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Review: Just Dance 3 (Kinect)
I am quite the dancing machine. One might even go so far as to say that I am a master…nay, LORD…of dance (just ask my wife, I’m sure she would TOTALLY confirm my claims). I like the nightlife…I like to boogie…in my living room. I have employed my vast dancing skills on various dancing games, and was very excited to hear about Just Dance 3 and the track list. Since wat...[Read More]
Review: Child of Eden (PS3)
Just over two months ago, Child of Eden was released for the Xbox 360 and Kinect. Tetsuya Miziguchi’s follow-up to his visually stunning Rez was an absolute improvement, bringing gamers a truly beautiful visual and aural experience. Now, that same experience has made its debut on the Playstation 3 console, with Move support. How does it compare?
Review: Driver: San Francisco (360)
On the second day of playing Driver: San Francisco, my wife and I decided to head out for a bit of lunch. Our chosen destination was Panda Express. After power-sliding around corners in the game, throwing up smoke from spinning tires for two days, I was in a bit of a driving frenzy. As we started heading to the restaurant, I found myself going something like 40mph over the speed limit, which promp...[Read More]
Demo Impressions: Driver: San Francisco (SP)
Driver: San Francisco is one of my most anticipated games this year. I wailed in dismay at the news that it was pushed from August 30th to September 6th, because it meant waiting yet ANOTHER week for a game I want NOW. Conversely, I squealed in delight when I saw the news of the single player demo being released on Tuesday morning. Though the last two days have been filled with life events and oth...[Read More]
Driver: San Francisco Multiplayer Trailer
If you care enough to pay attention to anything I have to say, you will be well aware of my level of excitement for Ubisoft’s upcoming revitalization of the Driver series, Driver: San Francisco. I’ve had my hands on it twice since May, and am simply jittery with anticipation for August 30th September 6th (another week of waiting). To torture me further, Ubisoft has felt it necessary to...[Read More]
Review: Child of Eden (360)
Dull, drab, mundane: three words that don’t describe Child of Eden in the slightest. On the contrary, Tetsuya Mizuguchi and the rest at Q Entertainment deliver a stunning audiovisual experience with a wide spectrum of colors that would make any rainbow jealous, and music that is so heart-pumping that a raver would feel at home.
Review: From Dust (XBLA)
2011’s Xbox LIVE Summer of Arcade had a strong opening last week with Bastion. Tomorrow, the second entry in this year’s Summer of Arcade goes live: From Dust, Ubisoft’s “spiritual heir” to Populous. Created by Eric Chahi, creator of early 90s classic Out of This World, From Dust is at its core a strategy/puzzle game, solved by using a first-person god-like perspectiv...[Read More]
I Left My Heart In Monteriggioni
2009 was a pretty horrible year for me. In the course of one weekend I managed to lose my entire family. One was through death, and the others were through a reason I won’t get into, but it was beyond my control and completely blindsided me. To then be only 26 and have no family, no identity… it shocked me to the core. To this day I don’t think I have fully recovered from it, as ...[Read More]
Assassin’s Creed: Embers, Another Peek into Ezio’s Life
With less than 4 months until we see the end of Ezio Auditore, today Ubisoft released the trailer for Assassin’s Creed: Embers, an animated short film to accompany copies of Assassin’s Creed: Revelations. While the trailer is a bit of a downer, it does answer some questions that I’ve had for a few months.
E3 2011: Ghost Recon: Future Soldier
Ghost Recon: Future Soldier’s chief weapon is fun…fun and creativity. Its two weapons are fun and creativity…and excellent graphics. Its three weapons are fun, creativity, and excellent graphics…and wonderful sound. Its four…no… Amongst its weapons… Amongst its weaponry are such elements as fun, creativity, excellent graphics, and wonderful sound. …I...[Read More]
Driver: San Francisco Cars and Single Player Trailer
With every day that passes, I get closer and closer to having Driver: San Francisco in my hands. I refrain from losing the love of my wife by asking “Is it August 30th yet?” repeatedly; something I am sure she appreciates immensely. I’ve had multiple interactions with the game now over the last couple of months, and each additional look just brings me closer and closer to buying ...[Read More]
2011 Xbox Live Summer of Arcade
It’s that time of year again, and we find ourselves on the cusp of yet another Xbox Live Summer of Arcade. Last year saw some fantastic games that might be hard to top, from the award-winning Limbo to the wonderfully entertaining Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light. We were lucky enough to get our hands on one of the upcoming Summer of Arcade games last month in the form of Ubisoft’s ...[Read More]