Another football season is upon us and that means a new iteration of Madden. This year Madden returns to the field with a more realistic presentation and some better controls. You seem to have a bit more control over your players which can result in hitting that hole as a running back or quickly knocking…
After years of waiting Deus Ex Human Revolution has finally arrived and it was well worth the wait. Eidos Montreal has done something really special here by creating an experience that really doesn’t exist in a crowded genre. Deus Ex Human Revolution will be classified as a first person shooter, however, it is much more…
The Toy Soldiers are back and it is time to take on the Russians. You are back in the Cold War and trying to prevent the Russians from invading and taking over other countries. As you progress through the campaign you will have to defend a variety of different locales. The way it is presented…
Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet recently hit Xbox Live Arcade as part of Microsoft’s annual “Summer of Arcade” promotion. Microsoft has done a good job this year of differentiating the types of games that we are seeing in this year’s promotion. Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet has you in a small flying saucer flying around an alien…
From Dust is the latest title to hit XBLA from Microsoft’s annual Summer of Arcade promotion. From Dust is in the “god game” genre, however, with a different twist. In most games of this genre you have total control over everything. In this game the only thing you really have control over is the land.…
Warhammer 40,000: Kill Team has arrived in the nick of time to whet our collective appetites before Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine hits stores in September. There is even a tie in where, if you complete a mission in Kill Team, you will unlock a power sword to use in Space Marine. Kill Team is a…
Bastion is the first title in this year’s Summer of Arcade and it is a great way to start out the five week promotion. In Bastion you play the role of “The Kid” and you awake to a world that has been destroyed by the Calamity. You have no idea what happened or who was…
Twisted Pixel has returned to Xbox Live with Ms. Splosion Man. Splosion Man has been captured and during the celebration some wine spilled and caused a power surge, thus creating Ms. Splosion Man. It has been approximately two years since the original title and if you thought the original Splosion Man was hard, you haven’t…
The day American McGee fans have been waiting for arrived recently when Alice Madness Returns was finally released. Alice Madness Returns is the sequel to American McGee’s Alice which was released in late 2000. Madness Returns features a destroyed Wonderland which is a metaphor for the condition that Alice is in. Throughout your journey you…
UFC Personal Trainer is now available in stores and it is one of the best fitness games available for Kinect. The team over at Heavy Iron Studios has done a really great job incorporating the UFC into this game as well as the fighters and trainers that everyone loves to watch. To help with the…
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