With the rapid growth in popularity with mixed martial arts in 2008, the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) sought a video game publisher to help capitalize on the trend. With an established track record, UFC first went to EA Sports–who quickly…
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Every year there are a handful of games that fall under the radar due to release schedules that just don't work out well. This year with games such as Call of Duty: Black Ops, Donkey Kong Country Returns, and Gran…
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Las Vegas has always been well known as the city to let everything go…where “what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas.” It is only fitting that the latest entry in the Fallout series heads west to the lights, glamour and…
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The NBA season is underway, and whether you're a fan of the world champion Los Angeles Lakers or you're a loyal Warriors fan wondering when it'll finally be time to believe again. That time has become because NBA Jam is…
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Are you ready to rock? Yes? Well then Rock Band 3 is on the shelf over there. If on the other hand you're looking for some awesome beats, then stick around for DJ Hero 2. What is it? DJ Hero…
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The original Fable almost never released, but was one of the best selling games on the original Xbox, and stood at the top of the charts at Major Nelson’s blog as one of the most played games until the original…
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Lucasarts took the bull by the horns back in 2008 when it released The Force Unleashed, a Star Wars title that many critics said had a better story than Episodes 1-3 and a dynamic fighting system that let you combine…
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The original Dead Space was an uncharacteristic risk for EA to take, but it paid dividends. The IP is now a successful, multi-million dollar franchise. Dead Space’s fresh take on survival horror led to many awards as well as a…
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Left 4 Dead 2 is still going strong on both the PC and Xbox 360 and Valve continues to give fans some of the best service in the industry. The newest content, The Sacrifice, adds a new campaign to the…
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It’s been nearly four years since Capcom first unleashed hordes of zombies on the Xbox 360. With an improved save system, exciting combo weapon features and an appearance on the PS3, does Dead Rising 2 finally live up to the…
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Neversoft has been plugging away at the Guitar Hero franchise for several years now. Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock marks their latest, and last game in the series. Is this a worthy entry for the franchise, or does it show…
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Twisted Pixel Games is back with Comic Jumper, their latest XBLA game that is a side-scrolling shooter about a superhero whose comic has been canceled and must be earned back by jumping into other comics to deserve the return of…
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