Review: FIFA Street (Xbox 360 & PlayStation 3)

Review: FIFA Street (Xbox 360 & PlayStation 3)

FIFA Street is one of those game franchises that just disappeared after its 2008 edition, never to be heard from again.  Really it didn’t come as that big of a shock that the series went the way of the Dodo, especially considering that at the time EA Sport’s entire Street brand was sent out...

SSX Hits the Slopes of Antarctica

SSX Hits the Slopes of Antarctica

I fondly remember many a hungover Saturday morning while I played SSX On Tour on my newly acquired GameCube. There’s just something inherently peaceful about using a videogame controller to slice down various slopes to an eclectic musical mix from metal to electronica. So it was with joy that I...

Review: NFL Blitz (PSN)

Review: NFL Blitz (PSN)

Firstly, it must be admitted that we don’t live in as awesome an era as we did in the late 90s, in regards to “extreme content.” Entertainment today must be politically correct, so everything goes through the PR department now. Things were different in the late 90s. In 1998, the NFL was...

Release of the Week: NCAA Football 12 (360, PS3)

Release of the Week: NCAA Football 12 (360, PS3)

With the future of the NFL season uncertain, it’s the perfect time to move to the NCAA. Even long time fans of NCAA Football will need an upgrade this year. After all, the PAC-12 is OBVIOUSLY the biggest conference in college football and your old game doesn’t even have it. There has been a lot...

Release of the Week: Skate 3 (360, PS3)

Release of the Week: Skate 3 (360, PS3)

With each iteration of the Skate franchise, the game becomes less “that other skating game” and more of a serious competitor with Activision’s Tony Hawk games. When Tony Hawk: Ride was release with its skateboard peripheral, it definitely raised some eyebrows. This gives the Skate series...

Pump Up the Jam!

Pump Up the Jam!

Imagine a basketball game where you could jump over the heads of your opponents, shoot three-point shots with fire coming from the ball, and break the backboard with stupendous dunks. Can you picture it? If you picture it in 8-bits, then surely you grew up playing NBA Jam. Many would argue that it is the...

Review: FIFA 10 (PS3)

Review: FIFA 10 (PS3)

Game: FIFA 10 Publisher / Developer: EA Sports Genre: Sports Verdict: The best football game ever made Pros: Beautiful football action, plenty of gameplay modes, Virtual Pro is awesome Cons: Could result in failed relationships if you can’t drag yourself away from it Death and taxes. According to the...

Double Jump Podcast, Episode 3

Double Jump Podcast, Episode 3

Brand Spanking NEW! DoubleJump is a free audio podcast that we deliver to you! Click HERE to subscribe in iTunes | Click HERE for the RSS Feed. Or Just Listen Here: Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to...

New FIFA 09 Trailer: Rooney vs. Higuain

New FIFA 09 Trailer: Rooney vs. Higuain

If you happened to see the Chelsea vs. Manchester United match on Sky Sports this past Sunday you might have noticed a new four minute trailer for the upcoming FIFA 09. Featuring Man Utd’s Wayne Rooney and Real Madrid’s Gonzalo Higuain, the trailer focuses on the new ‘FIFA 09 Clubs’...

FIFA 09 Clubs Q & A

FIFA 09 Clubs Q & A

Are you as excited as we are about the new online modes in EA’s upcoming FIFA 09? If you are then you’ll be glad to know that EA have kindly provided Games Are Evil with info on the game’s premier online mode; FIFA 09 Clubs. Q: What is FIFA 09 Clubs? A: FIFA 09 Clubs is a mode designed for...