I just completed Final Fantasy XIII-2 last night, and I am not happy.  After working hard to complete dozens of monster hunts, frustrating quiz minigames, and Serendipity contests of sheer randomness in order to get to a point where finishing the actual game story made sense, they threw at me what is...

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...

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 human...

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...

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...

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 other...

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 more...

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 multiplayer...

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...

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 or...