There’s no questioning that the Sims franchise is one of the most successful in the history of video games; only Mario and Pikachu have moved more copies. Despite its success, it’s never really taken off on consoles. For a myriad… Read More »

From the minute D3 let me play Dead Head Fred for a couple of hours at E3 to beating it moments ago, I’ve loved the game. There’s just something undeniable about the charm a game which revolves around swapping your… Read More »

Eternal Sonata Review

How, exactly, does someone go about deciding to make an RPG about famed 18th century composer Frederic Chopin? I mean, it’s not like it’s an easy connection to make: JRPG to the Polish "Poet of the Piano." It certainly takes… Read More »

Richard "Lord British" Garriott sure does make my inner-child jealous. First he becomes famous as a game designer, and now he gets to live out my other dream!? PC gaming legend Richard Garriott announced that in Fall 2008, he’ll no… Read More »

By now, many of you have been playing Halo 3 for several hours. If you’re on my friends list, chances are I’ve already beaten you. But there’s one gamer I haven’t yet beaten, and who hasn’t had a shot at… Read More »

NCSoft’s upcoming title Tabula Rasa certainly has a lot of expectations placed upon it. Being the new child of Lord British himself, Richard Garriott, the game is being scrutinized quite excruciatingly by many players now participating in the new beta…. Read More »

For those of you who love lesser-known and foreign developers and publishers, have I got some great news! European developer/publisher Playlogic has just signed a deal with Sony Computer Entertainment America to distribute their future PS3 games globally. The Amsterdam-based… Read More »

This may come as a shocker, but Halo 3’s first full day on sale turned out to be an extremely successful one. I know, I know, you weren’t ready for that. Just take a few deep breaths, sit down, and… Read More »

NHL 08 Review

I grew up in southern California. Mention hockey around me, and the first things that come to mind when the dreaded "h" word is mentioned are Wayne Gretzky, Luc Robitaille, and having my nose almost slashed in half in 6th… Read More »

I’ve been sitting here for two hours now trying to figure out how, exactly, to write this. I’ve started four different reviews, and scrapped them all after one page. The fact of the matter is, Halo 3 is unlike any… Read More »