I cower behind a metal pillar in some unknown alien city, clinging to my last bit of health as an army of killer alien droids encircle my position, waiting nervously as my healing ability recharges, my slain squad-mates being of little use alive or dead . I’m wondering why I’m choosing to push forward in a game that is so unwieldy to control, at least during the battle sequences, that death seems so frustratingly routine.

Is it the Star Wars-inspired (or, for some, derivative) story, or the depth of role-playing, even with the inclusion of some useless character-classes? Read on to find out what I mean. Read more… »

For a long time before and after the release of Grand Theft Auto IV, gamers have been speculating about the nature of the Xbox 360 exclusive downloadable “episodes” the were to be added on to the package. The Lost and Damned is the first of two exclusive episodes for the Rockstar’s flagship franchise, and while it isn’t in a new city, and it doesn’t do anything particularly different from the core product, it is a brand new chapter in America’s favorite virtual city, and it is more of the fantastic game we’ve already come to love.

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Strong Bad’s Cool Game for Attractive People.  The title alone clues you into the quirky humor the web-based Homestar Runner cartoons are known for.  The series is also known for fondly poking fun at retro relics such as floppy disk-based PC games and the TurboGrafx, so it comes as little surprise that an ideal game version of the Strong Bad Emails cartoon would be based on the point and click adventures of yesteryear.  Does Telltale Game’s combination of old school gameplay and surreal humor strike an enjoyable balance in Homestar Ruiner, or will you feel burninated after playing?

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Quake Live has finally hit web-browsers everywhere! Available right in your favorite internet scourer device (except Chrome and Safari), this game is absolutely free. Quake Live pits you against a bot to test your skill level, and it gets increasingly hell-bent on your destruction as time goes on. Sound like fun? Hit the jump and post your username to find us in-game sometime. Read more… »

Skate, marketed as (skate.), is a skateboarding game developed by EA Black Box for the PlayStation 3 and XBox 360. Skate was a smash hit and brought a fresh taste to the skateboarding game genre. For years the Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater series dominated the skate game market; hell it was pretty much the only game out there, then suddenly in 2007 EA released Skate and it completely blew us away.

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[Editor's note: this review was written before the US game was released. Astro Tripper is now available in the US]

PomPom Games came straight out of their successful Xbox Live Arcade shooter “Mutant Storm”, and tried a new title the Playstation Network: Astro Tripper. In case you’re checking the US Playstation Store now, you won’t find it listed; it’s a European release only. Read on to find out how Astro Tripper stacks up in comparison to other Arcade shooters. Read more… »

It looks like the comments from Square-Enix suit, Yoichi Wada stating that delays in the development of Dragon Quest 9 would mean delays for Final Fantasy XII may not be true given some revelations in the latest issue of Famitsu.

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Rockstar Games announced today that downloadable content for Midnight Club: LA will arrive on March 12 for both the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3. The downloadable content will offer more streets to race in with the free South Central Map Expansion which expands Midnight Club: LA by one third, adding four new neighborhoods to make up the iconic district of South Central. Read more… »

Nintendo has outlined a list of countries around the world that are denying adequate and effective protection of video game products. In its annual comments to the U.S. Trade Representative under the “Special 301″ process, Nintendo has called out certain countries where piracy is rampant and has asked the United States to take further steps to combat it. Read more… »

The Call Of Duty 4: Variety Map Pack, has been discounted, by half price! And will remain on sale for a limited time only.

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Sony Computer Entertainment announced today that the PS3′s quirky, do-it-yourself smash hit LittleBigPlanet will be receiving a second installment, set for release on the PlayStation Portable sometime later in 2009. Sony has been spending ample amounts of time creating a larger buzz around their handheld system, releasing news of a complete aesthetic overhaul in the upcoming PSP-4000 model.

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Fanboys, unite and wage war once more! There seems no better way to publicize a game nowadays than to only a announce it for one console. Fresh from releasing Street Fighter IV last week, Capcom is feeling rather good about itself, and has decided to bring this jovial spirit to the gaming masses by stating that its upcoming title Lost Planet 2 is being developed for the Xbox 360. What’s that? Not the PC or PS3? Well, that’s still unclear. Read more… »