Duke Nukem is back but is he relevant? After more than 12 years in development Duke has returned to claim his throne, however, he turns out to be more of a court jester instead of a king. The problem Duke now faces is that he hasn’t changed with the times and a lot happened over…
Zipper Interactive is back with their latest iteration of the Socom franchise, Socom 4: U.S. Navy Seals. Socom 4 is a bit of a mixed bag for me. In terms of graphics the game is absolutely beautiful. There were a couple of instances where I would take a moment to simply rotate the camera and…
Motorstorm Apocalypse has arrived and with it comes an apocalyptic racing event that is a whole lot of fun. In this game you will race through San Francisco (titled “The City” in the game) as it suffers violent earthquakes and other disasters. The city has been evacuated which means it is the perfect place to…
Life on Mars has to be pretty hard. As Darius Mason you want to be left alone to live your own life, however, Adam Hale has other plans for you. After a series of events the surface of Mars becomes uninhabitable and you find yourself underground fighting against an enemy you never knew existed. That…
When Grand Theft Auto III hit store shelves it became a revolutionary title. We can look back at that game as the start of the “sand box” genre. As soon as GTA III exploded in popularity a genre was born and not only did the GTA series flourish but we saw the introduction of many…
Dirt 3 has finally arrived. The latest iteration in Codemaster’s popular “Dirt” franchise is now available and, once again, the development team has done an outstanding job with this title. There is so much content in this game that it should keep racing fans busy for quite a long time. Once you are done with…
The latest Lego title recently hit store shelves and this time we get to accompany Captain Jack Sparrow on his adventures. Lego Pirates of the Caribbean features some of the most memorable scenes from all four films. With that said you might not want to play the levels that deal with “On Stranger Tides” until…
Spongebob Squigglepants was recently released for the Nintendo Wii utilizing THQ’s uDraw Game Tablet. Patchy the Pirate has invited you to join the SpongeBob Squarepants Fan Club. There is a catch though which is you have to prove that you are a true fan. This game will have you traveling from one picture frame to…
MX vs. ATV Alive is the latest iteration in the popular MX vs. ATV franchise. This new title also brings with it a new approach from the development team at THQ. MX vs. ATV Alive is set in the “budget” price range and allows you to create your own experience. What this means is that…
Brink is the latest title from Splash Damage and it is a very interesting title. I have been looking forward to Brink for a couple years now as it seemed to have a lot of potential based on what little I had seen. Unfortunately the potential this title had was not fully realized and instead…
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