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 …

“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 …

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 …

There’s nothing more disappointing than a game that oozes potential, but fails to hit the mark and instead leaving you to dwell on where it went wrong. In that regard, Capcom’s Dark Void, ultimately leaves me with a feeling of disappointment, because what it does well it does very well, …

As a 33 year-old father, in one respect I am definitely not the target market for Disney Sing It: Pop Hits, which seems like a game tailor-made for a 9 year old girl’s slumber party. On the other hand, as someone who could be father of that nine year old, …

Grazie, Ubisoft, grazie.
Playing Assassin’s Creed II, all I can think of is thanking Ubisoft, for making this the game I expected to play the first time. For making this a joyous exploration of renaissance Italy and a centuries-old conspiracy, and not a repetitive slog through the dirt of the Jerusalem. …

In the years before EA and Madden had a stranglehold on the football video game market, Midway’s NFL Blitz was the gold standard for arcade football games. It was fast paced and goofily violent, and whether in the arcade or on the original PlayStation, it was my preferred football game. …

Uncharted was a great game. Let’s get that out of the way right off the bat. Having said that, it wasn’t a game without it’s problems. The shooting aspects were problematic, and the story just did not grab you. Does Naughty Dog’s sequel improve on the original?

Subtle.
Understated.
Nuanced.
These are not words I would ever used to describe Borderlands. No, Borderlands is a frantic, over-the-top riot of a game. If it moves, shoot if it. If it doesn’t die, it’s probably on your side. But shoot it just to be safe. Let’s call it the crystal meth of …

EA’s NHL 09 was one of the most critically acclaimed sports games in years, and managed to win numerous Game of the Year awards. The EA Sports Hockey League was a revolutionary feature in online sports gaming. How will NHL 10 build on that success?
Lets start with the easy stuff. …