Outland is a gorgeous 2D platformer with a beautiful silhouette aesthetic. The world comes to life in what can only be described as an incredibly smart, refined, and fluid 2D platformer set inside the visual stylings of a jungle shadow box, or animated black felt impressionist canvas. It’s truly...

Diablo Clone: Though many would consider this to be the mark of inferiority–showing that a game couldn’t establish itself enough to warrant its own description–others see this as a badge of honor. And who else would be more fitting to carry the Diablo torch than former members of...

Put simply, Bionic Commando Rearmed 2 is more of a good thing.  The original Bionic Commando Rearmed was an excellent update to a classic franchise, and this one picks right up where the previous one left off. Game: Bionic Commando Rearmed 2 Publisher: Capcom Developer: Fatshark/GRIN Genre: 2D...

Indie developer Rascal Haven has put forth another effort on the Xbox Live Indie Games named Star Dash. This new title has the player taking the role of their own Avatar in a mad dash to collect stars for points while racing against the clock and the screen itself to complete each of the 100...

During the 16-bit era, a game combining 2D beat-em-up action with a comic book motif was released for the Sega Genesis.  Now, a few years later, developer Vogster Entertainment has put a modern spin on this unique combination of classic genre and stylistic presentation with Unbound Saga. Game: Unbound Saga...

With retail mega day Black Friday coming in just a few short days, Xbox Marketplace, PSN (With a special Atlus downloadable sale added in), and PopCap are all throwing sales of their own for select downloadable games (Which are great, because I live in Minnesota, and the thought of standing in line at 4 am...

There are games, especially in casual genres, that revel in their simplicity.  Rather than attempting to build complicated gameplay mechanics or huge, expansive worlds, these games seek to entertain through simple interactions and sensory stimulation.   The UnderGarden is one of those games. Game: The...

The unfortunate demise of Xbox Primetime’s excellent 1 Vs. 100 was a blow to fans of casual multiplayer quizzing everywhere. The game provided a TV-like experience that viewers could take part in along with their friends. And it was excellent fun. Offering a wide variety of regularly-updated...

Pinball is one of those age-old varieties of gaming that unlike the arcade culture that birthed it, refuses to die. Though no longer being dominated by the traditional heavy hitters like Williams and Gottlieb, the genre has recently seen a rebirth in a digital form, proving that the fan base is still...

Rumors of HD remakes of Ubisoft classics have been circulating for a while now. Prince of Persia and Splinter Cell are the most-suggested titles. But today Gamasutra revealed that cult classic Beyond Good & Evil will be making its way to the HD consoles sometime next year. The new version of the game...