Game: Cities XL Publisher/Developer: Monte Cristo Genre: MMO City Builder Sim Verdict: An intriguing mix of city building sim and MMO that doesn’t quite hit the spot but has oodles of potential Pros: Great concept that certainly appeals to the megalomaniac city mayor Cons: A few irritating bugs,...

It’s always a bit of a hoot when politicians weigh in with opinions on video games but this time around one is offering to champion the industry, in his own special way of course. Ed Vaizey, the Shadow Minister for Culture, has said that the current UK government has strangled the British games...

According to those in the know, we should start to see downloads outselling boxed games sometime around 2012/13. Industry analyst Nick Parker emailed all the big players in the games industry to ask them when they saw the games industry having its “iTunes moment” and a whopping 11 of the 18 that...

I like techno.  I might be the only one in this little town that does.  So when I saw my first video of DJ Hero I was stoked.  The day has finally arrived.  I can now scratch virtual records on my little plastic turn table.  I raced home, tore open the box, and snagged a few pics just for you. The...

Groove is in the heart, but this guy may have just lost his. Full tracklist for Just Dance, new Wii game from Ubisoft, right here: http://www.justdancegame.com/ Posted via web from gre2′s posterous Popularity: unranked...

Tales of Monkey Island: The Trial and Execution of Guybrush Threepwood launches this Friday, October 30th. Here’s some screenies to tide you impatient pirates over. Posted via web from gre2′s posterous Popularity: unranked...

Game: Trine Developer:FrozenByte Genre: 2D Puzzle Platformer with RPG Elements Verdict: A decent physics-based platfomer with some control issues. Pros: An interesting mixture of odd elements that work well together Cons: Controls not designed for PC, so-so story Acquired: Developer Provided Developed by...

Get the wallpapers here: www.nordcurrent.com/ninja_captains_wallpaper1.zip www.nordcurrent.com/ninja_captains_wallpaper2.zip Only for the Nintendo Wii and/or DS. This game looks like something I could kill a lot of brain cells on. Mini-games galore. I’m, umm, kinda squee-ish about this one. It must...

Brutal Legend has barely had time to fly off the shelves, and yet already some new maps have been announced for multiplayer.  Today, EA and Double Fine confirmed a map pack called Tears of the Hextadon, featuring two brand new versus arenas.  Circle of Tears is exactly that: a round map carved by vile...

Developer/Publisher: SEGA Genre: Strategy-RPG Price: $29.99 Acquired: Review Copy from Publisher Verdict: Unless you’re a Bleach fan, pass Pros: Story has more interaction than most RPGs provide the player Cons: Game is VERY sluggish, gameplay is basic and uninspiring; you’ll likely only care...