Review: Portal 2 (Xbox 360)

Review: Portal 2 (Xbox 360)

Tweet Portal defied expectations. Some three and a half years later, Portal 2 has done the same. Game: Portal 2 Publisher: Valve Developer: Valve Genre: First Person Puzzle Price: $59.99 Console, $49.99 PC/Mac Verdict: An incredibly built game that perfects the formula presented in Portal. Purchased by...

Release of the Week: Portal 2 (360, PS3, PC)

Release of the Week: Portal 2 (360, PS3, PC)

Tweet GLaDOS is back! The surprise hit of of Valve’s Orange Box is finally getting a sequel, and it’s a full length one at that! While the original puzzle game can be beaten in a few hours once you get the hang of the mechanics, Portal 2 promises many more hours of both frustration and hilarity....

Release of the Week: Dino D-Day (PC)

Release of the Week: Dino D-Day (PC)

Tweet No, this isn’t another April Fool’s day joke. Let’s be honest here, we’ve been pretty spoiled this spring. Week after week we have seen one AAA release after another. This week the industry is taking a little break and letting us spend time with all the games we already have....

Release of the Week: Dawn of War II: Retribution (PC)

Release of the Week: Dawn of War II: Retribution (PC)

Tweet Retribution is the second stand alone expansion in the Dawn of War II series set in the Warhammer 40,000 universe. If you are a fan of real-time strategy games, you are probably familiar with the series. While StarCraft may be the biggest RTS brand, the Dawn of War games have happily filled the void in...

Portal 2 on PS3 Includes a Free Steam Copy, Adds Cross Platform Chat

Portal 2 on PS3 Includes a Free Steam Copy, Adds Cross Platform Chat

Tweet In a press release sent out this morning, Valve revealed some details about the upcoming cross platform launch of Portal 2. The game will be available on PC or Mac via Steam, the company’s flagship multiplayer and digital distribution platform, as well as the Playstation 3 and Xbox 360. In an...

The Witcher 2 Has Goodies For You

The Witcher 2 Has Goodies For You

Tweet The Witcher was one of the best PC RPGs in recent years. Featuring a memorable protagonist, great graphics, an engrossing story and gameplay that was fun and engaging, fans have been clamoring for a return to Geralt’s world ever since. (Also, there were boobies.) Today, publisher CD PROJEKT RED...

Release of the Week: Call of Duty: Black Ops (360, PS3, PC)

Release of the Week: Call of Duty: Black Ops (360, PS3, PC)

Tweet It’s that time of year again. Just as sure as Thanksgiving will be celebrated at the end of November, you can bet that the second Tuesday will bring about another Call of Duty game. The series is the premier shooter franchise in gaming and is a huge reason for the success of its publisher,...

Fallout: New Vegas Patched on Consoles

Fallout: New Vegas Patched on Consoles

Tweet It’s no secret that Fallout: New Vegas launched with, shall we say, a couple of flaws. Gamers reported experiences ranging from characters with Exorcist-style spinning heads to the protagonist inexplicably sprouting extra arms. Developer Obsidian have the dubious honour of being known for...

Lara’s Here… But Something’s Still Missing

Lara’s Here… But Something’s Still Missing

Tweet Lara’s been trapped in the Xbox since the summer. And PS3 and PC gamers have been keen to play her new adventure which is, by all accounts, rather good. Well, today everyone’s favorite tomb raider finally breaks free. So finally everyone can see what all the fuss is about. But there’s...

Review: Worms Reloaded (PC)

Review: Worms Reloaded (PC)

Tweet Game: Worms Reloaded (PC) Publisher: Team 17 Developer: Team 17 Genre: Turn-Based Strategy Price: $19.99 Verdict: Fun at first, but can quickly become frustrating Pros: Beautiful HD environments and fun new weapons in classic 2D Worms glory. Cons: Frustrating learning curve. Frame rate and sound...

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