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Review: SEGA Vintage Collection: Alex Kidd & Co. (XBLA)
Of the four SEGA Vintage Collection packages, the Alex Kidd & Co. package is the only one that contains non-related titles. The Streets of Rage collection consists of Streets of Rage, Streets of Rage 2, and Streets of Rage 3. The Golden Axe collection consists of Golden Axe, Golden Axe 2, and Golden Axe…3. The Monster World collection consists of Wonder Boy in Monster Land, Wonder Boy in...[Read More]
Review: SEGA Vintage Collection: Monster World (XBLA)
I’ve always been a fan of fantasy style video games, and the Monster World series fits that mold very well. In the SEGA Vintage Collection: Monster World package, SEGA has given us three (arguably) great titles, one of which has long resisted the voyage to our shores from its native Japan. Wonder Boy in Monster Land, Wonder Boy in Monster World, and Monster World IV provide consecutively bet...[Read More]
Review: SEGA Vintage Collection: Golden Axe (XBLA)
Two years before Streets of Rage introduced us to adventures atop astonishingly angry avenues and alleyways, Golden Axe brought us side-scrolling beat’em-up action in arcades and on the SEGA Genesis with a wonderfully fantastical presentation. SEGA, realizing that releasing a Streets of Rage Vintage Collection without releasing a Vintage Collection for its genre predecessor, Golden Axe, has&...[Read More]
Review: SEGA Vintage Collection: Streets of Rage (XBLA)
Ah, Streets of Rage. From the arcade to home consoles, Streets of Rage was always one of my first choice brawlers, along with Final Fight, Double Dragon, and all the rest. I have different memories of each, with each just as fond. The side-scrolling beat’em-up genre is classic, and an essential experience for any who wish to capture the experience of gaming in the arcade, 8-bit, and 16-bit e...[Read More]
Dawnguard Release Date Revealed
Skyrim’s upcoming expansion package, Dawnguard, has been given a release date. Apparently revealed at E3, this particular piece of information came our way via the Facebook page for The Elder Scrolls. Keep your eyes open for Dawnguard coming to XBLA on June 26th.
Duels of the Planeswalkers 2013 Release Date Announced
Who hasn’t played Magic: The Gathering, whether it’s in real life or via consoles? Just moments ago the release date was announced for Duels of the Planeswalkers 2013. When is this release date? June 20th! How can you play? You can get your hands on it via Playstation Network, Xbox LIVE Arcade, Steam (PC) and, for the first time ever, iPad. Gamers may go back to this wonderful game and...[Read More]
Caption Contest: Dragon’s Lair (XBLA)
WINNERS ANNOUNCED: Congratulations to Laura (ancephelon) and Kris (thelerm) for winning our Dragon’s Lair XBLA codes! Keep your eyes open for more contests, and good luck in the future! Look, I may not have had much good to say about Dragon’s Lair beyond the animation and dynamic path, but I also acknowledged that long-time fans of the title and its many iterations would most likely fi...[Read More]
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Release Date Revealed
As much as I was hoping that Counter-Strike: Global Offensive would be included as a Summer of Arcade title along with Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater HD, making Summer of Arcade 2012 one of the best downloadable events EVAR, I can at least take solace in the fact that we finally have a solid, confirmed release date for this trip to my past. If only I didn’t have to wait until AUGUST 21 to get ...[Read More]
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]
Lord of the Rings: Guardians of Middle-Earth Coming to XBLA/PSN Autumn
I keep saying this, but I’m not sure it’s been sinking in to all of your zombie-food, so I’m going to say it again. I love The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. I love The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings more than Star Trek, which I love more than Star Wars, which I love more than Deadpool, which I love more than Firefly. I loved War in the North last year, and now, in the lead-...[Read More]
Jet Set Radio Track List Released
I’m definitely a big fan of SEGA, and I’m always eager when they’re ready to release a game, whether it is a digital download or a full retail title. That being said, you can imagine that I’m excited for Jet Set Radio. Today, SEGA has announced the full track list for their upcoming title. As you must know, some games can have different soundtracks and playable content depe...[Read More]