Every console has a game or series that defines it — something that stands out above the others. The Super Mario, Sonic The Hedgehog, Final Fantasy, Metal Gear Solid, Halo, and Gears of War series have all filled that role… Read More »

Like metal music, Tim Schafer’s latest game, Brutal Legend, really is a love it or hate it endeavor. For all of the great things Double Fine has done — one of the best and most entertaining characters this generation, a… Read More »

If you compiled a list of movie franchises that were perfect candidates to be turned into videogames, Saw would be high on that list. The horror movie franchise is ripe for the videogame format, featuring an omnipresent villain who places… Read More »

The world’s greatest superheroes have come together again, this time to tear each other apart, in an amazingly fun Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2. There are few things more satisfying than zapping enemies with super powers while playing as your favorite… Read More »

EA’s NHL franchise is back for another season with NHL 10, and with it are the addition of hundreds of small gameplay refinements that improve this year’s outing. What results is the definitive hockey videogame, and one of the best… Read More »

From a small project intended to be DLC on Xbox Live to a full-fledged $60 retail game, Halo 3: ODST has been on quite the journey to the Xbox 360 console. Its history has caused outrage and doubt among series… Read More »

8monkey Labs’ Darkest of Days was quite an ambitious project, aiming to use time travel to place players in a number of historical settings, each with a unique feel. The concept is intriguing, but the execution in Darkest of Days… Read More »

Scribblenauts: Since its pre-release debut, videogame critics, developers, and fans alike have showered praise upon this new and novel creation for venturing into uncharted territory and aiming to do what no game has ever accomplished before. In some ways, Scribblenauts… Read More »

Coming out alongside The Beatles: Rock Band was a group of four instrument peripherals designed to mimic the ones used by the Fab Four during their glory days. However with the history of issues that some Rock Band controllers have… Read More »

Avid RPG fans do not simply sit by and wait for a teeth-gnashingly frustrating adventure to fall into our laps. No, the allure of ephemeral fantasy found within such juicy morsels of entertainment is much too great to abstain from…. Read More »