The success of Wii Sports helped drive a rapid proliferation of similar games on Nintendo’s console. One of the more commercially successful deviations was Hudson’s Deca Sports, a title that offered a wide variety of ...
Read More »New Releases 8/23-8/29: Shoes or Lose Edition
As the last days of summer are upon us, why not spend the last days of the languid season stepping into the shows of another? This week’s new releases let players don Bruce Wayne’s boots, ...
Read More »Work Those Wii Muscles- Daisy Fuentes Pilates Review
Daisy Fuentes Pilates for the Wii. Developer: Collision Studios, Publisher: Sega ESRB: E A recent report suggested that the average gamer was an overweight, thirty-five year old, with a tendency toward depression. Before receiving this ...
Read More »Samus Semblance- Shadow Complex Review
Shadow Complex for the 360. Developer: Chair Entertainment, Epic Games Publisher: Microsoft It’s no secret that successful games will inspire a myriad of imitators. That simple axiom explains why console libraries have bulked up with ...
Read More »Rousing Ruckus- Marvel vs. Capcom 2 Review
Marvel vs. Capcom 2 for the 360/PS3. Developer: Backbone Entertainment, Publisher: Capcom DesertEagle’s Take: Marvel vs. Capcom 2, what an interesting existence you’ve lived- your tumultuous history is worthy of a television biopic. Born in ...
Read More »End Zone Elegance- Madden NFL 10 Review
Madden NFL 10 for the 360/PS3. Developer: Tiburon, Publisher: Electronic Arts ESRB: E As the summer heat begins to wane, football aficionados can rejoice. Not only are the airwaves aglow with preseason pigskin, but store ...
Read More »New Releases 8/16-8/22: Hybridize and Hunt Edition
Between Raven Squad‘s mixture of real-time strategy and first person shooting, and Shadow Complex‘s blending of Castlevania-like exploration and Contra weaponry, this seem to be the week for the hybridized action game. Those seeking an ...
Read More »Mellow with the Yellow Fellow- Pac-Man Remix Review
Pac-Man Remix for the iPhone/IPod Touch. Developer: Namco-Bandai Publisher: Namco-Bandai With a career that spans nearly three decades across a majority of platforms, there are few videogame characters as ubiquitous as Pac-Man. The canary-colored protagonist ...
Read More »Terrific Tribulation- Trials HD Reviewed
Trials HD for the Xbox 360. Developer: Red Lynx, Publisher: Microsoft ESRB: T Having played a myriad of similar physics-based puzzlers, ranging from Space Bikers to a Thrillville: Off the Rails minigame, I didn’t immediately ...
Read More »Tale of the Silly Simian: Crazy Money Spin Reviewed
Crazy Monkey Spin for the iPhone/iPod Touch. Developer: Sumea, Publisher: Digital Chocolate Developer Digital Chocolate’s business model epitomizes a growing trend in the iTunes app store. While few of their apps are wholly original, most ...
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