Videogame Releases: Week of March 16th, 2014
March powers on as the PS4 gets ‘Infamous’, and the legend of Big Boss continues to grow. It’s all here to see in this week’s videogame releases. Infamous: Second Son (PS4) Make no mistake, Sucker...
View ArticleVideogame Releases: Week of March 23rd, 2014
The Devil gets his due this week, as old franchises are revived in the latest batch of videogame releases. Diablo III: Reaper of Souls (PC) ‘Diablo III: Reaper of Souls‘ is the PC expansion to...
View ArticleVideogame Releases: Week of March 30th, 2014
It’s another full week for big videogame releases. ‘Elder Scrolls’, ‘Batman’ and ‘MLB’ are just some of the franchises with new titles on tap. Elder Scrolls Online (PC, Mac) One unstoppable force in...
View ArticleVideogame Releases: Week of April 6th, 2014
This week we have a great Lego Dragon to burgle, a big bad wolf to bristle, and Microsoft’s latest Kinect game. Also, more ‘Titanfall’, which means that it’s a Titan-sized week for videogame releases....
View ArticleVideogame Releases: Week of April 13th, 2014
One of gaming’s biggest franchises comes to the PS4, while World Cup fever starts in earnest. Come see it all in this week’s videogame releases. Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn (PS4) Amazingly,...
View ArticleVideogame Releases: Week of April 20th, 2014
Along with a few new videogame releases, this seems to be the week for delayed platform versions of several recent titles. That makes this a good time for some Nintendo nostalgia. Demon Gaze (Vita) NIS...
View ArticleVideogame Releases: Week of April 27th, 2014
Your friendly neighborhood movie tie-in is just one of several videogame releases this week. Of even more interest is a stunner from Ubisoft. The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (PS4, 360, PS3, Wii U, PC, 3DS)...
View ArticleVideogame Releases: Week of March 4th, 2014
This week’s eclectic assortment of videogames offer a strong showing for Sony platforms. Come see the oddities! Bound by Flame (PS4, PS3, 360, PC) With ‘Bound by Flame‘, you get a whole mess of lore...
View ArticleVideogame Releases: Week of May 11th, 2014
Despite some stiff competition, this week’s clear headliner among new videogame releases is the latest ‘Walking Dead’ episode. Of course, time-traveling ‘Contra’ needn’t be ashamed to take second...
View ArticleVideogame Releases: Week of May 18th, 2014
Topping the list of new videogame releases this week are the big revival of a classic franchise and a stylish new indie. It’s nice to have choices. Wolfenstein: The New Order (PS4, Xbox One, PS3, 360,...
View ArticleVideogame Releases: Week of May 25th, 2014
This week brings two extraordinary things for gamers: The much-hyped and much-delayed ‘Watch Dogs’ has finally come out, and the Wii U actually has a must-own game. Watch Dogs (Xbox One, PS4, 360, PS3,...
View ArticleVideogame Releases: Week of June 1st, 2014
Even with E3 only a week away, several promising new videogame franchises launch this week. Plus, we get a long-awaited update to the world’s premiere fighter. Murdered: Soul Suspect (PS4, Xbox One,...
View ArticleVideogame Releases: Week of June 8th, 2014
E3 is in full swing this week. Only the plucky (if obscure) videogame releases dare to contend with the year’s biggest gaming event. Enemy Front (PS3, 360, PC) As the years go by, some gamers, myself...
View ArticleVideogame Releases: Week of June 15th, 2014
Following E3, the stream of actual videogame releases (as opposed to teasers and announcements) continues to be slow. Nevertheless, EA launches its next huge franchise for the new consoles. UFC (Xbox...
View ArticleVideogame Releases: Week of June 22nd, 2014
This week is really packed with promising new videogames at an odd time. Viva la summer! Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark (Xbox One, PS4, 360, PS3, Wii U, 3DS, PC) It’s hard for anyone to forget...
View ArticleVideogame Releases: Week of June 29th, 2014
Luchadors! Quality iPhone games! Interesting World War II shooters! Licensed giant robot titles! What more could you ask from this week’s new videogame releases? Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship...
View ArticleDon’t Showroom in the Showroom
GameStop wants to stop shoppers from “showrooming” by bombarding customers’ phones with annoying advertisements. I can’t imagine how this brilliant plan could fail. Ever since the widespread...
View Article‘Pixels’ Review: Lazy as @!#?@!
Oh, Adam Sandler. How a generation used to love ye. There was a time when the Sand-man walked a tightrope between mainstream crowd-pleasing and anarchistic surrealism better than anyone. That time was...
View ArticleThe Trailer Park: When Good Previews Go Bad
Admittedly, this week’s collection of new movie trailers aren’t entirely bad, but they do reveal a couple issues worth noting, particularly when the properties in question already have established fan...
View Article‘The Angry Birds Movie’ Review: Boring Birds, Angry Audience
When ‘The Angry Birds Movie’ was announced, the world reacted with a resounding “WHY?!!” I was one of them. It made no sense to me. Now that I’ve seen the film, the question remains unanswered. Don’t...
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