Mirroring the predisposition of the blue hedgehog, Sonic Team is rarely at rest. Ever since 1998’s Sonic Adventure, the Tokyo-based studio has obsessively tweaked their formula- striving to provide the perfect polygonal home for a ...
Read More »The Sims 3: Into the Future Expansion Pack Review
What is the concept? Science fiction habitually explores technological determinism, or how a society’s advances shape the development of its social structure and cultural values. With the release of the eleventh (and purportedly last) expansion ...
Read More »Skylanders Swap Force Review
When Skylanders: Spyro’s Adventure was released in 2011, the fusion of video game, figurine, and near-field communication (or NFC) was undeniably revolutionary. Although pre-existing interactive franchises such as the LEGO or Bakugan titles had drawn ...
Read More »New Game Releases: October 25th-31st, 2013
With the holiday shopping season just weeks away, it’s time for publishers to cast their lures, as they hope to reel in distracted consumers. While most of the week’s gifting options are decent, such as ...
Read More »Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3 Full Burst
Not long ago, blind-buying a manga or anime-based game was a dicey proposition. Although sporadic standouts such as Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex and Astro Boy: Omega Factor resisted mediocrity, the majority of ...
Read More »Digital Darwinism: How to Survive
In contemporary gaming, the zombie apocalypse is about as ubiquitous as the common cold. As such, gamers could be forgiven for assuming the release of EKO Software’s How To Survive (or H2S) is just another ...
Read More »Star Wars Pinball: Balance of the Force Review
Amidst the craze of crowdsourcing neglected amusements, it’s a bit surprising that there isn’t more of a movement to bring back actual pinball machines. Undoubtedly, one of the key dissuaders in the endeavor is the ...
Read More »Wipeout: Create & Crash Review
Wipeout just isn’t the name of ABC’s popular television program- the moniker is also an apt description of the 2011 tie-in game. As a game, Wipeout: In the Zone for the Xbox 360 was a ...
Read More »New Releases: October 17th-23rd, 2013
Sometimes it pays to be a PC gamer. This week, Wii U owners are required to ante up fifty dollars in order to play Deus Ex: Human Revolution – Director’s Cut, while PlayStation 3 and ...
Read More »Valhalla Knights 3 Review
While Valhalla Knights 3‘s moniker implies that the game is the tertiary entry in K2’s action/role-playing franchise, it’s actually the fourth installment. Two PSP iterations as well as 2008’s Valhalla Knights: Eldar Saga for the ...
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