Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning Publisher: EA Games Developer: Big Huge Games Platforms: Xbox 360 (Reviewed), Playstation 3, PC Release Date: February 9, 2012 Price: $59.95 - Available Here Overview: What is it that we look for in an RPG? Do we look for an immersive world with a deep mythology? Do we...

M.U.S.E. Developer: Lab Rats Studio Publisher: Ayopa Games Platform: iPhone/iPad (reviewed)/Android Release: 23/12/11 Price: $6.49 – Available Here Overview Let’s face it. IOS isn’t just for the group of players who’ve unfairly been deemed casual – amongst the tap based...

Frederic – Resurrection of Music Developer: Forever Entertainment S.A. Platform: iPad, iPod Touch, iPhone (reviewed) Release Date: February 1st, 2012 Price: $1.99 (currently free), “HD Complete” version: $3.99 Overview Frederic is a rhythm game. There’s a note track, there’s a...

School 26 Publisher: Oberon Media Developer: Silicon Sisters Platform: PC (reviewed), iOS, Android Release Date: December 16, 2011 Price: $19.95 (available here) Story: Kate is a normal teenager who is unfortunately yet inevitably saddled with less than normal parents. A pair of ‘nomadic spiritual...

Final Fantasy XIII-2 Developer: Square Enix Publisher: Square Enix Platforms: PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 (Reviewed) Release Date: January 31, 2012 Price: $59.99 - Available Here Overview: Final Fantasy XIII was a game that was met with derision amongst the gaming community as a whole. However while some...

Konami Digital Entertainment Inc. is excited to announce the release of Pro Evolution Soccer 2012 3D on the 3DS, allowing fans to experience the game like never before. Gamers will have full control over every pass, tackle and shot through either the analog stick and buttons or by a new touch-screen...

The Simpsons Arcade Game Publisher: Konami Developer: Konami Platform: Xbox Live Arcade (Reviewed), Playstation Network Release Date: February 3, 2012 (XBLA), February 7, 2012 (PSN) Price: 800 MS Points; $9.99 (PSN) – Download Now! Overview Even though it may be hard to believe, The Simpsons have...

Psyren Volume 1 Publisher: Viz Media (US), Madman Entertainment (AU) Author: Toshiaki Iwashiro Release Date: November 11, 2011 Price: $14.95 – Available Here Overview:  It isn’t often that a ‘shonen’ manga exceeds the common conceptions attributed to the genre. Psyren, like Hunter x...

The Sims Freeplay Developer: Iron Monkey Publisher: EA Mobile Platforms: iTouch, iPhone and iPad (reviewed) Release Date: Price: FREE – Available Here Overview The Sims has always achieved a high amount of success over the years, ever since that first PC game. Each title is a sure fire hit (except...

Magpul Executive Field Case Developer: Magpul Compatible with: iPhone 4/4s Price: $9.95 – Available Here You probably have not heard of the Magpul. However Magpul is not a new company. If you play Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3, Battlefield 3, or any other modern day shooter then you have most likely...

Thanks to EA and Red Bull, a small group of gaming journalisms elite had an opportunity to play through the latest instalment to the SSX series, SSX. For those that don’t know, SSX is EA’s snowboarding series of games that involve going down slopes at incredible speeds and performing stunts to...

Quarrel Developer: Denki Publisher: UTV Ignition Games Platforms: Xbox Live Arcade (reviewed), iPhone/iPad Release Date: January 25, 2012 Price: $5.00 – Available Here Overview You know when you’re at a party, and there are always the really loud douchebags that demand your attention? In the gaming...

Dungeon Defenders: Second Wave Developer: Trendy Entertainment Publisher: Trendy Entertainment Platforms: Android, iPhone (reviewed), iPad, iPod Touch Release Date: 8 November, 2011 Price: $2.99 (HERE) Overview When Dungeon Defenders was released for the PC and home consoles, it immediately became a...

Pretear Complete Collection Studio: Gonzo Publisher: Madman Entertainment Format: DVD Release Date: Out Now Price: $49.95 – Available Here Overview Pretear is an anime series published by Madman Entertainment over here in Australia. The DVD set collects the complete collection of 13 episodes that fill the...

Dungeon Crawlers Publisher: Ayopa Games Developer: Drowning Monkeys Platform: iPad, iPod Touch, iPhone (reviewed) Release Date: January 26th, 2012 Price: $1.99 Overview Borrowing heavily from roleplaying games such as Dungeons and Dragons and board games in the Dungeon Crawler genre, Dungeon Crawlers...

Soulcalibur V Developer: Project Soul Publisher: Namco Bandai Platforms: Xbox 360 (reviewed), PlayStation 3 Release Date: January 31, 2012 Price: $59.99 – Available Here Overview: Over the past few years the fighting genre has been flooded with a number of different fighting series making their mark...

Fly With Me Developer: EA (Electronic Arts) Platform:  iPhone (reviewed), iPad Release Date: 2nd February 2012 Price: $0.99 Overview EA’s Fly With Me starts where games like Tiny Wings left off, using the core “tap to flap” gameplay and expanding on it to make a more rounded,...

Night Warriors: Darkstalker’s Revenge Studio: Madhouse Publisher: Madman Format: DVD Release Date: January 11, 2012 Price: $29.95 – Available Here Overview: Video-game adaptations are an often hit and miss affair. When it comes to adapting such an interactive experience into something that...

.hack//Quantum Studio: Kinema Citrus Publisher: FUNimation Format: Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack Release Date: February 14, 2012 Price: $29.98 – Available Here Overview: The .hack series has been around for nearly a decade and over that time we have seen multiple video game series produced as well as a...

Vacation Quest: Australia Publisher: PopCap Games Developer: SpinTop Games Platforms: PC Release Date: January 18, 2012 Price: $19.99 (US) – Available Here Overview Knowing very well Vacation Quest: Australia was a hidden object adventure, I was not prepared to appreciate its simplistic nature. I have...

Ash II: Shadows – Gold Edition Review Developer: SRRN Games Publisher: Konami Platform: iPhone (reviewed)/iPad Release: 19/01/12 Price: $5.49 – Available Here Overview For those of you not familiar with the Ash franchise by SRRN games, this includes myself, Ash is a full length RPG...

Puddle Publisher:  Konami Developer: Neko Entertainment Platforms: Xbox 360 (Reviewed), PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita Release Date: January 25th, 2012 (Xbox Live Arcade) January 31st, 2012 (PlayStation Network) Price: 800 Microsoft Points Overview: Puddle was originally a school project developed by six...

Cars 2 Developer: Virtual Toys Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment Platforms: PlayStation Portable (reviewed), PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii, PC, Nintendo DS, Nintendo 3DS, Macintosh, iOS Release Date: 24/11/2011 Price: $28.00 Overview Cars 2 and its predecessor, Cars,  have to be considered the weakest...

DoDonPachi Resurrection Publisher:  Rising Star Games Developer: Cave Company Ltd Platforms: Xbox 360 (Import) Release Date: November 11, 2011 Price: $30.00 – Available Here Overview: Cave is a company that has made quite the reputation for itself by making 2D shooters, now more commonly known as...

Ninja Nonsense Complete Series Studio: Ufotable Publisher: Siren Visual Format: DVD Release Date: January 19, 2012 Price: $39.95 – Available Here Overview: The ninja genre is ripe for the picking when it comes to jokes about the more ridiculous side of the genre. Ninja Nonsense is a series that sets...

Toshiba have given their Australian lineup of tablets and notebooks a nice revamp, unveiling some sleek looking new hardware, with the stars of the attraction being the Toshiba tablet AT200, and the Toshiba Satellite U840 Notebook. The AT200 seems to be the epitomy of ultra light portability. It weighs in...