As the Resident Evil, Silent Hill and Dead Space franchises have proven, console games have little trouble ushering fright into our living rooms. Soliciting scares from portables isn’t as easy. Beyond a smaller, less immersive ...
Read More »New Releases for the Week of December 4, 2011
With last week’s lackluster offerings behind us, the next seven days looking remarkably brighter, with a handful of interesting choices. From the return of a few familiar titles (Final Fantasy VI, The Oregon Trail and ...
Read More »Mario and Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games Review
With the potential of making a record-setting tenth appearance at the 2012 London Summer games, Canadian equestrian Ian Millar embodies the spirit of Olympic resiliency and determination. Yet, with a third appearance at the international ...
Read More »Sonic Generations (3DS) Review
Over the past quarter century, Sonic’s console career has endured more fluctuations than a sprint through the Casino Zone. From the ecstatic heights of early cartridge-based excursions, the depths plumbed by the unmanageable controls of ...
Read More »Remembering Kirby’s Dream Course
From racing on stars in Kirby’s Air Ride to matching three in the Puyo-Puyo-like Kirby’s Avalanche, Nintendo’s pink puffball has dipped his red toes into quite a few genres over the years. The sleeper hit ...
Read More »New Releases for the Week of November 27, 2011
Traditionally, an overabundance of food on the Thanksgiving holiday is following by a period of leftovers. The interactive entertainment industry works similarly, delivering a scant number of new flavors, while our gaming plates are still ...
Read More »Podcast 9-2 Roast Dragon and Holiday Leftovers
With DesertEagle, SeanNOLA, and Samurage smitten by Skyrim, the crew shares their spoiler-free anecdotes, yarns of absurd glitches, as well as a handful of gripes. Beyond The Elder Scrolls V, impressions of Otomedius Exellent, Super ...
Read More »King of Fighters XIII Review
Throughout the franchise’s seventeen year legacy, King of Fighters has struggled to live up to its majestic moniker. Once a celebrated synthesis of characters from SNK’s Art of Fighting and Fatal Fury games, 2009’s half-hearted ...
Read More »Skylanders: Spyro’s Adventure Review
The old adage “birds of a feather, flock together” is a tragically accurate explanation of my social circle. Comprised of different ages, backgrounds, and cultures, each male friend finds their way into the clique by ...
Read More »The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword Review
If rumors are true and The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword is indeed Nintendo’s parting Wii title, the company has created a flawless farewell. As a deft celebration of the franchise’s quarter-century of existence as ...
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