After last week’s double hitter of huge releases, this week is a little more targeted. Codemasters is bringing back its critically acclaimed rally car racing series back with DiRT 3. Most simulation racing games will throw in rally cars as a change of pace, DiRT has been the go to series for all the...

It’s that time of the year.  Flowers are blooming, rain is falling, and hardcore gamers are once again whipping themselves up into a frenzy over the industry-wide hype train known as E3. Here we go again. This year’s E3 should be interesting for a variety of reasons.  The industry has seen...

Gamers rejoice! Not only is the PSN back online, but two huge games debut this week. The PC crowd gets The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings, a must own for fans of Action RPGs. Polish developer CD Projekt’s 2007 hit redefined morality in games. The decisions made by the players weren’t simply...

Outland is a gorgeous 2D platformer with a beautiful silhouette aesthetic. The world comes to life in what can only be described as an incredibly smart, refined, and fluid 2D platformer set inside the visual stylings of a jungle shadow box, or animated black felt impressionist canvas. It’s truly...

It wasn’t much more than a year ago when I first saw Brink. I got to see a demo at E3 2010 where I customized a character, shot some bad guys, and spilled my drink all over the carpet in Bethesda’s booth. Not one of my finest moments and one that I would rather forget. I did not, however,...

Portal defied expectations. Some three and a half years later, Portal 2 has done the same. Game: Portal 2 Publisher: Valve Developer: Valve Genre: First Person Puzzle Price: $59.99 Console, $49.99 PC/Mac Verdict: An incredibly built game that perfects the formula presented in Portal. Purchased by...

When the original Puzzle Quest appeared on the scene, no one could have predicted the surprising popularity of the puzzle RPG genre. Now, Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes is the latest pretender to the throne, bringing with it some deep and strategic gameplay. Game: Might & Magic: Clash of...

Finish Him. In 1992, that simple phrase helped revitalize an aging American arcade industry, extend the competitive arcade fighting scene, and singlehandedy manage to get politicians interested (and concerned) about video games and their effect on children. Yes, I’m talking about Mortal Kombat;...

Ever wondered what would happen if you took The New Tetris (N64) and Lumines, put them into a blender, and went “smooch”? Chime would fall out. Chime is a traditional block-dropping puzzle game that originally made its debut last year on Xbox Live courtesy of developer Zoe Mode and non-profit video game...

Strider is reborn for the modern era as a downloadable multiplayer title, but does it stand up to the original classic? Koichi Yotsui and developer feelplus have created an admirable effort and homage to Strider in Moon Diver, while at the same time attempted to distinguish the game by adding a multiplayer...