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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Xotic Publisher: Valcon Games Developer: WXP Games Platforms: XBLA (reviewed), PC Release Date: 11/16/2011 Price: 1200 MSP – Available Here Overview You can’t argue it-there’s a lot of damn FPS games these days. Many of which are generic military shooters, and it’s becoming harder...

All Zombies Must Die! Publisher: Square Enix Developer: Doublesix Platforms: XBLA (reviewed), PSN Release Date: December 28, 2011 Price: 800 MSP – Available Here Overview I was cautious that All Zombies Must Die! was going to be just another zombie game that joins the plethora in existence. However, I...

BlazBlue: Continuum Shift Extend Publisher:  Aksys Games Developer: Arc System Works Platforms: Xbox 360 (Reviewed, Import), PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita Release Date: February 22, 2012 Price: $48.00 – Available Here Overview: One of the most impressive new IPs of this console generation has...

AMY Publisher: Lexis Numérique Developer: VectorCell Platforms: XBLA (reviewed), PSN, PC Release Date: January 11, 2012 Price: 800 MSP – Available Here Overview As one of the newest games of 2012, AMY was given tremendous amounts of attention. Unfortunately, this survival horror has not lived up to...

Choplifter HD Publisher: Konami Digital Entertainment Developer: inXile Entertainment Platforms: XBLA (reviewed), PSN, PC Release Date: December 21, 2011 Price: 1200 MSP – Available Here Overview Originally designed for Apple II computers, Choplifter was then ported to game systems as well as the...

Who Wants to be a Millionaire Special Editions Publisher: Deep silver Developer: doublesix games Platform: XBLA (reviewed), PSN Release Date: November 23, 2011 Price: 800 Microsoft Points Overview: Who Wants to be a Millionaire – answer 15 questions to win ever increasing amounts of money, use three...

The instant meme PR disaster of N-Control is being avenged.  After firing their PR and relaunching their social media and website, N-Control has also made an attempt o help the community.  N-Control announced that they are donating $10,000 to Child’s Play, as well as well $50,000 worth of Avenger...

The Gunstringer Real Big Shootin’ DLC Developer: Twisted Pixel Publisher: Microsoft Platform: Xbox 360 Kinect (Reviewed) Release date: December 15, 2011 Price: 240 MSP – Available Here! Overview: A few months ago we were treated to a title that truly showed what the Kinect could possibly do. Sure...

Lord of the Rings: War in the North Developer: Snowblind Studios Publisher: Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Platform: Xbox 360(reviewed),PS3, PC Release Date: 25th November Available Here Overview: As the first M rated Lord of the Rings game, LOTR: War in the North marks a new era for the franchise....

Battlefield 3: Back to Karkand Developer: DICE Publisher: EA Platforms: Xbox 360 (reviewed), PS3, PC Release Date: December 14th, 2011 Price: $15.00 Available Here Overview: A major qualm I have with downloadable content is that more often than not, the pricing is way off. As you can imagine, I am...

Sonic CD Developer: Sonic Team Publisher: Sega Platforms: XBLA (Reviewed), PSN, iOs Release Date: December 14, 2011 Price: 400 MSP (Available HERE) Overview As Sonic has aged as a gaming icon, players have been offered a very large multitude of re-releases of various Sonic titles. The Megadrive/Genesis era...

Voltron: Defender of the Universe Publisher: THQ Inc. Developer: Behaviour Interactive Platforms: XBLA (reviewed), PSN Release Date: November 30, 2011 Price: 800 MSP – Available Here Overview In the 1980′s, Voltron quickly became a popular anime television series. Even though the series had...

Your Shape Fitness Evolved 2012 Developer: Ubisoft Montreal Publisher: Ubisoft Platform: Xbox 360 Kinect (Reviewed) Release Date: November 8, 2011 Price: $69.99 – Available Here   Overview: The original ‘Your Shape Fitness Evolved’ was created as part of Ubisoft’s Kinect launch line...

Apples to Apples Publisher: THQ Inc. Developer: ImaginEngine Platforms: XBLA (reviewed), PSN Release Date: December 7, 2011 Price: 800 MSP – Available Here Overview Apples to Apples is one of the only games that can include the person “Adolf Hitler” and the adjective...

Trine 2 Developer: Frozenbyte Publisher: Focus Home Interactive Platform: PC (reviewed), Mac, XBLA, PSN Release Date: December 7, 2011 (PC and Mac only) Price: $14.99 (available here) Overview Unsurprisingly following on from Trine comes Trine 2, a truly multi platform title that come 2012 will even see...

WWE ’12 Platform: Xbox 360 (reviewed), Playstation 3, Nintendo Wii Publisher: THQ Developer: Yuke’s Release Date: November 22, 2011 Price: $59.99 – Available Here Overview Fans of World Wrestling Entertainment have been treated well in terms of releases in the past decade as each year, we...

Gears of War 3: RAAM’s Shadow Developer: Epic Games Publisher: Microsoft Platform: Xbox 360 (Reviewed) Release Date: December 13, 2011 Price: 1200 MSP Overview: Ever since Gears of War 3 was released a few months ago we have seen a number of pieces of DLC for the title. Nearly all of the DLC has been...

Karaoke Revolution GLEE: Volume 3 Developer: Hijinx Studios Publisher: Konami Digital Platforms: Wii Release Date: November 22, 2011 Price: $59.95 Standalone – Available Here OR $79.95 with Microphone – Available Here Overview Whenever something is up to its third release there is always a...

Winter Stars Developer: 49Games Publisher: Deep Silver Platform: Xbox 360 Kinect (Wii, PS Move for PS3) Release Date: 25th November Available Here Overview: If you’re like me you’ll only get into the Winter sports once every four years with the Winter Olympic Games. Or, if you’re lucky enough to go on...