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...

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...

My colleague Mike Miglacio discussed the roadblock that Nintendo placed in front of Operation Rainfall this week, and last night on the podcast, Blake, Ross, and I discussed Nintendo’s actions a little further. For those of you who deprive yourselves of listening to our podcast, Ross and I were the...

For those unfamiliar with Arnie Roth, he is a Grammy-winning composer, conductor, and record producer who has worked with big names like Diana Ross, Charlotte Church, Jewel, and The Three Tenors.  He is also currently serving as conductor of the Chicagoland Pops Orchestra and has conducted numerous other...

Earlier this month, I thought I was going to the 2011 Electronic Entertainment Expo.  Instead, I winded up at the first annual Electronic Entertainment ExBRO.  An ocean of shooters, as far as the eye could see.  Battlefield 3.  Call of Duty.  Gears of War 3.  Hitman: Absolution. Dust 514. Starhawk. ...

Outside of some rapid (and likely impossible) rush to market by Sony and Microsoft that would most certainly end in certain doom, it looks like Nintendo is set to accomplish a feat never before seen in their history: Nintendo’s new console will be first to market. Think back in time to...

If you have ever wanted to shape your own hero in the X-Men universe, this is your opportunity. Coming this fall, X-Men Destiny is set after the death of Professor Xavier and will allow you to shape a new mutant as they come to terms with their new found power. There are three brand new mutants to choose...

The third and final big press conference of E3 was filled with surprises, new game announcements for the 3DS, and the freshly christened Wii U. Here’s how the Games Are Evil crew saw it: ??In line at Nintendo. Must have wristband to drink the koolaid. #GrE3 RT @YAGSFPG: BREAKING: Project Cafe comes...

Oh, hey there! We were just checking out the new Sumer of Raptr giveaway going on over at Raptr Prizes include: Grand Prize: One copy of each of the 20 most talked about games of E3 2011 + 3 Consoles 1st Place Prize: Custom Built Ultimate Gaming Desktop PC Individual Prizes (Over 100 Winners): Multiple...

It’s that time of the year.  Flowers are blooming, rain is falling, and hardcore gamers are once again whipping themselves up into a frenzy over the industry-wide hype train known as E3. Here we go again. This year’s E3 should be interesting for a variety of reasons.  The industry has seen...