Review: Castlevania Harmony of Despair (XBLA)

Review: Castlevania Harmony of Despair (XBLA)

Some games stay with you years after they’ve run their course. These games are often referred to as classics. The tale of Castlevania definitely fits this mold that calls back a time when some of the older gamers among us recall grasping an NES controller while Simon Belmont dispatched the armies of...

Release of the Week: Castlevania: Harmony of Despair (XBLA)

Release of the Week: Castlevania: Harmony of Despair (XBLA)

StarCraft 2 aside, Summer tends to be a slow period for games. Luckily Microsoft is here to the rescue with the Summer of Arcade! This week’s highlighted release is the latest 2D Castlevania game from Konami. Fans of the series will be pleased with this one. Up to six players can join together and...

Castelvania: Harmony of Despair Coming Soon

Castelvania: Harmony of Despair Coming Soon

Today, Konami revealed the release date for the upcoming Castevania game on Xbox Live – August 4. Harmony of Despair takes some of our favorite vampire hunters from the Castelvania series as they team up to, once again, stop Dracula. This Dracula thing must be pretty awesome. Sure, every once in a...

Castlevania: Lords of Shadow Screenshots

Castlevania: Lords of Shadow Screenshots

The Belmont Clan is on its way back, but details have yet to emerge whether this is a good thing. We’re not saying Kojima’s take on Castlevania won’t be awesome- we’re referring to the allusion that this is the story that will turn the opinion of the Belmont clan on end. Welcome to...

Release of the Week: EverQuest Underfoot (PC)

Release of the Week: EverQuest Underfoot (PC)

Pixel Junk shooter hit the PSN store last week, so if you are looking for a good game, go look into that. For this week, my pick is the 16th expansion for the EverQuest franchise. This is only notable because it shows that EverQuest is still actually being played.  This proves that unlike the Final Fantasy...

Review: Aztaka (PC)

Review: Aztaka (PC)

Publisher: http://aztaka.citeremis.com/ Developer: Citeremis Platform: PC Price: $24.95 Pros: Atmospheric soundtrack and beautifully elaborate environments. Cons: General path finding issues, and touchy control scheme Verdict: Buy this if you like the classic Metroid or Castlevania gameplay When you look...

The XBLA Essential List

The XBLA Essential List

Xbox Live Arcade has grown somewhat since its humble beginnings in late 2004, when it launched for the original Xbox with a whole six games. Now boasting a catalogue of 170 titles, made up of original games, remakes and releases, the choice on offer can be overwhelming. Never fear though, as we’re...

The Retro Confessional: Let’s Do The Time Warp Again

The Retro Confessional: Let’s Do The Time Warp Again

Happy New Year – and know that it’s just a jump to the left and a step to the right… Welcome to 2009. With all the exciting things on the horizon in the world of interactive gaming entertainment, I think it appropriate to look back to the year McLovin was born. The very year Rain Man won...

Review: Castlevania Chronicles (PSN/PS3)

Review: Castlevania Chronicles (PSN/PS3)

Developer: Konami Publisher: Konami Genre: Action, Adventure Castlevania Chronicles, up until now, had yet to be released in America. So does this PlayStation original come state side too little too late, or does this whip-wielding adventure still pack enough action to keep you interested? The underlying...