In what would be a major victory for Nintendo fans, Operation Rainfall proved successful – and now, after a painfully lengthy conversion process, Xenoblade Chronicles has finally arrived in North America. Game: Xenoblade Chronicles Publisher: Nintendo of America Developer: Nintendo/Monolithsoft Genre:...

It isn’t very often that a noteworthy Wii game gets released. It is even rarer that a noteworthy JRPG not named Final Fantasy gets released. This week will see both rarities occur thanks to the North American release of Xenoblade Chronicles. It is actually a small wonder that the game is even coming...

The average age of today’s traditional Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3 owner is 37. A couple of years ago that number was 35. Looking back near the start of the generation, that number was 30. Notice a trend? Every time the age of the current gaming demographic is surveyed by one organization or another,...

For a first-party AAA game in an extremely well-known franchise releasing this time of year, Skyward Sword‘s fanfare upon arrival was remarkably quiet.  Perhaps the nearly year-long game drought  had something to do with it, or perhaps it was this game’s unsurprising year-long delay, but the...

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...

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...

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...

Well, well, well.   That didn’t take long. We’ve all noticed a severe lack of activity from Nintendo on the Wii, contrary to Reggie’s promises about additional content before E3 in June. Nintendo’s Q2 lineup was released earlier this week to the typical groans and sighs of hardcore...

Game: Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12: The Masters Publisher: EA Developer: EA Tiburon Genre: Golf Price: $49.99 Verdict: An accessible and content rich golf experience which, yes features the Masters. Pros: Precise motion controls offer the most immersive sports game experience currently available. Cons: Not...

Today, Nintendo of Europe has announced the localization (localisation?) of Monolithsoft’s Japanese release, Xenoblade.  The title is slated to reach European Wii consoles later this year as Xenoblade Chronicles – though no date has been announced. According to the press release, the game will...