Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell Conviction has finally hit store shelves after a long time coming. Limited on funds, I sat down with the demo that hit Xbox Live Marketplace several weeks ago to get a taste of what Sam Fishers long awaited return is all about. The demo is short and consists of an interrogation scene in a dingy bathhouse that lets you smash a mans face through a urinal, a sink, or throw him through an occupied stall door. Once he spills the needed information a brief cut-scene follows [Read More]

Capcom released a new trailer showing off the multiplayer gameplay for their upcoming May 18th release of Lost Planet 2. The video shows four gamers who were invited by Capcom to preview the game battling a giant sand monster, fighting through slums, and capturing a moving train with a blast cannon and a helicopter. Lost Planet 2 had fallen off my radar until I caught this video on G4tv. I played the first Lost Planet when it was released but it never grabbed me enough to keep my interests. Five [Read More]

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]

Last year was rough for the videogame industry. A world-wide economic recession, rises in unemployment, and uncertainty on Wall Street led to budget tightening everywhere. With less money to go around, a lot of companies were faced with layoffs, product delays, and cancellations in efforts to maintain profitability. By years end overall sales during 2009 decreased in comparison to the previous year despite speculations that the gaming industry was recession proof. While in London to receive an award from the British Academy of Film and Television Arts, Shigeru Miyamoto was [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]

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]

Walmart will be selling Xbox 360 arcade units from Nov.  7 through Nov. 13 for the standard price of $199, but the deal is they are throwing in a $100 egift card with the console.  Before you run to the store thinking you are getting a Xbox360 for $100, let me explain something.  If you don’t already know, the Xbox360 Arcade unit does not come with a hard drive. You don’t need a hard drive to play games, but if you want to take advantage of the Arcade Market [Read More]

BioShock is still in my top five games list this generation. When I started playing this game it took a hold of me in a way that very few games do. I found myself sitting at work counting the hours until I could go home and play more. I thought about getting home and playing the game during my hour long commute and when I got there that was the only thing I wanted to do. When I finished the game I felt like all things Rapture related came to [Read More]

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]

Sid Meier has stated that he plans on taking advantage of the popular social networking service Facebook to support a new entry into the Civilization franchise. Refering to it as the Civilization Network, Meier states ” the game will allow you to join together with your friends to create the worlds most powerful, richest, smartest, or just plain coolest civilization.”More interesting, the game will exist in a fully persistent environment and be free for everyone. Meiers also said testers will be needed for a closed beta and the game is [Read More]

1up.com posted a story earlier this week (check it our here) reporting that Bungie President Harold Ryan, in an interview with the Seattle Times, expressed excitement for Microsoft’s recently unveiled motion control peripheral Project Natal. When speaking with the Seattle Times, Harold was quoted saying, “ I absolutely think Reach could be enabled with it.” After E3 we learned that Microsoft and Sony are working on getting into the motion control game that has made the Wii so successful.

It makes sense that Microsoft’s flag ship series would include support for [Read More]

If you have played any of the previous iterations of Punch-Out!! then the new Wii version will feel very familiar, but only in the best way. Nintendo knows the way to a gamers heart, nostalgia, and they didn’t pull any punches updating this franchise. Players will find themselves going toe to toe with the likes of Glass Joe, Bald Bull, and King Hippo (to name a few) while collecting star punches and listening to remixed versions of the original theme music. Fans of the NES classic will recognize arenas, sound [Read More]

I haven’t figured out what direction I want to go with this blog yet but I set the account up and I feel the need to post something. Until I can determine what it is I want to say I thought I would throw some random thoughts around and see what sticks. To kick off this new venture into the Internets I decided to give a small glimpse into who I am and do a little public complaining at the same time.
I have been playing video games for as long [Read More]