Release of the Week: Enslaved: Odyssey to the West (PS3, 360)

Release of the Week: Enslaved: Odyssey to the West (PS3, 360)

Enslaved has the potential to be a real sleeper hit this holiday season. If you haven’t heard about it, you aren’t alone. The developer behind this week’s pick is Ninja Theory, the studio behind Heavenly Sword. Heavenly Sword was an early PS3 game that suffered from the low install base...

Latest World of Warcraft expansion gets a due date

Latest World of Warcraft expansion gets a due date

It looks like the fine people over at Blizzard have given the date that they’ll be blowing up Azeroth. Today, Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. announced that the newest expansion Cataclysm will be released on Pearl Harbor Day, December 7th. Whether there’s any collation between the blowing up of US...

Review: Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep (PSP)

Review: Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep (PSP)

Back when the original Kingdom Hearts came out, RPG fans knew they had found something special. Devout fans followed the game through its sequels and also into 358/2. The story and gameplay of those three progressed beyond the achievements of their predecessor, and fans of the series should be severely...

Review: R.U.S.E. (PS3)

Review: R.U.S.E. (PS3)

Lies, deception, espionage, misdirection. These are all concepts of war that have been employed since the dawn of man. Gaining a tactical advantage over your enemy through misinformation and bluffing has proven through history to turn the tide on battles that once seemed unable to be won. This is the...

Lego Universe Preview

Lego Universe Preview

Lego Universe is the upcoming MMO from NetDevil (Of driving MMO Auto Assault fame) that takes the unlimited possibilities that Legos inherently offer and combines them with the social and mechanical underpinnings of an MMO. Before the final product hits store shelves on October 26th, I thought I’d give...

Preview: Dragon Age II

Preview: Dragon Age II

Dragon Age: Origins was a great game. Many people were very excited about it prior to its release as they believed it marked a return to BioWare doing what they (arguably) did best: traditional fantasy-themed RPGs in a Dungeons and Dragons style. The Baldur’s Gate series is one of their most beloved...

Gears of War 3 Hit with Big Delay

Gears of War 3 Hit with Big Delay

In approximately six months time we were supposed to be fighting alongside Marcus, Dom and the other last remnants of humanity as they attempted to pull humanity back from the brink of extinction. Now it seems that the battle will have to wait, as Epic and Microsoft have announced that Gears of War 3 is...

The Past and Future of Albion

The Past and Future of Albion

Albion, the world of the Fable series, is a rich and detailed world. It’s quirky, colorful and filled with all manner of strange and wonderful characters. At the Eurogamer Expo this weekend, Peter Molyneux gave a revealing talk about how the series has grown and changed over the years, and the many...

EvilCast Recap, Episode #51

EvilCast Recap, Episode #51

Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser. DOWNLOAD | SUBSCRIBE IN iTUNES Coming down off of the high that was episode 50, it was hard for our favorite trio to get...

EA Pulls Taliban from Medal of Honor

EA Pulls Taliban from Medal of Honor

In a move that can be viewed as either a respectful nod toward soldiers or a case of spineless pandering EA has opted to remove the Taliban as playable characters in the upcoming Medal of Honor. The enemies will now take on the more generic name of “Opposing Force” (Opfor), and though players on...