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Archive for February, 2009

Valkyria Chronicles

By Brendan Rose

Remember SEGA? Back in the nineties the Sega master system was still a serious competitor to the Super Nintendo. They made Sonic, and they were cool, but by the time the Dreamcast…

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Halo Revisited

by Tiberius Jonez

In November of 2001, Microsoft released the original Xbox, and the game that was touted as the console’s “killer app” at launch was Halo. Halo was a trend-setting game in many…

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Left 4 Dead at a glance

by Brendan Rose

The surprise hit of 2008, and an instant classic for me, was definitely Left 4 Dead by Valve software, makers of the archaic masterpiece Half Life. Half Life spawned games like Team.

Far Cry 2 at a glance

By Brendan Rose

I wasn’t particularly excited about Far Cry 2. It was released along side a slew of other more interesting titles and it was one of the last that I picked up. I played through the…

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Fallout 3 - Game of the Year

by Brendan Rose

Fallout 3 is the next in line of the classic series of games from the nineties that allowed you to wander a post apocalyptic wasteland and lose much of your soul in the process,…

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Far Cry 2 - Make your old PC feel cutting edge

Posted by Tiberius Jonez

I think we’d all agree that good gameplay is what ultimately counts in making any great videogame, but there is no doubt that great graphics make any gaming experience that.

Blogging with video - the basics

Posted by Tiberius Jonez

As an avid gamer and gaming journalist, I’ve always appreciated blogs that include original video with their stories. Unfortunately, until recently, the prospect of…

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Gears of War 2: Flashback Map Pack

Posted by Tiberius Jonez

Tomorrow, one of the biggest titles of the year ships with a sizable bonus regardless of which version you pick up. In addition to the ten multiplayer maps included with…

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Mounting losses force EA to layoff 600 employees

Submitted by Tiberius Jonez

It seems noone is immune to the ill-effects of this Bush economy, and that includes industry giant Electronic Arts. The uber publisher announced its second quarter fiscal

Deadliest Catch: Alaskan Storm, Are you serious?

By Melissa Melanson

So, I saw this review on Gamespot and just had to look further. I’ve watched all the Deadliest Catch shows this season and I couldn’t believe it possible that they would make a..