Half-Assed Review: Amazon Kindle Fire

Half-Assed Review: Amazon Kindle Fire

Genre: Electronic gadget thingy Price: $199 + your soul Pros: It’s new, shiny, and Amazon says it’ll be the awesome Cons: Not out yet Verdict: Gadget love at first press shot Acquired: Watched the Amazon press conference…DUH! Usefulness - It is like a computer, only smaller Build Quality -...

Community Question: What was the hardest game you have ever completed?

Community Question: What was the hardest game you have ever completed?

I recently picked up R-Type on Android for a review, and it started getting me thinking about all the frustratingly hard games I have played throughout the years. For those that have never played R-Type, it is considered by many as one of the hardest shoot-em-up games to ever piss gamers off. It took...

Weekly Poll: Which Gears of War 3 character is the most badass?

Weekly Poll: Which Gears of War 3 character is the most badass?

The results are in, and well it should come as no surprise that many people are upset with Netflix/Qwikster. Unless the DVD service is spectacular, I will no longer be subscribing to either service as I enjoy streaming movies, and with Netflix losing Starz, well there just is not a lot left to enjoy there....

Release of the Week: Ico and Shadow of the Colossus Collection (PS3)

Release of the Week: Ico and Shadow of the Colossus Collection (PS3)

Ico and Shadow of the Colossus were both met with critical adoration when they were released on the PlayStation 2. Both are high on any short list of artistic games. One game is a giant escort quest and the other is all boss fights, but the way Team Ico put them together left a mark on every gamer that...

Half-Assed Review: Rusty Hearts

Half-Assed Review: Rusty Hearts

Genre: Cartoons…I think Price: Blood and tears Pros: Hot chicks, big weapons, lots of ass kicking Cons: Not able to change your hair from blue to green Verdict: It’s anime…YOU MUST PLAY EVERYTHING ANIME Acquired: Check Steam, or something Story - Anime confuses me, so I didn’t bother...

The Laws of Minecraft

The Laws of Minecraft

If there’s only one thing we know about MineCraft, it’s that it has its own specific set of rules. After digging deep through dirt and stone, smelting more ore than I’d like to admit, I come to impart what I’ve learned. Popularity: 1%...

EvilCast Recap, Episode #98

EvilCast Recap, Episode #98

By your powers combined, we are the EvilCast Recap! What? A little too over dramatic? Okay, so maybe Keri, Ross, Chris and Blake may not be THAT special, but together they are a force to be reckoned with in gaming news. Some of the subjects that were special enough to warrant the team’s special...

DLC Done Right: Forza 4 Season Pass

DLC Done Right: Forza 4 Season Pass

As game developers and publishers strive to find new ways to make money off video games and to keep their creations off the used-games shelf, some are finding great ways to do this while others aren’t tapping into their creativity quite as much. Microsoft announced in a press release today the Forza...

Community Question: What company has made the most significant impact to video games?

Community Question: What company has made the most significant impact to video games?

In the fine world of video games, many companies have come and gone, some even making significant contributions before drifting into the aether. We are curious as to what company you feel has made the most influential contribution to this industry, and why. Let’s look at just a few examples to get you...

Review: Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad (PC)

Review: Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad (PC)

There was a time not to long ago when the market was absolutely flooded with World War 2 shooters. This changed when Infinity Ward made the somewhat gutsy decision to move their franchise shooter Call of Duty into the current era with Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare. After that the copycats followed and the...