Dungeon Defenders Developer: Trendy Entertainment Publishers: Reverb Publishing, D3Publisher Platforms: XBLA (reviewed), PSN, PC Release Date: October 18, 2011 (PSN), October 19, 2011 (XBLA, Steam) Price: 1200 MSP (HERE) Overview When I first looked at Dungeon Defenders, I fell in love with the...

Developer: Popcap Publisher: Popcap Platforms: Xbox Live Arcade (Reviewed) Playstation Network, DS, PC Release Date: 19 October 2011 (XBLA) Price: 1200ms points - Here Overview Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past ten years, you’re probably familiar with at least the concept of...

King of Fighters ’96 Developer/Publisher: SNK Consoles: Playstation 3 (PSN), Playstation Portable (PSN, reviewed) Release Date: Out Now Price: $9.99 (PS3)/$6.99 (PSP) The King of Fighters can be described as SNK’s answer to the highly successful Capcom franchise Street Fighter. With the first game...

Name: Real Racing 2 HD Developer: Firemint Publisher: Firemint Genre: Racing Platform: iPad Release: 12 October 2011 Price: $4.49 – BUY NOW Overview Who wants some silly, fake racing where you get fancy rockets, nitrous blasts, and cartoon avatars? Not I, I said as I picked up REAL Racing 2 HD. Where...

Game: Metal Slug 2 Consoles: PS3 (Reviewed) and PSP via PSN Price: $9.99 or $6.99 Publisher/Developer: SNK Playmore/ NEOGEO Genre: 2D Arcade Shooter MARCO and TARMA return to the battlefront on NEOGEO Station, this time accompanied by two new recruits FIOLINA GERMI and ERI KASAMOTO, in order to thwart...

Name: Backflow Developer: Gambit Publisher: Tzai Entertainment Genre: Puzzle Platform: iPhone (reviewed), iPad Release: 18 October, 2011 Price: $0.99 – BUY NOW Overview Oh Backflow, it was love at first sight wasn’t it? Maybe it was your charming little rainbow app icon, maybe it was the lesson you...

Batman: Arkham City Developer: Rocksteady Studios Publisher: Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Platforms: Xbox 360 (reviewed), PlayStation 3, PC Released: October 18, 2011 Price: $59.99 – Available Here Overview: If you had to name a Halloween costume that nearly anyone has worn at some time in...

Name: Squids Developer: The Game Bakers Publisher: The Game Bakers Genre: RPG/Turn-based Platform: iPhone (reviewed), iPad Release: 18 October 2011 Price: $0.99 – BUY HERE Overview Pollution is invading the ocean! So obviously the best way to combat this is get some sticky fingered Squids to eradicate...

Publisher: EA Sports Developer: EA Sports Consoles: Xbox 360 (reviewed), PS3, PC, Nintendo Wii, Nintendo 3DS, PSP, PS2 Release: 29 September 2011 Price: Fishpond Australia ($88.55), Amazon US ($57.98), Amazon UK (£39.90) When I first took my hand at FIFA 12 during EA’s FIFA tournament night, I won’t...

Thor Genre: Action Directed by: Kenneth Branagh Starring: Chris Hemsworth, Anthony Hopkins, Tom Hiddleston and Natalie Portman Platform: Blu Ray (Reviewed), DVD, Digital Download, Classification: M (Action violence) Running Time: 115 min + Special Features 80 min Release Date: October 6, 2011 Price: Triple...

Rocketbirds: Hardboiled Chicken Developer: Ratloop Asia Publisher: Ratloop Asia Platform Playstation 3 (PSN) Release: October 18 Price: US$11.99 Now, when I had heard that there will be a game where a rebellious chicken uses weapons to try and take down a government led by penguins, I have to admit my...

Game Name: Aliens: Infestation Platform(s): Nintendo DS Publisher(s): Sega, Developer(s): Wayforward Genre(s): Side-Scrolling Shooter/Adventure Release Date: October 11, 2011 (US) Price: $29.99 BUY NOW! A 2D game giving off an eerie and intense atmosphere has been nearly unheard of for the genre since the...

Bejeweled Twist Developer: PopCap Publisher: PopCap Genre: Casual Platform: Nintendo DS(reviewed) Release: 19/01/10 Price: $35.78AU (Buy Here) Overview If you love your casual games, or even if you hate them, you’re sure to have heard of Bejeweled. Bejeweled Twist is the latest game from PopCap to...

Dragon Ball Z: Dragon Box Volume 7 Studio: Toei Animation Publisher: FUNimation Languages: Japanese, English Release Date: October 11, 2011 Price: $59.98 – Available Here Overview: There has always been one piece of merchandise which has alluded fans of Dragon Ball Z in North America. It has been...

Hunter x Hunter Episode 3 – “Rivals x In x Survival” While the first 2 episodes of Hunter x Hunter adapted 2 chapters of manga for each, things are slowed down a bit here and for good reason, this is a character based episode. In “Rivals x In x Survival” we are introduced to a...

UN-GO Episode 1 – “Murder at the Ball” UN-GO could potentially be one of the best new anime series to come out of this season, with an opener this strong. This was an episode in which everything went right. Characters, concepts and setting are all introduced and constructed superbly....

Sesame Street: Once Upon A Monster Developer: Double Fine Publisher: Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Genre: Kids Platform: Xbox 360 Kinect Released: 14th October Sesame Street is something of an acquired taste for adults; those with children may be able to appreciate its finer points as they watch it...

Name: Dragon Age 2 DLC: Mark of the Assassin Developer: Bioware Publisher: EA Genre: RPG Platform: Xbox (reviewed), PS3, PC Release: October 11, 2011 Price: $9.99 or 800 Bioware/Microsoft Points – BUY HERE Overview Just when I started itching for a Dragon Age 2 replay, Bioware decided to throw me a bone...

Developer: Sports Interactive Publisher: SEGA Platform: PC, Mac (both must be accessed via Steam) Release Date: 21st October 2011 There’s a reason why previous versions of Football Manager have been so successful. After having had my life taken over by FIFA 12 the last few weeks, I came into Football...

Katanagatari Volume 2 Premium Edition Studio: White Fox Publisher: NIS America Language: Japanese with English Subtitles Release Date: September 20, 2011 Price: $55.99 Blu-Ray/DVD Combo – Available Here Overview: Earlier this year in July an anime series was released that was unlike most of the other...

Frogger Pinball Developer: Konami Digital Entertainment Genre: Arcade, Pinball Released: 6th October 2011 Platforms: iPhone (3GS+), iPod Touch (4th Gen+) and iPad. (iOS 3.2+) BUY NOW The pinball machines of yore have inspired video games for many years now… and the latest Frogger game, developed by...

Name: NBA Jam Developer: EA Publisher: EA Genre: Sports Platform: iPhone, iPad (reviewed) Release: April 21, 2011 Price: Currently on sale for $.099 – BUY NOW Overview NBA Jam is probably the best NBA game to be adapted to the iOS, given that it looks like an app to begin with and the graphics don’t...

Dawn Of Fantasy Developer: Reverie Worlds Publisher: 505 Games Genre: Strategy Platform: PC Price: 25.08 EUROS (Buy Here) Imagine a game that’s a lot like Stronghold, only, it had an online component where you could build your own Strongholds and wage war on other players. You would now be imagining...

The Tommy Wi-Show Episode One: Mortal Kombat Platform: Webisode (Youtube) Release: September 24th, 2011 Oh hai Mark*. You may know him best for being the star, director, producer and writer of perhaps the worst movie ever made, The Room. But now, “actor” Tommy Wiseau (T. W.) has gone on to create a web...

The Cursed Crusade Developer: Kylotonn Entertainment Publisher: Mastertronic/ dtp entertainment AG Genre: Action/Adventure/Hack ‘n’ slash Platform: Xbox 360 (PS3, PC) Released: 7th October (Europe), 25th October (US) The crusades were a series of military campaigns for the cause of religion, with the...

The Blackwell Deception Developer: Wadjet Eye Games Publisher: Wadjet Eye Games Platform: PC Release Date: 12 October,  2011 Price: $14.99 (buy here) Overview: The Blackwell Deception is the fourth in the series of point and click Blackwell games, following on from Legacy, Unbound and Convergence. I...