PlatinumGames Returns, Anarchy Reigns

PlatinumGames Returns, Anarchy Reigns

Tweet Fans of Bayonetta and Vanquish will be happy; SEGA has just announced the latest title from the creative, manic minds at PlatinumGames. Anarchy Reigns is described as a “multiplayer brawler set in a world where anarchy is king”. SEGA claim it “challenges the boundaries of the...

SEGA Confirms Wii is a Hardcore Wasteland

SEGA Confirms Wii is a Hardcore Wasteland

Tweet Ever since the death of their console business in 2001, SEGA has been searching for their niche in the ever-evolving gaming ecosystem.  In this desperate hunt for publishing success outside of digging through their impressive back library of SEGA Genesis and Master System staples, they decided to roll...

The Sonic Cycle: 2010 Edition

The Sonic Cycle: 2010 Edition

Tweet The Sonic Cycle. Sega fans are all too familiar with the roller coaster of expectations and disappointments that are an inevitable part of each new Sonic the Hedgehog game release.  For those unfamiliar with this formula of failure, it can be summarized as follows: A Sonic game announcement will...

Review: Vanquish (PS3)

Review: Vanquish (PS3)

Tweet Vanquish has a lot in common with its sister game, Bayonetta. Both games are about speed, both games have a leaderboard and high score focus, and both games have a time slow-down mechanic. It makes sense that each would have so much in common, considering that they have the same developer and...

Casinos are Evil? The Disconnect Between Video Games and Casinos

Casinos are Evil? The Disconnect Between Video Games and Casinos

Tweet As I slowly made my way across the car laden parking lot in what seemed to be some kind of unconscious effort to delay the inevitable, a few thoughts popped into my head about what I was about to do, and the motivation that kept me from taking out my wallet and simply burning all of the cash in it and...

Review: Sonic Adventure (XBLA)

Review: Sonic Adventure (XBLA)

Tweet There are some games that every gamer holds dear to their heart and wishes publishers and developers alike would re-release on current systems, just so fans can revel in their magnificence once again. For some, the sheer nostalgia of the game puts it on a pedestal so high that no matter how offensive...

Review: Alpha Protocol

Review: Alpha Protocol

Tweet Game: Alpha Protocol Publisher: Sega Developer: Obsidian Entertainment Genre: Espionage Action-RPG Pros: Awesome story, amazing cause-effect engine. Cons: Everything else. Dear Obsidian, I like you guys. I really do. You have given me Knights of the Old Republic II (though you botched the ending) and...

Dreamcast Games Return!

Tweet SEGA announced today the return of classic Dreamcast games, starting with Cray Taxi and Sonic Adventure. They’ll be released to the XBox 360 and Playstation 3 via the Marketplace and PSN, respectively. “The Dreamcast is fondly remembered by a large community of dedicated fans as a console that...

SEGA Announces Shogun 2: Total War

SEGA Announces Shogun 2: Total War

Tweet Sweet trailer, yeah? We dig it. SEGA is seriously rocking the game world lately, with releases like Alpha Protocol, Iron Man 2, and now, Shogun 2: Total War. “Developing Shogun 2: Total War gives us the opportunity to use recent technology to portray one of history’s most exciting civil wars.”...

Review: Iron Man 2 (PS3)

Review: Iron Man 2 (PS3)

Tweet Game: Iron Man 2 Publisher: SEGA Developer: SEGA Genre: Action/Adventure Price: $59.99 Pros: Handles much better than the first, a bit easier to get into Cons: You can tell they rushed it to ship with the movie, has a few glitches, confusing upgrade system. It’s very rare that a sequel improves...

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