Peanut butter and jelly is a combination that truly baffles me. Almost everyone I’ve known loves to eat peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. How is it that two average tastes came together to create such a delightful treat? I was equally vexed when I heard that EA’s (of all companies) latest handheld title was going to mix the puzzle and platformer genres. I knew that Puzzle Quest created an addictive and unique experience, but I speculated that mixing platforming and puzzles would lead to disastrous results. Boy was I wrong. Read more… »

It was only a matter time until this happened I suppose. Last night (morning I think for the American readers) the Australian Classification board website was hacked and edited to show what seems to be drunken gamers deepest feelings.

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The ‘Daily Limit’ is a feature that we publish at the end of each day, containing the day’s interesting articles from around the web. The Daily Limit is short, to the point and pretty much just links.

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Thanks to Destructoid’s GDC09 coverage, there is now footage of the newest Wario game; WarioWare Snapped DS. Using the DSi’s exclusive built-in camera, Snapped will require you to bounce around the screen according to the mini-game. Read more… »

We’re pleased to announce that with our review of Wallace and Gromit, we have surpassed 1,000 site posts! It’s a historic day for Gamer Limit, which has come a long way since November.

Thanks to all of you in the community who have made it possible, and we can’t wait to post another 1,000 more!

At the end of Ratchet & Clank Future: Quest For Booty a game was revealed, the next iteration of Ratchet & Clank.  Today at the GDC Insomniac have officially announced the next Ratchet & Clank game. Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack In Time.

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Ah breaking bricks. A national pastime you can experience at bars everywhere, and in the 70s, every arcade you could find. Breakout started an unstoppable trend. What was it about an essentially modified version of pong that enticed so many people? I remember the first time I played Arkanoid when I was 4 years old; it was probably the first “frantic” title I ever played. So is Magic Ball different than all the rest?

Well, have you ever gunned down pirates with a machine gun before in a brick breaking game?! Read more… »

Duke Nukem 3D, Tropic Thunder, Son of Rambow, and now, Matt Hazard. What do these things all have in common? They all try to parody the action industry. Eat Lead: The Return of Matt Hazard is the latest attempt to create laughs by poking fun at “hardcore over-the-top violence”. The question is; is it worth the cost of entry? Read more… »

On March 25th, 2009, a teaser trailer was posted on Infinity Ward’s website, announcing a tentative release date of November 11th, 2009. Still unconfirmed, it has been speculated that the Call of Duty name has been dropped for this years title, in which the title of the game will be “Modern Warfare 2″. Read more… »

For this week’s Power Trip, I explore Guitar Hero in spirit of Guitar Hero: Metallica‘s release this week.  The first installment in the Guitar Hero series introduced the most powerful mind controlling technique in gaming since Psycho Mantis.  The power up this week is so powerful that it can malevolently manipulate the internal workings of one’s mind, turning dissonance into sweet harmony, red to green, and condemnation into euphoric idolization. Read more… »

I assume the general gaming populace’s reaction would be to look at the title and say “really? Mahjong?”, but there is more than meets the eye here. Let me note that if you do not like Mahjong in any fashion, you have no business buying this game. If you do enjoy this Eastern pastime however, Creat Studios/TikGames’ Mahjong Tales will give you more ways to play it than any other game before it. Read more… »

When the PlayStation Network was launched in 2006, many saw it as rubbish, but alot of people saw it as a vast sea of untapped potential. However Jon Webb from the SCEA Developer Support Group says Sony have made efforts to correct that and that now it’s up to the developers to take advantage. What’s this all about?

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