Hands On: Diablo III

Hands On: Diablo III

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...

PAX Hands-On: Asura’s Wrath

PAX Hands-On: Asura’s Wrath

After being betrayed by the Seven Deities and locked in a deep slumber for several thousand years, demigod Asura awakens to a changed world ruled by the very gods who betrayed him. His memory is fuzzy, his daughter is missing, and he’s angry…very, very angry. That may not be such a bad thing,...

PAX Hands-On: Rise of Nightmares

PAX Hands-On: Rise of Nightmares

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 the...

PAX Hands-On: Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3

PAX Hands-On: Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3

Grab your Pringles and your Haagen Daaz and get started on growing your “Curleh mustache,” because Mahvel is back, baby! Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 can be described as a Super Street Fighter 4-esque psuedosequel to the original Marvel vs. Capcom 3: everything the original was, plus a whole lot...

PAX Hands-On: Dead Rising 2: Off The Record

PAX Hands-On: Dead Rising 2: Off The Record

He’s covered wars, you know. DeadRising-fan-favorite Frank West is back, and this time he’s taking on Fortune City in DeadRising 2: Off the Record. When this game was first announced, a lot of fans of the series didn’t really know what to think. Why is there a full disc release of what...

PAX Hands-On: Kirby’s Return to Dreamland

PAX Hands-On: Kirby’s Return to Dreamland

I had a really hard time enjoying Kirby’s Epic Yarn, last year’s Wii outing featuring Nintendo fans’ favorite pink puffball. Maybe it was the childish dubbing, the lack of challenge in progressing through the game, or the unorthodox gameplay quirks (when compared to other titles in the...

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

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

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 few...

PAX Hands-On: Gotham City Impostors

PAX Hands-On: Gotham City Impostors

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, solid...

Hands-On Suda51′s New Kusoge: Lollipop Chainsaw

Hands-On Suda51′s New Kusoge: Lollipop Chainsaw

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 sounds,...

Hands-on: Tekken Tag Tournament 2 and Tekken Hybrid

Hands-on: Tekken Tag Tournament 2 and Tekken Hybrid

The King of Iron Fist lives on. At premiere fighting game tournament Evolution 2011 which took place in Las Vegas at the end of July, Namco Bandai brought out its full Tekken Force lead by producer Katsuhiro Harada to support the upcoming arcade/console release of Tekken Tag Tournament 2. Also on display...