Video Game Reviews

Thursday, March 18, 2010

Multi-Platform Video Game Reviews

Metro 2033 Review [PC Xbox 360]
Metro 2033 is a dark journey saturated with an enthralling atmosphere that will reward intrepid adventurers.

Infinite Space Review [DS]
There's a ton of space butt to kick with your pimped-out fleet of starships, but be prepared to take a beating.

Perfect Dark Review [Xbox 360]
Updated visuals help Perfect Dark to wear its years well, but the outdated design could hamper your fun.

Dragon Age: Origins - Awakening Review [PC]
This expansion pack isn't as extraordinary as the original Dragon Age, but it's still immensely entertaining.

Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Chaos Rising Review [PC]
This excellent stand-alone expansion brings some much-needed Chaos to Dawn of War II.

Scrap Metal Review [Xbox 360]
This top-down racer offers both thrills and frills, but it gets some of the basics wrong.

Calling Review [Wii]
Ripping off every Japanese horror trick in the book doesn't make this poor attempt at survival horror any scarier.

Command & Conquer 4: Tiberian Twilight Review [PC]
Tiberian Twilight's online play and persistent unlocks make for short-term fun, but the mediocre campaign doesn't give Kane the send-off he deserved.

Dynasty Warriors: Strikeforce Review [Xbox 360 PlayStation 3]
The best of the Dynasty Warriors franchise struggles to compete with modern hack-and-slash games.

Yakuza 3 Review [PlayStation 3]
Yakuza 3's compelling story, great atmosphere, and abundance of extracurricular activities make it the best game in the franchise so far.

Bejeweled Twist Review [DS]
This explosive puzzle game is sometimes too chaotic for its own good, but it's difficult to put down once you get sucked in.

Gaming Industry News

Metro 2033 Review
Metro 2033 is a dark journey saturated with an enthralling atmosphere that will reward intrepid adventurers.

Infinite Space Review
There's a ton of space butt to kick with your pimped-out fleet of starships, but be prepared to take a beating.

Spotlight On - Age of Conan: Rise of the Godslayer Progress Report
We take a sneak peek at Rise of the Godslayer, the next update for Age of Conan.

Metro 2033 - Raiding an Enemy Camp Gameplay Movie
A player uses darkness to raid an enemy encampment.

Egg Attack Screens
5 new shots posted.

Cave Balls Pro Screens
5 new shots posted.

Pro Poker Texas Hold 'Em BA.net Screens
4 new shots posted.

2360: Battle for Cydonia Screens
2 new shots posted.

Caribbean Racing : sailing Screens
4 new shots posted.

Puzzle Orbs Screens
5 new shots posted.

Game Updates & Previews

Red Dead Redemption Exclusive Hands-On [Xbox 360]
We got to see a little bit more of the Old West's death throes in an exclusive look at some of the single-player campaign.

F1 2010 First Impressions [PC]
We got to play a very early build of Codemasters' latest Formula One game and hear about the publisher's plans for the series.

Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Heroes 3 Hands-On [PSP]
We return to Hidden Leaf Village and brush up on our Jutsu in Namco Bandai's upcoming Naruto game for the PlayStation Portable.

Brink Q&A: Richard Ham [PC]
GameSpot switches places, improves SMARTs, and discusses seamless online play with Splash Damage's creative director.

Dead to Rights: Retribution Updated Hands-On [Xbox 360]
Bloody action and sneaky stealth are two highlights in our latest look at the upcoming action game reboot.

Nexuiz Impressions - First Look [Xbox 360]
We take a first look at this revitalized arena shooter that will make its way to Xbox Live and the PlayStation Network later this year.

Star Wars: The Old Republic Updated Hands-On - The Republic Trooper [PC]
We suit up with the Republic trooper profession in this upcoming Star Wars-themed online role-playing game.

Need for Speed: World First Look [PC]
Black Box is bringing EA's long-running racing series to a PC near you.

THQ's Huw Beynon talks Metro 2033 [PC]
THQ/4A Games' Huw Beynon chats about the difficulties of adapting a book to a game, working with non-English studios, and his thoughts on 3D gaming.

Blur Q&A With Gareth Wilson and Ged Talbot [PlayStation 3]
We drop the clutch, swap some paint, and chat about all things racing with Bizarre Creations lead designers Gareth Wilson and Ged Talbot about Blur.

HardGrip Hands-On [Wii]
We went hands-on with this Wii rock-climbing game, which is also coming to the Xbox 360 Natal and the PlayStation 3 Move.