Sony prides themselves in the number of exclusive titles that have appeared on the PlayStation platform. From Ico to Uncharted, PlayStation has one of the strongest lines of exclusive titles in the industry. This week Sony’s longest running franchise will finally make its PlayStation 3 debut. ...
Release of the Week: Zen Pinball 3D (3DS eShop)
The death of Pinball is one of the saddest events in gaming history. While no one can question the popularity of a pinball table, they never made much economical sense. The more a person played a pinball table, the less money that person would spend. A skilled player could dominate a table with only a...
Release of the Week: Star Wars: The Old Republic (PC)
Normally the week before Christmas is pretty quiet as far as major releases go. A couple generic titles might make an appearance, but with gifts already purchased a major game would do better releasing in the new year. Star Wars: The Old Republic is breaking this trend in a big way. This isn’t just a...
Release of the Week: Joe Danger: Special Edition (XBLA)
Pretty much every game of 2011 has been released. Well, there is this one little MMO coming out just before Christmas, but ignore that for now. This week has mostly been dedicated to DLC. Gears of War 3, Assassin’s Creed: Revelations, and Battlefield 3 all get DLC this week. There are also a couple...
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: 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)
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: 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...