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[7 Mar 2010 | No Comment | ]
Review: Pony Friends 2

If, like me and many other dads, you’ve every promised your child a pony, you’ll be happy to know that there’s a much more affordable alternative to alternative to purchasing, stabling, feeding and exercising a real horse in the form of Pony Friends 2, a new Wii title from Square …

DS/DSi, Family Friendly, Girl Games, Reviews »

[5 Mar 2010 | No Comment | ]
Review: Lovely Lisa and Friends

At GamerPops, we provide coverage of the whole broad range of console and handheld gaming, with a special focus on games for children, playable either on their own, or with parents. Within that category is the oft-neglected or ridiculed world of girl games. With most review sites, these games are ignored or dismissed, but …

PlayStation 3, Reviews »

[5 Mar 2010 | No Comment | ]
Review: Heavy Rain

The PlayStation 3 exclusive Heavy Rain is a hard game to love. On one hand, it is a masterpiece of interactive drama, presenting a highly dramatic story filled with compelling characters and high quality production values. On the other hand, its a grim and emotionally unpleasant experience, filled with painful …

DS/DSi, Reviews »

[1 Mar 2010 | No Comment | ]
Review: Ace Attorney Investigations – Miles Edgeworth

Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth is the first spin-off of the hit Phoenix Wright series, bringing the games stuffy prosecutor into his own series. Rather than repeating the courtroom battles of previous games, Miles Edgeworth instead is thrust into the role of investigator, trying to solve an odd series of …

PC/Mac, Reviews »

[21 Feb 2010 | No Comment | ]
Review: Settlement: Colossus

Alawar Entertainment’s Settlement: Colossus is a mash-up of two popular, but not exactly compatible gaming genres: hidden object puzzles and city management simulations. While on paper it sounds like the two go together like peanut butter and tuna, these two styles of play actually fit together really nicely, creating a …

PlayStation 3, Reviews, XBox 360 »

[19 Feb 2010 | No Comment | ]
Review: BioShock 2

“Under the sea
Under the sea
When the sardine
Begin the beguine
It’s music to me”
2007’s BioShock was an instant classic and one of the highlights of the current generation of consoles. Mixing a compelling story, moral choices, the iconic Big Daddies and Little Sisters, and one of the most immersive and beautiful gaming …

Reviews, Wii »

[16 Feb 2010 | One Comment | ]
Review: No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle

I’m one of those people that missed out on the original No More Heroes game for the Wii, which I’m not particularly proud of. By the time it came out, my more “mature” gaming was focused on PS3 titles and what not. This is a shame, because the original was …

Reviews, Wii »

[15 Feb 2010 | One Comment | ]
Review: Hubert the Bear: Winter Games

Have a hankering for some wintery family fun without actually going outside where its cold? Then Polish developer Teyon’s new WiiWare title Hubert the Bear: Winter Games might be just what you are looking for.
Hubert and his fellow bears are taking part in eight different snow-filled minigames, including sledge racing, …

Reviews, iPhone »

[11 Feb 2010 | No Comment | ]
Review: Baseball Manager for iPhone

Since the app store launched for the iPhone, I’ve craved a baseball GM sim, something akin to PC games like Out of the Park Baseball. Now thanks to Fizz Software, makers of Soccer Manager, the iPhone has their first. But is it worth your time and money?
First things first, the …

PlayStation 3, Reviews »

[8 Feb 2010 | 3 Comments | ]
MAG

I’d like to start off with a quick apology for the semi-lateness of this review. You see, it wouldn’t be fair to review MAG without playing extensively in the 256 player battles for which this game is noteworthy. And in order to do that, you have to get to a …