Welcome back to The Agency Brief! Let’s dive into the latest in gaming and entertainment for the week of March 12, 2025. Upcoming Game Releases Beyond the Ice Palace II (March 13): This sequel to the classic platformer promises enhanced graphics and new levels. ​ MATCHO (March 13): A fast-paced ... Read More »

Editor’s Note: Don’t intentionally crash servers, especially those on which others are playing. It should go without saying, but we’ve all probably seen it before, so we’re saying it. Just don’t do it. With the release of Valheim on Xbox (still in early access, so it’s not really a release, ... Read More »

For quite a while there’s been a lot of buzz around the potential acquisition of Bethesda, and all their subsidiaries, by Xbox and Microsoft. Now that they’ve jumped through all of the regulatory hoops in the United States and the European Union, the deal is official, and the next phase ... Read More »

Join Matt, Dave, and Shawn as they hit up the latest in video games and movies. This week, they hit up the news out of Blizzcon, including what’s coming for Hearthstone and Diablo III, as well as news of more updates coming to Ark: Survival Evolved, and the adventures on ... Read More »

Have you ever been walking down the street, and said to yourself “Self, your life would be a lot happier if you were riding dinosaurs. I know mine would be!”? Well, now you can live your fondest dreams! Unless those dreams include bacon, Fleetwood Mac, and certain activities we’re not ... Read More »

We have a special treat for you, as Dave interviews Dan Pinchbeck of The Chinese Room (Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture) about the upcoming release of Dear Esther: Landmark Edition on PS4 and Xbox One. Join in as they chat about the development of this unique game, other upcoming projects, ... Read More »

  “Six years later Frank finds himself reminiscing about his Freshman year hazing …” © 2006 Capcom Needless to say, I was upset that I had failed for a fifth time in getting that elusive achievement. Who could blame me for wanting to take a break from the game? A lot ... Read More »

Frank West surrounded by zombies. “I guess, one could say, that this is a ‘chopping’ mall,” he says aloud. © Capcom 2007 Have you even played Dead Rising? If so, than you know how infinitely frustrating the survivors throughout the entire game can be, how every single minute counts when ... Read More »