Release of the Week: Mario Kart 7 (3DS)

Release of the Week: Mario Kart 7 (3DS)

If there is one game that should sell on the Nintendo 3DS, Mario Kart 7 is it. Not only have Mario Kart games sold well on every Nintendo console, they tend to keep selling month after month. From this point forward nearly every 3DS owner will probably pick up Mario Kart 7 at some point. This popular and...

Release of the Week: Infinity Blade II (iOS)

Release of the Week: Infinity Blade II (iOS)

It isn’t very often that the week’s biggest game is on the iOS. Publishers tend to push rather hard to get their games out before Black Friday as they apparently want to make money. Downloadable games, especially those in the mobile space, aren’t as particular. This is especially true when...

Release of the Week: The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword (Wii)

Release of the Week: The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword (Wii)

There was once a time when grown men would cry when a new Legend of Zelda game was announced. The 25 year-old franchise is second only to Mario when it comes to Nintendo’s most valuable and beloved intellectual properties. In a time when Nintendo has gone from the most successful console manufacturer...

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

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

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)

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 Friday....

Release of the Week: Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception (PS3)

Release of the Week: Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception (PS3)

Uncharted is perhaps the single most important PlayStation 3 exclusive IP. Uncharted 2 won over 200 game of the year awards on the way to selling nearly 5 million copies worldwide. This week Naughty Dog hopes to do it again with Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception. This time instead of a hulking brute of...

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

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

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 Duty,...

Release of the Week: Batman: Arkham City (360, PS3)

Release of the Week: Batman: Arkham City (360, PS3)

Batman: Arkham Asylum was a bit of a pleasant surprise when it came out in 2009. It was a gritty game with a fantastic combat and stealth system that provided the nostalgia of animated series without the cheesy reality of the show. Good atmosphere and game mechanics made Arkham Asylum the first truly good...

Release of the Week: Forza Motorsport 4 (360)

Release of the Week: Forza Motorsport 4 (360)

Turn 10 is back this week with the Xbox 360′s premier simulation racing series. This time around Forza Motorsport utilizes the Kinect for head tracking and vehicle inspection. With rival Gran Turismo 5 promising a huge content patch at the end of the month on the PS3, does Forza bring enough to the...

Release of the Week: Dark Souls (360, PS3)

Release of the Week: Dark Souls (360, PS3)

In 2009 From Software released the surprise hit Demon’s Souls on the PlayStation 3. Demon’s Souls achieved critical acclaim and quickly sold through its initial printing. In the end it won several Game of the Year awards, became a PlayStation 3 “Greatest Hit” and publisher Atlus has...