Microsoft’s Ulterior Motive

Microsoft’s Ulterior Motive

Microsoft and Apple have been at war for control of the living room for most of the past decade. In fact, the entire motive behind the Xbox in the first place was to create a trojan horse that would allow Microsoft a place in every American living room. Looking at it this way, it stands to reason that...

Review: The Walking Dead: Episode 1 (XBLA)

Review: The Walking Dead: Episode 1 (XBLA)

While zombie fever has died down somewhat (no pun intended), “ghoul”-sanity still lives on in the hearts of fans of The Walking Dead franchise.  Both the graphic novels and television show have spawned a love of the doomsday scenario in both young and old.  So it is no surprise that Robert Kirkman and...

Release of the Week: Prototype 2 (360, PS3)

Release of the Week: Prototype 2 (360, PS3)

Prototype is one of the last non-licensed, non-Call of Duty franchises left in Activision’s arsenal. While the Guitar Heroes, True Crimes and Blurs have gone by the wayside, Prototype is still here. For now, at least. The first Prototype hit during the summer of 2009 and managed to sell over 2...

Diabolical Pitch Review (XBLA)

Diabolical Pitch Review (XBLA)

It takes a lot for me to use my Kinect nowadays.  Most of the games lose their appeal very quickly or just don’t respond well to the Kinect camera.  Many of times, it kind of sits there as a novelty in my house.  The most usage it gets is when I’m too lazy to strap a head set on for some multi-player...

Release of the Week: The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings (Enhanced Edition) (360)

Release of the Week: The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings (Enhanced Edition) (360)

One of the greatest RPG’s of this generation is finally making it’s way to the 360 this week. Polish studio CD Projekt RED has spent the passed year tweaking their dark fantasy epic The Witcher 2: and getting it ready for console gamers. The game is known for it’s fantastic combat...

Release of the Week: Tiger Woods PGA Tour 13 (360, PS3)

Release of the Week: Tiger Woods PGA Tour 13 (360, PS3)

The year’s second most exciting golf game is finally here! While it’s no Hot Shots, Tiger Woods PGA Tour has made a name for itself with gamers who enjoy cutting edge ball rotation and grass physics. This year’s game will be “better with Kinect” because like Tiger, it’s...

Review: FIFA Street (Xbox 360 & PlayStation 3)

Review: FIFA Street (Xbox 360 & PlayStation 3)

FIFA Street is one of those game franchises that just disappeared after its 2008 edition, never to be heard from again.  Really it didn’t come as that big of a shock that the series went the way of the Dodo, especially considering that at the time EA Sport’s entire Street brand was sent out...

News: BioWare Bows To Fans, Addresses ME3 Ending

News: BioWare Bows To Fans, Addresses ME3 Ending

The outcry over Mass Effect 3′s ending continues to clog Twitter feeds and gaming forums everywhere, and it appears that BioWare is finally coming forward to address some of the concerns fans laid out with – you guessed it – DLC. Yesterday, a post from BioWare co-founder Dr. Ray Muzyka...

Review: Street Fighter x Tekken (PS3)

Review: Street Fighter x Tekken (PS3)

Two fighting heavyweights come together for an ultimate battle in Street Fighter x Tekken.  But does the blending of these two drastically different gameplay styles deliver a knockout punch? Developed by the same team at Capcom/Dimps that created the original Street Fighter IV, it’s no surprise that...

Release of the Week: Mass Effect 3 (360, PS3, PC)

Release of the Week: Mass Effect 3 (360, PS3, PC)

Mass Effect 3 marks the final game in one of the most ambitious RPG experiences of this generation. The fantasy epic from Bioware is known for its compelling characters, deep science fiction universe and the ability to carry decisions made in one game over to the following games. This week gamers will...