I’ve raved about The Darkness long enough. While the Starbreeze-developed FPS has an excellent story mode, its multiplayer leaves a lot to be desired. I can’t speak for Xbox Live since I don’t own a 360, but I can truly say that The Darkness is a ghost town at PSN.
Choose any multiplayer mode the game has to offer and it shows only one thing: there’s not a single frag-fest being played online. How then am I supposed to know first hand if The Darkness‘ multiplayer is any good? Sure, the lack of people playing it online may speak volumes, but …read more

Can you name another game that lets you play a heart-devouring comic book antihero? I bet you can’t because there’s nothing quite like The Darkness, an FPS developed by Starbreeze Studios.
Sure, games that let you shoot people in the face may be a bit too common these days, but the concept of generating power from the dark and walking around with a couple of nasty tentacles is pretty new. I haven’t even mentioned what kind of guy the protagonist is.
I’ve heard of space marines, Special Forces members, intergalactic fugitives, special-armor-wearing characters, SWAT teams, World War II soldiers and the like, …read more

Patrick, the Ironic Gamer, posted news that Bioshock, the spiritual successor to System Shock 2, is not banned in Singapore. This news comes as a relief to all the gamers in Sunny Island because as you may have heard previously, The Darkness was banned in the city-state.

Must be all that tentacle action.

Take note: Singapore’s Media Development Authority hasn’t failed Bioshock just yet, but according to Alan Chou, Xbox’s marketing manager in Singapore, the game will “certainly pass through the censorship process.”

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If you’re in the mood for sleeper hits, The Darkness just might be the one that will keep you busy in the middle of the year–a period when good releases are spaced too far apart.
No, it’s not that British band. The Darkness is an upcoming shooter for the Xbox 360 and the PlayStation 3, and it’s based on a comic book by Top Cow.
To know what the hubbub’s about on this potential hit, watch the latest preview because it just might make you visit your retailer when the game comes out on June 25. The Darkness is slated for release …read more