22 Jan, 2012

Title: Gears of War 3: RAAM’s Shadow DLC Platform: X360 Developer: Epic Games Publisher: Epic Games TL;DR: Big, ugly locusts. Dudebros. Explosions. Family Friendly? Click here for more information. Downloadable content is meant to expand on the player experience. Some studios might see this as an opportunity to introduce whole new worlds (a la Fallout...

16 Jan, 2012

Title: World In Conflict Platform: PC Developer: Massive Entertainment Publisher: Ubisoft, Sierra Entertainment TL;DR: Modern RTS with a simple interface and decent variety Family Friendly?: Click here for more info I thought we’d take a look back at an oldie but a goodie today, which you can pick up for very little online, or you can pop on Steam and pay...

15 Jan, 2012

Title: The Godfather: Five Families Platform: PC Developer: Kabam Publisher: Kabam TL;DR: Mafia inspired casual game to test your waiting skills Family Friendly?: Click here for more info I’m not here to rail on casual gaming, but it does seem that the word “casual” becomes an excuse for some designers to forget the basics of game design. The...

12 Jan, 2012

Title: Seal Force Platform: Android, iPhone, iPad (Reviewed on iPhone 4S) Developer: Tactile Entertainment Publisher: Tactile Entertainment Tagline: Color Matching with high production values Family Friendly? Click here for more information. Verdict: At a Free price point, it is worth seeing if it fits your style As of late, it is interesting to see the amount...

5 Jan, 2012

Title: Earth Defense Force Insect Armageddon Platform: PC Developer: D3Publisher Publisher: D3Publisher Tagline: Fun, if reptitive romp that lacks the charm of the original Family Friendly? Click here for more information. Value: Wait for a Sale When the first Earth Defense Force came out during the initial launch of the Xbox 360, it picked up a cult like...

4 Jan, 2012

Title: Atari Breakout Boost Platform: iOS Developer: Atari Publisher: Atari TL;DR: A competent update to the 1976 arcade classic that offers an entertaining block-breaking experience as you dig into its 200-odd levels, even if it does play things a little too safe. Family Friendly:  You betcha! There have been plenty of re-imaginings of the brick-breaking...

31 Dec, 2011

Title: Assassin’s Creed: Recollection Platform: iPad Developer: Ubisoft Montreal Publisher: Ubisoft TL;DR: Could’ve been awesome, but is held back by common CCG pitfalls. Family Friendly?: Click here to skip the detail and see if this game is right for your family! Assassin’s Creed: Recollection is a recently released game for the iPad. It...

26 Dec, 2011

Title: An Elder Scrolls Novel: Lord of Souls: 2 – Paperback, 320 pages Genre: Fantasy Author: Greg Keyes Publisher: Titan Books The two Lord of Souls books bridge the gap between the Oblivion and Skyrim video games- well, sort of. Set a generation after Oblivion, it transports you to a world where the floating, bizarre city of Umbriel is making its slow...