The Kids are Alright in Dungeon Defenders
“Dungeon Defenders” from Trendy Entertainment is an action-rpg-tower defense game available on Xbox arcade for 1200 Microsoft points. Yep, that is three game genres rolled up into one. One more and they would have earned a free sandwich. Despite a few early reservations “Dungeon Defenders” turned out to be a deep and rewarding experience. The [...]
Read More →Batman Arkham City: The greatest superhero game, period
I am Batman. Once again those words are uttered and they could never be more true. From the classic portrayal of the Joker by Jack Nicholson which holds sacred in my heart to Heath Ledger’s character that pushed the envelope to the next level of sadistic, Arkham City skyrockets to the next level from the [...]
Read More →Official Map App helps Batman Arkham City players find the gold
Are you trying to find all of the Riddler’s Trophies and need help? There is an App for that. Developer Dorling Kindersley has recently released a companion app for Batman Arkham City. Players can access interactive maps for every location in the game with all Riddler’s Trophies locations. I’ve become a huge Batman Arkham City [...]
Read More →Dark Souls gets hardcore
I’m a gamer. That term comes with both positive and negative feedback. Positive if you’re discussing the love of your favorite past time with a fellow gamer who shares your appreciation or negative if it’s time to take out the garbage and your wife is standing over you asking for the third time. It comes [...]
Read More →Do not leave “Driver: San Francisco” in your rear view mirror
“Driver: San Francisco” is the best game you’re probably not playing right now, but should be One of the benefits of writing about video games is that you sometimes have a chance to shine a light on something that may have been overlooked. “Driver: San Francisco” is such a game. I think the great – and [...]
Read More →Frank is back in Dead Rising 2: Off the Record
Fans have been pleading for a new Dead Rising game for some time and Capcom was listening. You have to be careful for what you wish for though. Instead of Dead Rising 3, fans have been given a reinterpretation of the events that unfolded in Dead Rising 2. Frank West is back and must explore [...]
Read More →Get Your Kicks with FIFA 12
In the interest of full disclosure I must reveal that I am a huge soccer fan. In fact, I am watching soccer even as I write this review for EA’s annual soccer sim, FIFA 12. I eat, breathe, sleep, and a few other bodily functions I don’t care to discuss, this sport. Of course, I [...]
Read More →Bloody hell, Hector comes to an end
With the final episode of Badge of Carnage here, Straandlooper has brought their A-game to finish it’s highly successful series. Hector is back and must stop a cunning terrorist from unleashing biological weapons on the attendees of “Clapfest”. Guide Hector and his dim-witted partner Lambert through weird and twisted puzzles to stop Barnsley. If your [...]
Read More →“RAGE” is FPS and graphical perfection
I liked “RAGE” immediately. Early in the game, before you barely have control of your character, you are rescued by a hearty sniper voiced by John Goodman (sounding a lot like he did in “Monsters Inc.”) As he drives you back to his camp and away from the marauding bandits who want to kill you, [...]
Read More →“Orcs Must Die!” A Game that Truly Lives up to its Title
In the realm of fantasy is there a more mysterious creature than the orc? What are the orc’s hopes and fears? What does it dream about when it sleeps at night? Can an orc feel love? “Orc’s Must Die!” the new Xbox arcade game from Robot Entertainment doesn’t answer any of these questions, but for [...]
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