Release of the Week: Final Fantasy XIII-2 (360, PS3)

Release of the Week: Final Fantasy XIII-2 (360, PS3)

Tweet Up until now there haven’t been many big video game releases. Don’t get me wrong, Margaritaville Online has its place, but it is hardly a hardcore title. Unless you mean hardcore drinking, but even that is questionable. Luckily the end of January means the first of 2012′s big console...

Review: Deus Ex: Human Revolution (Xbox 360, PS3)

Review: Deus Ex: Human Revolution (Xbox 360, PS3)

Tweet The Year is 2027.  Mankind is teetering on the brink of social implosion over the escalating conflict of biological “augmentations.”  Referred to as “enhancements” by those fortunate enough to afford the technology, these organic proxies have drawn criticism for tainting the...

Release of the Week: Deus Ex: Human Revolution (360, PS3, PC)

Release of the Week: Deus Ex: Human Revolution (360, PS3, PC)

Tweet The first major release of the holiday season hits this week! Deus Ex: Human Revolution is a prequel of the legendary PC franchise that took gaming by storm 10 years ago. The original game was known for being open ended in the way you approached and solved problems. Most obstacles in your path could be...

Ears-on: “Distant Worlds: Music From Final Fantasy” in Chicago

Ears-on: “Distant Worlds: Music From Final Fantasy” in Chicago

Tweet Few concerts match the fan-centric methodology of Distant Worlds:  Music From Final Fantasy.  Like Video Games Live and other game-centric concerts, Distant Worlds combines symphonic performances of video game music with multimedia imagery.  Unlike other game-centric concerts, however, all music...

GrE Exclusive: “Distant Worlds” Apart: An Interview With Arnie Roth

GrE Exclusive: “Distant Worlds” Apart:  An Interview With Arnie Roth

Tweet For those unfamiliar with Arnie Roth, he is a Grammy-winning composer, conductor, and record producer who has worked with big names like Diana Ross, Charlotte Church, Jewel, and The Three Tenors.  He is also currently serving as conductor of the Chicagoland Pops Orchestra and has conducted numerous...

E3 Hands-On: Hitman Absolution

E3 Hands-On: Hitman Absolution

Tweet The Hitman series featured some of the best stealth based gameplay of the last generation. Agent 47 was a genetically engineered super killer working for the International Contract Agency, also known simply as “The Agency.” Each stage was a different hit you had to carry out, some times on...

Review: Moon Diver (PSN)

Review: Moon Diver (PSN)

Tweet Strider is reborn for the modern era as a downloadable multiplayer title, but does it stand up to the original classic? Koichi Yotsui and developer feelplus have created an admirable effort and homage to Strider in Moon Diver, while at the same time attempted to distinguish the game by adding a...

Review: Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together (PSP)

Review: Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together (PSP)

Tweet A relic from an age gone by is reborn for a modern era.  Tactics Ogre: Let us Cling Together was originally released in 1995 on the Super Famicom, during the twilight years of the console’s lifespan. Like many other Japanese RPGs of that era, it was destined to remain overseas due to its release...

Review: Dragon Quest VI (DS)

Review: Dragon Quest VI (DS)

Tweet Finally in the hands of US gamers after a 15 year wait, Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation brings a close to the Dragon Quest Zenithia trilogy following the earlier releases of of Dragon Quest IV and V for the Nintendo DS. Not to surprise anyone but Dragon Quest VI is a Dragon Quest game; for better...

Surprise! A Lot of People Bought Black Ops (And Other Games in 2010)

Surprise! A Lot of People Bought Black Ops (And Other Games in 2010)

Tweet The NPD Group, the group responsible for tracking sales and revenue data for the video game industry in the United States, has expounded upon their earlier top 10 selling games of 2010 list by providing platform specific top ten lists for the past year. While no concrete sales numbers accompany the...

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