefdigest.com/blog/videogames-apr-27-2014/ https://www.highdefdigest.com/blog/videogames-apr-27-2014/#comments Tue, 29 Apr 2014 13:00:30 +0000 Brian Hoss http://www.highdefdigest.com/blog/?p=62152 Your friendly neighborhood movie tie-in is just one of several videogame releases this week. Of even more interest is a stunner from Ubisoft. The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (PS4, 360, PS3, Wii U, PC, 3DS) Long before the ‘Batman: Arkham’ franchise took the Caped Crusader to an open-world design, Spider-Man games had repeatedly allowed players to...

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]]> https://www.highdefdigest.com/blog/videogames-apr-27-2014/feed/ 4 Videogame Releases: Week of April 20th, 2014 https://www.highdefdigest.com/blog/videogames-apr-20-2014/ https://www.highdefdigest.com/blog/videogames-apr-20-2014/#comments Tue, 22 Apr 2014 13:00:30 +0000 Brian Hoss http://www.highdefdigest.com/blog/?p=62010 Along with a few new videogame releases, this seems to be the week for delayed platform versions of several recent titles. That makes this a good time for some Nintendo nostalgia. Demon Gaze (Vita) NIS America brings over another very niche game. Not just packed with JRPG aspects, ‘Demon Gaze‘is a dungeon crawler with a...

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