Read-a-long with Nintendo Power #253 (April 2010)
March 21, 2010 – 10:40 am | Comments

This issue has some very good news about two games I’ve been monitoring, plus some bad reviews for two games I was going to get. And a little middle-of-the-road news about WarioWare DIY. Stuff your …

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Pre-order Sam & Max for fun and profit
March 19, 2010 – 1:37 pm | Comments
Pre-order Sam & Max for fun and profit

With a new season of Sam & Max on the way, you may be wondering just how TellTale Games is going to take care of those who commit to the full season pre-order. From now …

Friends Really Against Grenade Spam
March 17, 2010 – 1:06 pm | Comments
Friends Really Against Grenade Spam

You’ve got to hand it to EA, they’re not afraid to cock a snook or twelve at Activision. Witness (after the break) if you will, their recent PSA; Friends Really Against Grenade Spam. For those …

Car Jack Streets is totally Grand Theft Auto
March 15, 2010 – 1:33 pm | Comments
Car Jack Streets is totally Grand Theft Auto

Part of this week’s Nintendo Download is Car Jack Streets. You can probably guess from the title what PS1 classic inspires this 800-point DSiWare title… but I thought I should verify your hypothesis.
It’s Grand Theft …

New Brink cinematic trailer
March 12, 2010 – 2:22 pm | Comments

Brink is shaping up to be one of my most anticipated games of 2010. The combination of shooting and free running makes Splash Damage’s next shooter one to watch. I’m also rather interested in the …

The Video Game Bosses’ Lament
March 11, 2010 – 7:55 pm | Comments

Everything we’ve been wondering about our enemies in video games, it turns out, is true. The only guy with a brain in his head… er, a brain in her jar… is the one in charge.
Source: …

Inglorious Plumbers: The Movie
March 8, 2010 – 5:06 pm | Comments

I am a huge fan of Tarantino, and Inglorious Basterds in particular, so I am not sure why I missed this a few months ago.  Someone took the time to do a shot by shot …

Mafia 2 trailer, people shot, things explode!
March 5, 2010 – 3:02 pm | Comments
Mafia 2 trailer, people shot, things explode!

I’m going trailer crazy today! Up next is a new Mafia 2 trailer, with shooting and running and hitting and shouting and explosions and some really cool music. I’m rather looking forward to the whole …

New Splinter Cell: Conviction trailer.
March 5, 2010 – 2:36 pm | Comments
New Splinter Cell: Conviction trailer.

Another day, another Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell: Conviction trailer. Still, it is rather cool. This one is another look at the various things we can expect from the multiplayer, from the various modes, to the …

Alpha Protocol gets release date, new trailer
February 25, 2010 – 12:45 pm | Comments
Alpha Protocol gets release date, new trailer

Alpha Protocol (The Espionage RPG) has been given a release date – the 28th of May, if you’re interested, for PC, 360 and PS3. You play newbie spy Michael Thorton who’s got to unravel an …

LittleBigPlanet reviews 2009; promises more for 2010
February 22, 2010 – 2:48 pm | Comments
LittleBigPlanet reviews 2009; promises more for 2010

Today Media Molecule dropped a nice video on littlebigplanet.com showing off all the scads of DLC available for LBP, from Street Fighter to Metal Gear to Ghostbusters to Watchmen.
Holdonasec, Media Molecule… it’s damn near March! …

Nintendo Download – Is there seriously no Virtual Console game this week?
February 22, 2010 – 11:03 am | Comments
Nintendo Download – Is there seriously no Virtual Console game this week?

There’s like a billion retro titles still available for a potential Virtual Console release, and nobody could find one to fill the open slot in this week’s Nintendo Download update? I’d rather have something …

Fallout: New Vegas Gives Us A Tease
February 7, 2010 – 7:25 pm | Comments
Fallout: New Vegas Gives Us A Tease

When Fallout 3 dropped in 2008, it was a huge hit for Bethesda Softworks.  The game went on to spawn five DLC packs, and now a new game from a different developer under the watchful …

Blaster Master reboot called Overdrive expected on WiiWare tomorrow
February 7, 2010 – 3:32 pm | Comments

The Sunsoft NES classic Blaster Master has had its share of disappointing sequels. Try to think positive thoughts while watching this trailer for Sunsoft’s new “reboot” of Blaster Master, called Blaster Master Overdrive. Note the …

The Tester: Sony’s Reality TV Show Coming Soon to PSN
February 3, 2010 – 9:21 am | Comments

Following a recruitment campaign last September that attracted thousands of applications, SCEA is now ready to roll with it’s brand new reality TV show, The Tester.
Exclusive to PSN, the series follows the fortunes of the …

Metroid: Other M stirs from silence with a new video
January 31, 2010 – 3:18 pm | Comments

This video is taken from Nintendo’s Japanese website for the upcoming Wii title, Metroid: Other M. I placed my preorder for this game last week, so I’m ready.
It’s brief, and it’s just some short dialog …

Mass Effect 2 Gets the Sci vs. Fi Treatment
January 18, 2010 – 9:21 am | Comments

The countdown to Mass Effect 2 is almost done (wouldn’t it be funny if there was a delay at this point), and now, the game will get another accolade added to its belt.  Mass Effect …