Archive for the ‘Xbox 360’ Category
Darksiders – Review (X360, PS3)
It may be easy to dismiss Darksiders as another God of War clone, but doing so would cause you to pass up on a game that is surprisingly unique and simply fun to play. The similarities between the two game are simply cosmetic and Darksiders provides a much deeper experience. Sometimes the addition of these ...
[Un]Creative Licensing – The death of originality
Creative licensing basically takes an already registered trademark or patented name (Batman, Ghostbusters, Transformers, etc.) and lends the trademark characters/universe to a developer (in this case to create a video game). This is different from intellectual property, which establishes a new trademark or patent on a series from scratch (think infamous from this year, or ...
Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 – Review (X360, PS3, PSP)
Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2 had a clear agenda of cutting back on content in order to refine the experience. Unfortunately they only achieved half this goal in releasing a shorter adventure with fewer characters and a less epic story. It’s still a great game that all Marvel fans will enjoy, but it was difficult to ...
The Evolution of Tanya
The Command and Conquer: Red Alert series has always been known for its live action cutscenes that employed a decent amount of cheese factor. However the only reoccurring and memorable character was Tanya Adams, the American commando who stuck to the tried and true action flick stereotype of tough but beautiful. As the series progressed, ...
Alien vs. Predator un-banned in Australia
Though previously deciding that the upcoming Alien vs. Predator game was too intense, Australia’s Classification Review Board has reversed their decision today. Many believe that the developers of the intensely graphic shooter may have struck a nerve when they released a statement that referred to Australia as a place “where adults are not considered by ...
Star Wars- The Force will be Unleashed again in 2010
Last night, at the Spike TV Video Game Awards, a sequel to the popular game, Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, was announced…
Batman: Arkham Asylum Sequel announced
Earlier this day at Spike’s Video Games Award show, Batman: Arkham Asylum’s sequel was teased, which should come off as no big surprise, considering the amount of acclaim and sales Rocksteady’s Arkham garnered…
Forza 3 sells 1 million copies
Today, Microsoft has announced that Forza Motorsport 3 has broken the 1 million units sold mark since it’s release on October 27th. To put some perspective on the game’s popularity beyond sales, the Forza community has driven over 590 million miles to date and participated in 64 million online matches. As an incentive to push ...
Medal of Honor reboot to be released in 2010
On the 2nd of December, EA announced that it would be releasing a long rumored reboot to their once top-selling series, Medal of Honor, titled simply ‘Medal of Honor.’
Forza Motorsport 3 – Review (X360)
Racing games can be difficult to review. Without doing anything glaringly wrong, most of the features will come down to personal preference more so here than in other genres. Forza Motorsport 3 is one such title that doesn’t have any notable problems, but has several options that will be liked by some but annoy others. While ...












