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…
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…
The day gamers have been waiting years for has finally arrived; Portal 2 is now available in stores. Picking up where the first title left off you will, once again, assume the role of Chell. After the conclusion of the first game, Chell was dragged back into Aperture Science and now you have to make…
Marvel vs Capcom 3 has finally hit store shelves throughout North America. With this new game brings in a new philosophy from Capcom. Fighting fans are used to the six button fighting format that has appeared in previous iterations of this series and the Street Fighter series itself. With Marvel vs Capcom 3 though, Capcom…
Stacking is the latest game from Tim Schafer and the minds over at Double Fine. This game is unlike any other game that you will find available on PSN or XBLA and is certainly a breath of fresh air. In this game you assume the role of Charlie Blackmore, a small Russian stacking doll. Your…
For anyone that grew up playing games, chances are that you played You Don’t Know Jack at some point. It was the quiz show party game that was completely off the wall and completely insane. At its heart the You Don’t Know Jack series is a trivia game series, however, the presentation makes it so…
Little Big Planet 2 has finally arrived and it appears that Media Molecule has another hit on their hands. From the very first moment that you play this game you will be amazed with everything that you can do. There is, of course, a main storyline for you to progress through, however, most people don’t…
Need for Speed Hot Pursuit was revealed a few months ago at E3. In addition to reviving the Hot Pursuit license, the excitement for the game increased exponentially when it was revealed that Criterion Games was the development studio behind it. As most, if not all, of you know, Criterion has an amazing pedigree when…
A new CSI has been released with CSI: Fatal Conspiracy. If you have played any of the other CSI games that have recently hit the consoles then you have basically played Fatal Conspiracy. When I started playing I was really surprised that the development used the exact same assets and character models from the previous…
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