Summary [ 9.5 out of 10]: Mass Effect 3 is the final chapter in the series and opens as Commander Shepard is in the midst of a hearing for his actions after being grounded following the events of Mass Effect 2′s Arrival downloadable content when the Reapers attack Earth. Shepard escapes to the Normandy and [...]
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Uncharted 3 (PS3) Review
Summary [7.5 out of 10]: Uncharted 3 is the disappointing third game in an otherwise incredible series. I love Uncharted. I bought my PS3 with the express purpose of playing the first game and I thought the second game was one of the best ever made. I expected this same level of quality from the [...]
How to Unlock an AMD Radeon HD 6950 to an 6970 Easily
I purchased an XFX Radeon HD 6950 (2GB) video card a few months ago in preparation for all the triple-a titles that have come out in the last year; while I miss the PhysX support for the occasional game that supports it, I’ve been mostly happy. Shortly after the dual-launch of both the 6950 and [...]
Saints Row 2 is more inspired than The Third
I finished the original Saints Row and Saints Row 2 and remember them both very fondly; I was excited when the hub-bub around The Third started to get rolling as the game looked like more over-the-top, don’t-take-your-too-seriously shenanigans that made 1 and 2 so much fun in the first place. When it came time to [...]
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (Xbox 360) Review
Summary [ 10 out of 10] The fifth installment of the incredible Elder Scrolls franchise once again proves while this series is the gold standard for western RPGs. With an enormous amount of content and streamlined UI and tightened controls, Skyrim is head and shoulders the best game in the series and arguably the best [...]
Batman Arkham City (Xbox 360) Review
Summary [10 out of 10] The long awaited sequel to the excellent Batman Arkham Asylum, Arkham City sees an entire section of Gotham City annexed off to form a super prison led by Dr Hugo Strange, one of Batman’s more dangerous and oldest villains who also happens to know Batman’s secret identity. Weird things are [...]
Dead Island (Xbox 360) Review
Summary [7.0 out of 10] Dead Island generated immediate buzz when its first trailer hit and news of the gameplay kept it going with what sounded like a fun and intense zombie survival experience. Playing the demo at E3 took it a step further and had us really excited for the release. The reality of [...]
Deus Ex: Human Revolution (Xbox 360) Review
Summary [8.5 out of 10] A prequel to the other games in the series, Deus Ex Human Revolution follows Adam Jensen, the head of security at a bio-tech corporation, who becomes embroiled in corporate and industrial espionage that turns into a much bigger plot than anyone expected. The game is a first person game that offers [...]
Save $10 on Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine for the PC
I have been interested in Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine since I first saw it at E3 this year and was surprised at how well it played and felt. Knowing nothing about the lore behind Warhammer 40k, I was hesitant to put in a pre-order before its release and wait to see how the reviews [...]
BloodRayne: Betrayal Screenshots
Some screenshots from the upcoming BloodRayne: Betrayal arcade reboot of the BloodRayne franchise for PSN and XBLA. When this title was first announced, I wasn’t all that excited for it (still wanting the original franchise to get rebooted and saved… along with Nocturne!), but after seeing some of the gameplay I really started to dig [...]
Why Does the Steam “Hardware Survey” Include a List of All Installed Software?
You are going to be prompted soon to agree to fill out the yearly Steam “Hardware Survey” and I would urge you to ask Valve first, why the hardware survey (a great idea in its own right) needs to include a list of all the installed software on your PC? The purpose of the hardware [...]
Two Worlds II: Pirates of the Flying Fortress Screenshots
TW2 is really coming together, they just sent in another batch of screenshots for the Pirates of the Flying Fortress release and things look sharp. If you’d like to see TWII in action, it looks a lot like Witcher 2 crossed with Age of Conan; in the sense that it has the MMORPG feel to [...]
E3 2011 Post Mortem
So now that E3 has been over for a few weeks and the coverage is winding down, it is time to look back and reflect on what we’ve learned this year. There were a few surprises here and there although not so much on the game announcement front and there seems to be some shifts [...]
Best of E3 2011
This year’s E3 had a lot to offer, from some new hardware to a ton of great software. We saw a lot of things and got a lot of hands on time while talking to a lot of producers and we were left with a lot of excitement. Given how much good stuff there was [...]
L.A. Noire (Xbox 360) Review
Summary [8.5 out of 10] Taking place in 1947 Los Angeles, L.A. Noire puts in you the role of Cole Phelps, a war hero recently back from World War II who becomes a police officer and works his way up from beat cop to detective. While featuring action and driving sequences, the game eschews typical [...]
E3 2011 Statues and Oddities
In the midst of all the previews and the hands on and the cool swag it is easy to miss some of the special things you see at E3. A lot of sites do features on the ‘booth babes’ and despite a healthy appreciation for hot girls we find the booth babe thing kind of [...]
Duke Nukem Forever (PC) Review
Summary If you can appreciate Duke Nukem Forever for what it is, a game that should have come out 6 years ago, and stop expecting it to compete with modern shooters, you will get some enjoyment out of it, but there are still rough edges everywhere that will make playing it seem like a chore [...]
The War of the Worlds (XBLA / PSN) Screenshots
Some screenshots from the upcoming PSN/XBLA title The War of the Worlds. Below is the press release:
E3 2011-Mass Effect 3 Preview
It is no secret that I love Bioware in general and Mass Effect in particular. Going into this year’s E3, I didn’t think there was anything they could show me that would make me anticipate Mass Effect 3 any more than I already did. After sitting in on a media/retail only 30 minute demo I [...]
E3 2011-Batman Arkham City Preview
As with any E3 there are always a handful of games that I go in looking for specifically and this year Batman Arkham City was at the top of the list. The way things shook down, I ended up in the 15-minute theater demo and Riyad ended up in the 20 minute hands on session. [...]
E3 2011-Dead Island Preview
Dead Island is a new IP from Deep Silver that kind of came out of nowhere and has captured the imaginations of gamers everywhere. With a haunting and flawlessly executed announcement trailer, in which the sad fate of a family on vacation is told in reverse, the game generated instant buzz. The question at that [...]
Interview with Brian Gomez – Design Director of Silent Hill Downpour
We were fortunate enough to have some one-on-one time with Brian Gomez, the design director behind Silent Hill Downpour, this year at E3. We want to thank Brian for cutting out some time for us right in the middle of the insanity of the show and giving us an interview about Downpour. Brian gives us [...]
E3 2011 DAY THREE Summary
Alright so sorry that this wasn’t up last night but delays in flights got us home after midnight and sleepiness was having its way with me whether I liked it or not. Here we go. We were running a little late (read: right on time) to the show due to hotel check out and baggage [...]
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