The race for the NBA championship is yet again nigh, and accompanying it is the traditional new edition of EA’s longstanding NBA Live franchise. Throughout its history, NBA Live has never been able to fully escape its status as an average basketball simulation, but it’s hard to fault EA for continuously trying. Still, despite its [...]

To the dismay of many shooter fans (and fans of Valve in general) Left 4 Dead 2 is only a little over a month ahead of us. Taking the boycotting and claims of it being a glorified expansion pack in stride, Valve asserts that Left 4 Dead 2 is not only a stand-alone game, but [...]

What do you get when you mix Psychonauts and Doom, and make the game an arena shooter? Well… probably nothing particularly savory, but definitely something resembling Dreamkiller. Developed by Mindware Studios, this is a game that has flown under the radar for the most part, but has a premise that is unmistakably unique, and should [...]

As of late, the games industry has somehow found itself in a rut of numerous minor upgrades having the price tag of full retail games. In terms of consoles, the PSP Go and DSi are the worst offenders. As for software, the recently released Halo 3: ODST is the first that comes to mind. So [...]

In the modern era of gaming, an aristocracy of gruff-voiced, hardened veterans has emerged. Looking to join the ranks of such gravelly orators as Solid Snake, Master Chief and Alex Mercer is Sean Devlin, a saboteur. But don’t worry; The Saboteur’s greatest qualities will probably extend far beyond the baritones of its main protagonist. In The [...]

Assassin’s Creed is a game which was generally appraised as a fairly enjoyable experience. Despite its inherently intriguing premise, its repetitive gameplay and uninvolving action served to temper what could have otherwise been one of the hottest games of 2007. Two years later, both fans of that game and skeptics alike now have an inquisitive eye [...]

Recently the NBA Live 10 demo was made available on the Xbox Live Marketplace, and I got a chance to get a hands-on look at the game. It starts in the NBA hangar, like Live 09, and in it are stars like Dwayne Wade, Lebron James, Kobe Bryant and Dwight Howard. For newcomers to the [...]