Reviews
Review: Tales of Vesperia: The First Strike (Anime)
As I’ve said before, video game movies can be pretty rough. At times, a movie based on a video game may have a terribly translated story, while at other times, it can cross over from one medium to the other beautifully. This time, we’re looking at Tales of Vesperia, a well known Xbox 360 RPG that I’ve played in the past. The movie version, Tales of Vesperia: The First Strike, doe...[Read More]
Review: Diablo 3
Nearly a decade in the making, Diablo 3 finally decided to grace the gaming public with its presence, and after all the login errors settled, what were we left with? A solid Diablo experience that saw upgrades to many of the core systems and a pretty, though not overwhelming, visual presentation. In the end I was satisfied but still wanting more; read on for more details.
Review: Batman: Arkham City – Harley Quinn’s Revenge DLC (PS3)
With the Harley Quinn’s Revenge DLC, gamers have another chance to go back to Arkham City. The question is, is it worth the trip? Warning: there will be SPOILERS for the ending of Batman: Arkham City.
Review: Dragon’s Lair (XBLA)
Child of the arcades that I was, I’m sure most people will find it odd to hear me say that, up until about a week ago, I had never experienced Dragon’s Lair beyond secondhand stories. Until, that is, it made its way to XBLA, and my Xbox. I’ve always been somewhat interested in the title due to its Sword-in-the-Stone-esque visual style, but my interest has never been enough to spu...[Read More]
Review: Skullgirls (XBLA)
I’ve been playing 2D fighting games for many, many, many, many years. In fact, it’s been nearly a quarter of a century, when I first got my hands on Street Fighter as a young boy. Two and a half decades of Hadoukens and Shoryukens later, and fighting games have had a long list of hits, and an equally long list of misses. Skullgirls, from Reverge Labs and Konami, is one of the latest en...[Read More]
Review: Kaijudo: Rise of the Duel Masters Episode One
When it comes to cartoons, I’m never too old to sit down for a few hours and watch some of the classics I grew up with, like Pokemon, Digimon, Dragon Ball Z, and more. Today marks the release of a new cartoon on the Hub Network, titled Kaijudo: Rise of the Duel Masters. Now, when I first heard of it, I immediately thought of Yu-Gi-Oh. I was lucky enough to get an advance viewing of the first...[Read More]
Review: EinsteinModz Xbox 360 Controller
Most standard Xbox 360 controllers, whether they’re manufactured by Microsoft or by a third party, are pretty much the same in every way but price. That’s not the case with the Xbox 360 controller I’ve been using recently. When it comes to modding, I support it to a certain point, ranging from cosmetic changes to additional functionality. The team at EinsteinModz creates some ver...[Read More]
Review: Mad Riders (XBLA)
Racing games have always been a secondary form of gaming entertainment for me. They’re fun, but like sports games, I can only play for so long before I find that it’s time to step away and play something with more substance. This has always made it hard for me to pay full retail for a racing game, because I know that it will take me an incredibly long time, filled with large gaps, to m...[Read More]
Review: Awesomenauts (XBLA)
I’ve been playing a lot of Awesomenauts lately, recently released on XBLA and PSN. How much have I played? Let’s say I’ve ranked up from Level 1 to Level 15 in a pretty strong run. Have you been looking for a great downloadable game to kill time with? Awesomenauts is by far one of the most interesting things I’ve found lately on the Xbox Live Marketplace. I had a chance to ...[Read More]
Review: SteelSeries Siberia V2 Pro Gaming Headset
Over the years I’ve always toyed with the idea of getting a really high end headset for my PC gaming. In the end, I’ve always talked myself out of it because I already had speakers, or I just never quite saw the full benefit of them when I could get a cheap headset for voice communication instead. Over the last few days I’ve been spending some time with the Siberia V2 Pro Gaming Headset from Steel...[Read More]
Review: Droid Razr MAXX
When it comes to the latest cell phones, people most often look first at form, and second at function. Of course, price is always an important factor when making a purchase like this. Lately, I’ve been using a review unit of the Droid Razr MAXX. I’ve thoroughly enjoyed using this phone as a gaming device and as a phone. Is the cost of the device worth it? How is the battery life of the...[Read More]
Review: SteelSeries Sensei Gaming Mouse
I’ve been using a gaming mouse of some sort for the last 6 years or so. I started with the Logitech G5, and then transitioned to the Razer Naga. Recently, I’ve had the chance to go hands on with the Sensei from SteelSeries, their response to the high end mice from Razer and Logitech.