Xbox 360
Aliens: Colonial Marines Releases in 2013
Nothing like starting your day off with bad news; for example, today we found out that Aliens: Colonial Marines will be pushed to a 2013 release. We had been expecting a late 2012 release window, but at least we can take comfort in the fact that we have a solid release date, albeit a later release date. February 12, 2013, the Colonial Marines take out Aliens on Xbox 360, PS3, and PC. Mark your cal...[Read More]
Saints Row: The Third – Enter The Dominatrix Coming Soon
Now, as many of you may remember, on April 1st (aka, April Fools Day), an email went out to the press joking about new Saints Row: The Third expansion, titled, “Enter The Dominatrix.” I, of course, laughed at this “news” and joked with a friend at Volition that, while fake, it was a great idea, and should totally come out. Since that day, I’ve crossed my fingers that ...[Read More]
343 Announces ‘Halo’ Web Series Before Next Title
So it seems that as of today 343 Industries has some big news for us Halo fans. Xbox will be putting a lot of money towards the web series now known as “Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn.” At this moment in time we know the website Machinima and the online community Halo Waypoint will be playing these new videos in the weeks leading up to the release of Halo 4.
Review: Bloodforge (XBLA)
The second entry in the inaugural Arcade NEXT XBLA promotion from Microsoft is Climax Studios’ Bloodforge. Up to this point, Climax Studios has had a nearly unbroken run of ports, spin-offs, and media tie-ins, with the occasional original title thrown in for a bit of variety. From the PlayStation port of the first Diablo to the Ghost Rider movie video game adaptation, it looks like Bloodforg...[Read More]
Ghost Recon: Future Soldier – Multiplayer Beta Impressions
Let me start by saying this: Ghost Recon: Future Soldier’s multiplayer has come a long way since E3 last year, and it was already tight and fairly well balanced back then. This game is smooth, fun, addictive, and the most fun I’ve had with friends online in a very long time. Are there some issues with it? Yeah, it’s a beta. There’s some lag and I hate snipers (not because I can’t snipe…at al...[Read More]
Kinect Voice Commands Coming to Skyrim
Today, along with confirmation that Bethesda is currently “hard at work” putting together the first Xbox 360 wave of new quests, locations, and more, we learned that, sometime this month, we will be receiving a free patch update to Skyrim with some big additions. Well, I suppose you could say one big addition that affects multiple aspects of the game, but either way, voice commands via...[Read More]
Arcade Next Starting April 18th
First, there was Summer of Arcade. With the success of the Summer of Arcade promotion, Microsoft threw their first annual House Party. Now, it seems that a third event is being introduced with some big titles in the mix. Arcade Next, as it’s being called, kicks off April 18th and sees a new top notch title released each week through May 9th. What sets this event apart? It seems that this eve...[Read More]
Review: Mass Effect 3 (PS3/360)
After completing Mass Effect 3 a total of four times on two platforms, countless hours of multiplayer, and numerous podcasts covering the story and controversies around it, I still don’t know if I’m ready to talk about the game. My career with Mass Effect as a series has meant completion of every game on both Xbox 360 and again on PS3, reading comic books and novels, and pulling everyone I could i...[Read More]
Review: Pritect for Kinect
With each passing day, it seems that George Orwell’s vision for the future becomes more and more a reality. 1984? 2012. Monitoring systems are everywhere, and in certain cases they are celebrated. We are digitally connected in a way that is absolutely unprecedented, which provides us with the benefit of instant information retrieval and communication anywhere, any time, but also ties us into...[Read More]
Blades of Time Arriving Next Week
The first I heard a single thing about Blades of Time was yesterday, and it was the release of the game’s trailer. There’s not really anything odd about that, except for the fact that the game releases to Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 consoles next week. March 6th will see Konami’s latest action-adventure available for retail purchase. Following the treasure hunter Ayumi, Blades of ...[Read More]
A New Look At The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings – Enhanced Edition
Yesterday, CD Projekt RED released a teaser trailer for their upcoming Xbox 360 version of their hit 2011 PC game, The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings. Last year, this RPG turned heads so fast I’m surprised CD Projekt RED didn’t have to defend itself against multiple whiplash lawsuits. At E3 2011, less than a month after the release of The Witcher 2 on PC, CD Projekt RED announced that t...[Read More]
Review: Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning (PS3)
Hype is a dangerous thing. Setting the bar too high assures that success is impossible. When Curt Schilling, a man that was never known for a lack of confidence, set out to make an RPG, he treated it like an All-Star Game. He brought the most high profile talent he could grab. Fantasy powerhouse R.A. Salvatore, comic visionary Todd McFarlane, and Elder Scrolls luminary Ken Rolston make the design ...[Read More]