Four episodes into The Walking Dead and things finally are coming to an end, so to speak. Episode 5: No Time Left picks up right where the last chapter left off, and the intensity levels skyrocket through the roof. No…
Read more
It is hard to say goodbye to Ezio and Altair, characters who over the last five years have given us exciting locations to traverse in, interesting characters to meet, and above all else the most dynamic gaming experience in years. …
Read more
Early promotions for Halo 3 teased that the world was going to end. Well, it didn’t. After a brief hiatus, another set of Spartans with Halo: Reach, and a changing of the developmental guard, Master Chief and Cortana make their…
Read more
It’s been a long seven years since team members on the Black Mesa: Source website announced their intention to bring gamers Half-Life with Half-Life 2 graphics. By 2009 (the longtime-announced release date), there was still no sight of HD headcrabs…
Read more
BioWare and Mass Effect 3 have seen their fair share of controversy over the last few months. From fans reacting negatively to the ending of the series to the creators of BioWare reportedly leaving the company because of the fans’ outcries,…
Read more
Over the past several years, Zen Studios have been making a name for themselves with their series of Zen Pinball and Pinball FX titles. The PS3 has seen two of their titles already, the original Zen Pinball and Marvel Pinball,…
Read more
Telltale Games’ The Walking Dead has been a riveting, suspenseful ride since Episode 1 premiered in May. Since then players got to witness how Lee, the killer-turned-babysitter, is coping with not only looking after a presumably orphaned little girl named…
Read more
“If we don’t end war, war will end us.” – H.G. Wells These hallowed words by H.G. Wells exemplify just how barbaric and demeaning war can become, and Spec Ops: The Line showcases the aspects of making the hard choices…
Read more
Since the NFL and NFLPA exclusivity deal with EA Sports came into effect in 2005, both fans and critics alike have bashed the series saying it’s simply been a roster update each and every year. While there have been minimal…
Read more
When New Super Mario Bros. was released on the Nintendo DS in 2006, it showed that Nintendo was still very interested in the historical roots of their famous mascot. It wasn't because the company doubted the old-school style, but it…
Read more
True Crime: Hong Kong almost didn't see the light of day. Developed by United Front Games, it was supposed to be Activision's foray into the current generation of open world action games, but it didn't turn out that way. Activision…
Read more
Xbox Live's Summer of Arcade has been known to put out an occasional release that appeals to old-school gamers. It already did that by kicking things off with Tony Hawk's Pro Skater HD, but with the recent release of Deadlight,…
Read more© 2026 Smashpad © 2023
by Josh Schwartzman
by Alex Quevedo
by Ash Boehnlein
by Filippo Dinolfo
by Danreb Victorio