Whether your target is a insurgent general spearheading a coup in a banana republic or an actual, potassium-filled banana, this week’s new releases should serve up a tidy plate of foes. Although releases for Sony’s ...
Read More »Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet Review
While games are adept at providing pulse-quickening thrills or poignant plotlines, one of the most salient sensations can be the feeling of discovery. From uncovering the ability of your boomerang to capture unreachable coins in ...
Read More »Bleach: Soul Resurrección Review
With a deft blend of action, comedy, and paranormal intrigue, it’s not surprising that Bleach has endured a faithful following across 51 manga volumes and 15 seasons of anime in Japan. In the U.S., Ichigo ...
Read More »Love Requited: Catherine Review
Despite an obsession with bombastic violence and a near-constant objectification of the female body, there are signs of maturation in gaming. Faced with refreshingly pensive objectives, Catherine challenges participants to prevail against the type of ...
Read More »New Releases for the Week of July 31st, 2011
Sure, Splash Damage missed their projected date of ‘early July’ for the release of Agents of Change, Brink‘s first downloadable content package. Although the developer is a bit late on delivery, they are still holding ...
Read More »Podcast 7-9: Blame It (On the Smurfohol)
This week, DesertEagle, Samurage, BlueSwim and special guest Aaron from GameEnthus offer impressions on Catherine, From Dust, UFC Personal Trainer, and well as SNK recently released selection of PlayStation Minis. Greg Kasavin, creator director of ...
Read More »Comic-Con 2011 Photostream
Let’s be honest: over the last few years, Comic-Con has focused less on those illustrated paperbacks on more on games, movies, and general geek culture. Need proof? Take a look through the eyes and camera ...
Read More »The Clone Wars- SNK Minis Review
With the release of ten classic NEO GEO titles on the PlayStation Network last January, SNK Playmore seemed hell-bent on capturing the hearts of retro enthusiasts. Regretfully, the publisher seemed equally intent on emptying gamer’s ...
Read More »Pac-Man and Galaga Dimensions Review
Remakes of coin-operated titles are an irrefutably tricky undertaking. While staying true to the conventions of the original games, a remake should also update both the mechanics and aesthetics of a game to contemporary standards. ...
Read More »Here’s Looking at You, Kid- Bastion Review
What is the concept? As the inaugural effort from a seven-person development team known as Supergiant Games, Bastion delivers a masterful modernization of the action-role playing game. Recalling the action and narrative heft once displayed ...
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