Release of the Week: Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning (360, PS3, PC)

Release of the Week: Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning (360, PS3, PC)

Tweet What do legendary pitcher Curt Schilling, best selling author R. A. Salvatore and famed game designer Ken Rolston have in common? They’re all working hard to bring out the first big RPG in the post Skyrim era. Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning is the debut title from 38 Studios and is a game you...

Release of the Week: Margaritaville Online (Facebook)

Release of the Week: Margaritaville Online (Facebook)

Tweet The Midwest is getting buried under the weight of major snow storms. Torrential rains and flooding are ravaging the northwest.  In Key West, Florida, the forecast for today is 78 and sunny. Just about everyone would like to get whisked away to a tropical paradise in the middle of winter. THQ hopes...

Hands On: Diablo III

Hands On: Diablo III

Tweet If you’re reading this article hoping to find a release date for Diablo III, one of the most hotly anticipated games of 2012, allow me to let you down gently… An official release date has yet to be announced, but Blizzard claims to be in the final polishing stages of the game. They’re...

Review: Trine 2 (XBLA)

Review: Trine 2 (XBLA)

Tweet First, take the physics-based puzzles of the LittleBigPlanet series and tighten up the controls to near-perfection. Then, add in three different characters with unique properties and diverse interactions with the environment.  Next, paint the game’s world in bright, vivid colors and add one of...

Release of the Week: Star Wars: The Old Republic (PC)

Release of the Week: Star Wars: The Old Republic (PC)

Tweet Normally the week before Christmas is pretty quiet as far as major releases go. A couple generic titles might make an appearance, but with gifts already purchased a major game would do better releasing in the new year. Star Wars: The Old Republic is breaking this trend in a big way. This isn’t...

Review: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (Xbox 360, PS3)

Review: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (Xbox 360, PS3)

Tweet “And the best selling game of 2011 goes to…” If history is any indicator of the future, it would be a safe bet that Activision’s cash cow, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, will be among the highest selling releases of the year, if not of all time.  Though the franchise has been...

Release of the Week: Saints Row: The Third (360, PS3, PC)

Release of the Week: Saints Row: The Third (360, PS3, PC)

Tweet This week is the single biggest week of the year in terms of the number of the quantity of huge titles hitting store shelves. It seems like every major publisher is throwing their champion into the ring. Nintendo is hoping to drive 3DS sales with Super Mario 3D Land on Sunday. Microsoft is bringing out...

Release of the Week: The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (360, PS3, PC)

Release of the Week: The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (360, PS3, PC)

Tweet This week gamers are going to have to wait all the way until Friday for the week’s biggest release. Of course, how could you let a novelty date like 11/11/11 go by without such a big game? Bethesda is doing us all a favor releasing the next title in their legendary open world RPG series on a...

Review: Batman: Arkham City

Review: Batman: Arkham City

Tweet On August 25th, 2009, gamers were treated to one of the most pleasant surprises to hit video games since the invention of Jumpman.  After being bombarded with an endless stream of terrible superhero inspired video games, Rocksteady Studios finally managed to knock on out of the park with their smash...

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

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

Tweet This week’s biggest release isn’t the most interesting of games, but it is one of the most heavily advertised. EA and EA DICE are taking a second shot at dethroning Call of Duty as the premier military first-person shooter on the market. While they aren’t likely to overthrow Call of...

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