Archive for December 4th, 2007
Screen Update: Viva Pinata: Party Animals
Viva! Pinata!
Review: Viva Pinata: Party Animals
Viva Pinata Party Animals is squarely aimed at a specific audience populated by those that find burping hilarious and think cartoon violence and comic mischief are peak entertainment; i.e. children. This is not to say that others can’t get some enjoyment out of this game, it’s just to say that it is, after all, a mini-game collection for little kids.
Preview: Halo 3 Heroic Map Pack in Full Detail
Bungie recently hosted an event to check out the upcoming maps in the Heroic Map Pack, which will be available on Xbox Live on December 11th for 800 MS points. The maps included are Standoff, Foundry, and Rat’s Nest; here are my impressions on each.
Screen Update: Ninja Gaiden 2
These new screens show off more of the action-packed sequel, Ninja Gaiden 2.
News: Microsoft delays free content to Silver members
As both Sony and Nintendo further develop their free online gaming networks, Microsoft is further limiting features of non-paying Xbox Live members.
Screen Update: Halo 3
Curious as to whether or not the new maps are worth it? Check out these screens and judge for yourself!
Screen Update: NIGHTS: Journey of Dreams
These new screens show off one of Boss fights in the new addition to the NIGHTS series. From the looks of this guy, cats aren’t such a good thing.
Screen Update: Trauma Center: New Blood
These new screens look bloody great… and really show off the power of the knife!
Screen Update: Ninja Reflex
Get ready to sharpen your ninja skills. These first screens from the new action party game show off some of the activities you’ll be doing on your quest to earn a black-belt.
Review: Battalion Wars 2
Composed of equal parts Metal Slug and Command and Conquer, the Battalion Wars franchise has been lauded by some as a potential sleeper hit while others would say the game shot wide of the mark thanks to a plodding single-player campaign, lack of multiplayer and strategy-lite game mechanics.
News: Square Enix: Wii is a toy; Sony needs to define PS3
Yoichi Wada, CEO of Square Enix, expressed concern on Wednesday for both Nintendo’s Wii and Sony’s PlayStation 3 when compared to Xbox 360.
Screen Update: Dragon Quest Swords: The Masked Queen and the Tower of Mirrors
It’s slime time! From the looks of these new screens the new Wii exclusive Dragon Quest is retuning to the roots of the series.
Preview: Ninja Reflex
Wii Sports meets Brain Age in this quirky ninja-themed mini-game extravaganza.
Screen Update: SOCOM: US Navy SEALs: Tactical Strike
It’s a tactical move to take a look at these screens!
Review: SOCOM: US Navy SEALs: Tactical Strike
The SOCOM series has gained notoriety not only for having game titles as long as some term papers, but also for producing quality shooters in modern settings.
Preview: Warhawk: Omega Dawn
The first booster pack for the PS3 exclusive MMO Warhawk is approaching release and from the looks of it, Omega only begins to describe just how much content this booster ads.
News: Michael Bay slams Microsoft over HD DVD
Director Michael Bay criticized Microsoft’s “dirty secret” in backing HD DVD saying the real agenda is to eventually move towards digital downloads.
News: Peter Moore replacement: Xbox 360 the best value
Don Mattick, who replaced Peter Moore in August as Microsoft’s new Xbox director, says 360 is “by far” the best value in video games.
