Half-Assed Review: Gears of War 3

Half-Assed Review: Gears of War 3

Tweet Genre: Violent Price: Nothing Pros: Guns and Blood, seriously awesome stuff Cons: No Natty Ice while watching for review Verdict: According to my Twitter feed, this game is the most EPIC thing since sliced bread Acquired: Psh, I get this stuff free, yo Story - This concludes the series, so it is...

Release of the Week: NHL 12 (360, PS3)

Release of the Week: NHL 12 (360, PS3)

Tweet The football season kicked off this weekend, and you know what that means: hockey is almost here! NHL 12 will launch this week with revamped gameplay, more realistic Be a Pro/GM modes, and an all new team! Say what you want about iterative sports games, but you’ll need to buy NHL 12 if you want...

PAX Hands-On: Rise of Nightmares

PAX Hands-On: Rise of Nightmares

Tweet A lone hero versus a creepy madhouse filled with zombies and other horrific creatures of the night?  It’s been done before,  but it’s never felt this real. Sega’s Rise of Nightmares is the first ESRB M-rated title exclusively for the Kinect peripheral, and after taking one look at...

Release of the Week: Warhammer 40K: Space Marine (360, PS3, PC)

Release of the Week: Warhammer 40K: Space Marine (360, PS3, PC)

Tweet Labor Day weekend is here, and so are the games! This is one of the craziest weeks of the fall in terms of major releases. Driver: San Fransisco, Dead Island, Resistance 3, Disgaea 4, Star Fox 64 3D, BloodRayne: Betrayal, and Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12 all get released this week. That’s enough...

Review: Rock of Ages (XBLA)

Review: Rock of Ages (XBLA)

Tweet Sometimes you just have to sit back and be thankful for indie devs. With the cost of game development as high as it is now, most of the cool new ideas aren’t coming from the big publisher houses anymore. Leave it to ACE Team (creators of Zeno Clash) to come up with something as wacky, original,...

Review: Ms. ‘Splosion Man (Pinball FX2 Table DLC)

Review: Ms. ‘Splosion Man (Pinball FX2 Table DLC)

Tweet Zen Studios deserves a lot of credit for bringing pinball back to the fold of interactive entertainment. When the era of arcades gave way to video game consoles, it was easy for players to forget about pinball. High scores became secondary to “beating” games and players have gradually come...

PAX Hands-On: Lord of the Rings: War in the North

PAX Hands-On:  Lord of the Rings: War in the North

Tweet Lord of the Rings: War in the North could be seen as a spiritual successor to the Lord of the Rings strategy games released on the PlayStation 2, GameCube, and original XBOX several years ago. The gameplay of Snowblind Studios’ new side story in the Lord of the Rings universe takes more than a...

Release of the Week: Madden 12 (360, PS3, PC, Wii, PS2, PSP)

Release of the Week: Madden 12 (360, PS3, PC, Wii, PS2, PSP)

Tweet Football season is right around the corner. Its the time for Fantasy Football drafts, speculation on Brett Favre’s return and another edition of Madden. Yes, the long running football franchise is back once again, even if the season itself was in question. Unfortunately it looks like most of the...

PAX Hands-On: Gotham City Impostors

PAX Hands-On: Gotham City Impostors

Tweet Do you have what it takes to be a soldier in the war of the Gangs of Gotham? At first glance, Gotham City Impostors seemed like little more than a traditional multiplayer-focused first-person shooter. However, after diving into the game for a little while, the expansive array of customization options,...

Hands-On Suda51′s New Kusoge: Lollipop Chainsaw

Hands-On Suda51′s New Kusoge: Lollipop Chainsaw

Tweet You’re a cheerleader, and your high school has been completely infested by zombies. That simply won’t do, so you grab your heart-covered chainsaw and your partner-in-crime (a severed head), and begin dispensing justice in the goriest way possible. Yes, it’s just as ridiculous as it...

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