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Sequels are tough. A lot of the time, the first sequel can be a series’ magnum opus– a chance to revisit what fans loved about the original game while addressing some of the flaws.  Other ...

I’m reasonably certain of the existence of a design doc which dictates the major nuances of every Tom Clancy-licensed game. Buried within the requisite lists of friendly, hostile, and turncoat countries, obligations to incorporate bleeding-edge ...

Ivy the Kiwi? is a game which necessitates a hands-on demo. Players who simply watch a gameplay video will likely have a similar reaction to my (hands-off) E3 impression: “cool concept, but this could get ...

As my colleague SeanNOLA has repeatedly stated, players should keep a close eye on Disney Interactive Studios. Over the last year, the publisher’s output has shifted from middling children’s games to refined titles with the ...

After a lean but steady diet of new retail and downloadable titles across the last weeks, gamers should prepare themselves for a buffet of interactive abundance. Not only will players be able to get their ...

DesertEagle’s Take: As four young men huddled around a Pentium-based PC into the pre-dawn hours, Worms potential for longevity became undeniably apparent. Each of my co-combatants had become fascinated by the game’s randomly generated environments ...

The portable system seems like a unlikely candidate for any type of flight simulation. Lacking the sizeable displays,  elaborate input methods, and raw processing power which accompany console and PC setups, some serious downsizing would ...

This week on the podcast, wholesome dances are reappropriated into perverted innuendo, innocuous games receive a thorough berating,  and impressions abound. With Dead Rising 2: Case Zero, Ace Combat: Joint Strike, and Phantasy Star Portable ...

By offering gamers a playground filled with zombie antagonists along with an arsenal of unlikely weapons, the original Dead Rising became a surprise hit during the otherwise lifeless summer of 2006. With the sequel still ...

DesertEagle’s Take: Although arcade shooters such as Time Crisis, Area 51, and Virtua Cop have all left a hazy initial impression, I vividly recall my first reaction to Gunblade NY. Nestled among the light-gun shooters ...