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19972Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon Review
Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon on the 3DS is one of Nintendo’s most ambitious games to date for the handheld, and one of the company’s best releases thus far. A follow-up over a decade in the making, not many fans of the GameCube classic thought Luigi’s ...
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19297Gears of War: Judgment Review
It wasn’t that long ago that we were wrapping up the Gears of War trilogy in fitting fashion. Gears of War 3 put the conflict between the Locust and COG in the rear-view, and because of that, many fans were blindsided with the prequel announcement ...
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14191Battlefield Premium Review: A pass for all seasons
It’s not very often that we get exactly what we ask for as those who consume video games. We ask for games to be long, fun, and variety of other qualities depending on the day of the week and who you’re asking. We criticize publishers ...
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18158StarCraft II Heart of the Swarm Review
Expansions for games are weird things. When done wrong, they can leave a bad taste in the purchaser’s mouth. When misrepresented as an expansion, only to be a handful of content that feels like it could have easily been included in the main game, people ...
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16706God of War: Ascension Review
There isn’t a studio that does spectacle as well as Sony Santa Monica. In 2010′s God of War III, the studio delivered the biggest and most epic adventure in the long-running God of War franchise. That game will likely go down as one of the ...
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191510Sim City Review
There are obviously people having problems with Maxis and EA’s recent release of Sim City. This Sim City for the next-generation incorporates social and online features that previous games in the franchise didn’t have. The cost of these new features is the requirement of being ...
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17909Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3 Review
After the success of Ultimate Ninja Storm Generations, fans had high hopes for this numbered installment in the Naruto Shippuden series. Ultimate Ninja Storm 3 launched recently, and it’s a tale of two games. On the one hand, Ninja Storm 3 does some things well. ...
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3312Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate Review
It doesn’t take long to realize that Castlevania: Mirror of Fate has very little in common with the Castlevania Lords of Shadow console release. Outside of the game having its name in the title, there’s very little in this handheld adventure that echoes back to ...
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137317Tomb Raider Review
She might be the most recognizable female protagonist in video games, but Lara Croft comes from an era where story was secondary in action-oriented titles like those found in the Tomb Raider franchise. So with Crystal Dynamics’ reboot of the long running series, they’ve set ...
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1700Crysis 3 Review
At this point it’s expected for Crysis 3 to be a beautiful game, and it is. For those that have played the original Crysis or Crysis 2, you know the joys of the Nanosuit. You know just how much fun it is to play as ...
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5166Metal Gear Rising Revengeance Review
Metal Gear Rising Revengeance is a step in a new direction for the Metal Gear franchise. Platinum Games has teamed up with Kojima Productions in this turn away from the stealth-centric gameplay that the Metal Gear franchise has been known for over the years. Metal ...
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5937Aliens: Colonial Marines Review
Aliens fans have been waiting on a game that taps into the strengths of the movies for as long as I can personally remember. There have been a laundry list of failed attempts at truly capturing the essence of the intense science fiction space horror ...
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2672Dead Space 3 Review
The Dead Space franchise is one that has seen significant changes since its original release. What started out as a survival horror game that placed players smack dab in the middle of a truly frightening scenario, has migrated towards a more action-oriented experience in recent ...
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288744Black Ops II: Revolution DLC Review
Do you absolutely need map packs for Call of Duty: Black Ops II to keep playing? No, not really. Does it make the game better? In the case of Revolution, the first DLC expansion for Call of Duty: Black Ops II, yes, yes it does. ...
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6106Demon’s Souls Review
Demon’s Souls was released all the way back in 2009 on the PlayStation 3, and has been recently re-released on the PlayStation Network for digital download ($19.99). Three years later, playing Demon’s Souls again, it’s still pretty clear why From Software decided to go forward ...
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5567Devil May Cry Review
Ninja Theory hasn’t exactly had the smoothest development process for this latest installment in the Devil May Cry franchise. Upon the game’s reveal, the massive fan-base for this long running series cried foul when a younger Dante was introduced for the first time. Was Ninja ...
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1671Hundreds iOS Review
Conceptually, Hundreds on iOS is a simple game that is pulled together by simple mechanics. Tap circles until your score on the screen reaches 100 and you clear the stage. So how does such a simple concept become an addictive and thought provoking experience? That ...
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1240Paper Mario: Sticker Star Review
The Paper Mario franchise has consistently offered Mario fans an alt-view into the Mushroom Kingdom over the years. Stepping away from the popular side-scrolling gameplay in the Super Mario games, Paper Mario: Sticker Star focuses more on puzzle solving, sticker collection, and features a storyline ...
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3113The Walking Dead Retail Review
Earlier this year when the first episodes of The Walking Dead arrived on PC, we reviewed Telltale Games’ downloadable offering on Steam and iPad. Like a lot of people, we loved it. It was a refreshing change of pace that told one of the best ...
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2051Dishonored: Dunwall City Trials Review
While Dishonored was one of the only true single player experiences to ship in the Fall of 2012, it was a game that held a great deal of replay value for those that dug deep into the combat and stealth mechanics of the game. With ...
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1110Guardians of Middle Earth Review
Battle Arena games have traditionally steered clear of consoles largely because of the constraints posed by a controller. The genre has exploded in popularity in recent years, just look at games like League of Legends and Valve’s DOTA for examples of the wild success ...
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1830Persona 4 Golden PS Vita Review
In 2008, Atlus released Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 4 on the PlayStation 2 to critical acclaim. The Japanese style RPG launched on the aging console, but used some clever visual trickery to give it a modern feel. Coupled with deep exploration into its relatable cast ...
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2151FIFA 13 Wii U Review
You may have heard how great FIFA 13 is on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. The annual soccer franchise launched with a host of new features, enhanced graphics, and improved intelligence engine on those platforms. Unfortunately, EA’s first crack at FIFA Soccer on the ...
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86410The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Dragonborn DLC Review
You would think that the Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim would offer nothing but possibilities when it comes to expansion content for the massive RPG. Since it’s release in 2011, Bethesda Game Studios has only released a handful of new premium content to expand on the ...
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93913Far Cry 3 Review
Far Cry 3 places you smack dab in the middle of the worst vacation that you could ever possibly imagine. One minute, you and your wealthy American friends and family are relaxing while vacationing in the fictional Rook Islands, and the next, you are being ...
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1330Professor Layton and The Miracle Mask Review
Basic reading ability is needed to fully enjoy this game. That is a direct quote from the back of the box for Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask, but that’s not the only thing you’ll need to play Layton’s latest adventure. Of course you’ll need ...
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4365Call of Duty: Black Ops II Wii U Review
Call of Duty fans that have turned to Nintendo for their shooter fix each year have grown accustomed to a low-res, underpowered version of the game, which by most accounts, pales in comparison to that which is the biggest entertainment launch of the year on ...
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138018Wii U Review
Nintendo basically sat out the high definition revolution in video games, instead the company focused on a casual motion controlled experience with their Nintendo Wii. The Wii went head to head with both the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 and came out victorious as far ...
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89513PlayStation All-Stars Review
Sony’s extensive lineup of first party games lends itself well to a brawler, that’s why it came as no surprise when the company announced PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale for the PlayStation 3 and PS Vita. This genre of a game is not a new idea. ...
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2031Hitman: Absolution Review
Stealth games as a genre have been in decline this generation. We’ve seen video game publishers move away from games like Hitman: Absolution in recent years, due to their inability to draw the masses like their shooter counterparts. Despite these headwinds, IO Interactive’s Hitman: Absolution ...
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128118Call of Duty: Black Ops II Review
Treyarch began its journey off of the established path for the Call of Duty franchise with 2010′s Call of Duty: Black Ops. Leaving the World War era behind it, Treyarch’s new story line was fixated on the Cold War era, telling a story that was ...
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158524Halo 4 Review
When it comes to big games on the Xbox 360, there aren’t any bigger than the flagship franchise of Halo. A franchise that launched the Xbox brand some years ago is now without its creators at the helm. With Bungie moving on to new projects, ...
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79810Need For Speed: Most Wanted Review
When you think of the Need for Speed franchise, it’s hard to pigeon hole the racing series into one particular type of racing game. This generation there’s been a cops and robbers affair, a cross-country rally race, a couple of racing simulators, and even a ...
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136020Assassin’s Creed III Review
Squint your eyes just a little while playing Assassin’s Creed III, and you’d swear the next generation had arrived. Between the game’s new engine, new setting, new protagonist and cast of characters, Assasssin’s Creed 3 feels like a true rebirth of the franchise. Fans haven’t ...
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424966Medal of Honor Warfighter Review
The return of the Medal of Honor franchise in 2010 was EA’s initial assault on the Call of Duty series. The reboot was a strange game because fans weren’t praising its multiplayer, but its single player story instead. It told a believable and authentic sounding ...
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2883XCOM: Enemy Unknown Review
XCOM: Enemy Unknown is a turn based strategy title from Sid Meier and Firaxis Games. When you think about turn based strategy, those names are currently thought to be the best in the business. Meier has been doing them and doing them well for a ...
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1761Fable: The Journey Review
Fable: The Journey is certainly Microsoft’s most ambitious Kinect project to date. Capitalizing on the wildly popular Fable RPG franchise, this iteration of the game takes away the controller that so many fans of the previous games have become accustomed to. Replacing the controller has ...
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4756Dishonored Review
Follow the video games industry close enough, and you’ve likely heard that single player games are dying. The reasoning behind this being that solitary single player experiences don’t offer enough of a value proposition for players. It’s true, we are gaming in the multiplayer generation, ...
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3973NBA 2K13 Review
EA Sports might have a monopoly on football video games created by their special licensing agreement with the NFL, but 2K Sports has a monopoly on the sport of basketball, through quality and innovation in their NBA 2K series. The game has long been a ...
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1911Resident Evil 6 Review
There was a time when the words Resident Evil were synonymous with survival horror. Capcom created a genre of its own with their mid-90′s releases of the original games on the PlayStation. Over the years, the publisher has migrated further and further away from what ...
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2752FIFA 13 Review
Last year EA Sports stepped their game up on the soccer front with a revamp of their FIFA Soccer product in FIFA 12. Paying close attention to the intricacies of the sport and the way it is actually played, EA raised the bar in terms ...
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80411Torchlight 2 Review
There’s a good reason why Torchlight draws so many comparisons to the Diablo franchise. For one, they’re both top down isometric dungeon crawlers where loot is the primary mechanic to keep you grinding through dungeon after dungeon. Second, Runic Games was headed up by a ...
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3083Dead or Alive 5 Review
It’s been a while since Dead or Alive fans have had something to sink their teeth into. With the release of Dead or Alive 5, this marks the end of a seven year drought from Team Ninja. Surprisingly, in all that time, Dead or Alive ...
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3642Astro A50 Gaming Headset Review
Astro Gaming is not exactly new to the headset gaming scene. However, if you’ve only been basing your purchasing decision of a gaming headset by what you see on the shelves at your local electronics store, you could’ve missed them completely. The online outlet has ...
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7009Borderlands 2 Review
Where Gearbox Software’s 2009 release of Borderlands succeeded on an idea, Borderlands 2 is all about that idea coming to complete fruition. During a period of first person shooting popularity growth on consoles, Gearbox introduced a game built around a cooperative shooting experience, whose loot ...
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950Transformers: Fall of Cybertron Review
Despite a return to pop culture some years back with the re-introduction of the Transformers franchise on the big screen, gamers only got the usual. We got a few remarkably bad attempts at cashing in on the movies with the traditional low quality movie game ...
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5916Skyrim Hearthfire Review
The second expansion for Elder Scrolls V: Skryim recently arrived on the Xbox 360, and it’s taken a less traditional approach to DLC. Hearthfire is a building themed expansion that focuses on buying land and building a home in Skyrim. Unlike Dawnguard, the Hearthfire expansion ...
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72310Madden NFL 13 Review
More attention to detail than ever before, and a glimpse at what the future of Madden looks like with the Infinity Engine.
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126217Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Review
Does CS:GO innovate the 12-year old franchise without sacrificing the quality and integrity that the previous installments were built upon?
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1751Darksiders 2 Review
I can recall being distraught at the conclusion of Darksiders back in 2010. A cliff-hanger ending that begun the marketing for Darksiders II outweighed any of the fun or sense of completion that I got from the game. Watching on as War’s brothers decended from ...