Game Demos are the equivalent of a “Hands on Preview” for the average gamer. Instant access to these free samples is a feature that has quickly been taken for granted now that our consoles are jacked into broadband connections 24/7. Publishers are able to use Xbox Live and Playstation Network as distribution platforms for releasing game demos to a larger audience of gamers than ever before. Just a few years ago the only way most people could get their hands on a demo was by purchasing magazines, joining fan clubs, [Read More]

The Western Frontier was settled by people from all different walks of life. They were attracted to these harsh lands for many different reasons. Some sought fortune, others a fresh start, and many recognized the wide range of opportunities that awaited in these new settlements. Rockstar is giving us a chance to examine the vagabonds and gentlemen who make up the areas waiting to be explored in Red Dead Redemption. Check out the latest trailer providing a glimpse into the diversity of the characters we will be meeting when [Read More]

Have you ever stopped to think about how invested in your Gamerscore you really are? Releasing Avatar: The Last Airbender: The Burning Earth on the Xbox Live Games on Demand service might be Microsoft’s way of testing these waters. Since the games retail debut it’s had the reputation as being the easiest way to add a quick 1000 points to your Gamerscore. I haven’t played the game but according numerous message boards unlocking 1000 points requires pressing the B button repeatedly until the achievement icon appears on screen. Based on [Read More]

Nintendo of Japan issued a press release confirming they are working on the 3DS, which is a temporary name for their new handheld platform. The successor to the Nintendo DS is scheduled to ship in Japan before March 2011. Details about the platform are scarce, only stating that it will offer 3D effects without the use of any sort of glasses. The press release also says that it will be backwards compatible with existing DS software. More details will be announced at this years E3 conference less than three months [Read More]

Fallout 3 DLC has been announced as the Xbox Live “Deal of the Week”. Fallout fans have a chance to pickup Operation Anchorage, The Pitt, Broken Steel, Point Lookout, and Mothership Zeta releases for $5 (400 points) each. That is half off the usual $10 (800 points) price tag. The sale only lasts seven day so if you are considering a return to the Capital Wasteland, now might be a good time to take that trip.

Red Dead Redemption is a open-world Western epic that is being developed by Rockstar San Diego Studio for both the Xbox 360 and PS3. The game is slated for a US release on May 18, 2010. Following the pre-release coverage since it’s announcement my anticipation continues to grow as the shelf date draws near. Red Dead Redemption takes place in America during the early 1900’s at the tail end of the Cowboy era. The star of the game will be John Marston, a former outlaw, who has been tasked with [Read More]

For five years I have sat on the side lines reading articles and listening to people talk about World of Warcraft and I finally decided I had heard enough. It was time to swallow the red pill and take the plunge down the rabbit hole. I sat at my PC and proceeded to install the free ten day trial and I didn’t look back. Plunge might not be the best word to describe my one hundred day affair with World of Warcraft, crashed is probably a more suitable term.
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I was five years old during the summer of 1984 when Ghostbusters the movie was released. To a five year old, the Ghostbusters were the coolest guys in the world. I remember going on a family vacation that summer and begging my dad to turn up the radio anytime the theme song came on the radio. When the movie was released on VHS, my brothers and I watched the tape so many times we could repeat every line in the movie from beginning to end. When I first heard that [Read More]

If you haven’t purchased any of the additional episodes that have been released for Fallout 3, the Broken Steel expansion is the best place to start. There have been a lot of positive changes and updates to the core Fallout 3 game included in this release. Most notable is a change to the ending of the game. Fallout 3 did so many things right but the ending was one of the more anti-climatic endings of a game this generation. Ending the game actually means, ending the game. If players complete [Read More]

Fallout 3’s downloadable content has been very successful. Each package has kept the spotlight pointed in Bethesdas direction well after the launch of the game in 2008.  Keeping gamers focus on a single title for all these months is a big accomplishment, so why are they stopping at five? Director Todd Howard told Kotaku, “I think we’ve put enough content out there for this game.  We knew we wanted to do three initially and we’ll see where that goes. I kind of had in my mind that the upper limit [Read More]

Microsoft has announced that Grand Theft Auto IV: Lost and Damned will be featured as their Deal of the Week starting on August 24th. One of the more interesting Deal of the Week announcements to date, the first Grand Theft Auto IV episode will be available for 1,200 Microsoft Points, instead of the usual 1,600. After purchasing the Lost and the Damned myself (read my review here) I believed it was definitely worth its original price tag, but with the upcoming discount, every GTA fan should give the add-on [Read More]

The idea of video games becoming a social experience has been a major staple of the current generation of consoles. Games like Rock Band and Wii Sports have broken the barriers of traditional gaming audiences and have friends and family of all ages lining up across couches everywhere to play games together. The integration of social networking tools into game consoles combined with the growing broadband adoption rate means that playing with friends is as easy as turning on your console. The majority of games released these days include some [Read More]

Microsoft confirmed a list of the new features coming to the 360 Dashboard via the Xbox Live summer update expected to hit on August 11th. Curious about what this new update will be bring to dashboard? Here is a list of everything Microsoft is stating will be included in the Summer ‘09 update. First on the list is Movie Night. This will let you browse, select, and switch to your favorite movies from top genres. According to the press release there are hundreds of movies to choose from and many [Read More]

Thrust into the wasteland as the “Lone Wander from Vault 101” and ending up “The Last, Best Hope for Humanity” was a long, and at times, trying journey. If you missed the first two parts of my review you can check them out here and here. Following your fathers trail requires a lot of back and forth through the wastelands and they are anything but safe. Constantly having to defend yourself against on coming attacks from Raiders, Super Mutants, Feral Ghouls, Mole Rats, Vicious Dogs, Deathclaws, Mercs, and more, isn’t [Read More]

Bethesda has released a few details concerning the next installment of DLC for Fallout 3 today. Mothership Zeta, dated for an August 3rd release, will be the final add-on for Fallout 3. This time around, players will be abducted by aliens when answering a distress call. Judging by the details I have been reading, this is not going to be a friendly visit, so be prepared to wipe out as many aliens as possible in hopes of returning to earth. Apparently, some characters from the earths past will be making [Read More]