With punks, pirates and pro tennis players, this week’s new releases offer a potpourri of plucky protagonists. From the high anticipated blending of first-person shooter and parkour maneuvering in Brink to the blistering, mechanized mayhem ...

Although much of 2008’s Section 8 instinctively followed sci-fi shooter convention, the game delivered one stirring hook. Borrowing Medal of Honor: Airborne‘s paratrooping mechanic, the title allowed players to choose their landing position on a ...

Historically, sports simulations on portables have been at a distinct disadvantage. With limited processing power and diminutive screens, pocket-sized system struggle to deliver the spectacle offered by their home-based brethren. Traditionally, Nintendo owners have incurred ...

Few would argue that Buffy, Freddy Kruger, Machete, and The Walking Dead‘s Merle Dixon make one hell of formidable zombie-killing team. Yet the cast of Call of Duty: Black Ops: Call of the Dead might ...

Players expecting The 3rd Birthday to recall the tense PE-managing mechanics of its decade-old inspiration are likely to be disappointed. Beyond the return of the Aya Brea and a handful of references to events, people, ...

Whereas the Street Fighter series upheld it’s twenty year reign by maintaining its technical sophistication, the Mortal Kombat franchise has often resorted to gimmicks to preserve  an audience. From delivering a succession of increasingly outrageous ...

From exhibiting an extraordinary kill streak, creating a video review, or crafting their own machinima, there are several reasons why gamers might want to capture gameplay video. Typically, solutions are found in two extremes: prohibitively ...

Battling the temptations of maturity, the crew discusses Play With Birds‘ ‘stool’ pigeon and Pro Evolution Soccer 2011 3D‘s bumping and grinding athletes before covering Pilotwings Resort, Rayman 3D, SuperChime, and Fallout: New Vegas. After ...

Various Wii and 3DS titles often remind us to take an occasional break from our captivating pastime. This week that erudite advice just might be applied to our intense Mortal Kombat/Portal 2 sessions. The danger ...

Digital distribution channels such as Xbox Live Arcade and the PlayStation Store are undeniably pleasing, delivering economically-priced diversions without requiring players to leave the house. Yet, the services also have an additional, oft-unappreciated virtue: they ...