Halo Wars Review

The main reason everyone panics when they hear the phrase “console-based RTS” is simply because they can’t fathom playing a title of that genre and not using a keyboard and mouse. Strategy titles require precision, speed, and if you play… Read More »

Books and movies don’t often translate into magnificent videogames, and Inkheart is no exception. This DS adventure will not be winning any GN Nodie Awards this year, yet still maintains a few redeeming qualities and will appeal to less experienced… Read More »

Afro Samurai Review

Slice it to pieces and dissect each individual limb like an adolescent science student with an unfortunate toad and you’ll find Afro Samurai contains everything it should. Everything’s even in the right places. Had this creature been a resident of… Read More »

In an industry where many games rely on formulaic design and re-treading the same old beaten paths to be successful, it’s very comforting to know that creative, original games do still remain. One such example is The Maw, an Xbox… Read More »

Gust is known for developing highly unique videogames, sometimes sacrificing wide audiences for implementation of very specific original design elements. If there was ever a game to break this niche status, the well-crafted Ar tonelico II: Melody of Metafalica may… Read More »

With its new Disgaea series spin-off, Nippon Ichi Software stirs up fond memories of a bygone era, when side-scrolling, 2D action/platformers were all the rage, and the simple joys of jumping around and slashing/pummeling everything in sight were enough to… Read More »

Killzone 2 Review

If you haven’t heard of Killzone 2, you must have been in a coma for the last few years. Sony’s much-hyped PS3 game has been one of the most anticipated games for years — ever since its first (questionable) E3… Read More »

Fable II was, by and large, a collection of empty promises. The infamous Peter Molyneux hamper of empty promises, washed down with bitter fan-base wine, was once again ruining our picnic. While he did indeed deliver on some new aspects… Read More »

Lord of the Rings Online: Mines of Moria Review

If there’s one thing Lord of the Rings Online did (and continues to do) better than anyone else, it’s craft a narrative. The MMO launched with no shortage of lore thanks to the slightly insane but awesome Tolkien, and thankfully… Read More »

Prince of Persia Review

To take an already critically acclaimed videogame franchise and entirely re-envision it for a new generation is some feat. What’s an even greater achievement is to stray from the original formula and still come away with something spectacular. While Ubisoft… Read More »