Originally a flash game created by Mike Bithell, then expanded and released onto Mac and PC,  Thomas Was Alone has finally been released on the Playstation Network by Bossa Studios, this time featuring even more levels.  In Thomas Was Alone, you play as the eponymous Thomas and various other colored squares, rectangles, and quadrilaterals; as these shapes, you traverse through [...]

  The already stellar indie scene on the PlayStation Network gains another standout entry in Guacamelee! Available for both the PlayStation 3 and the Vita as a Cross-Buy/Cross-Play purchase, the latest from Drink Box Studios delivers old school platforming, surprisingly capable combat and a unique visual flair that help set it apart from the peers of the genre. From the [...]

The time has come for another entry in the usually excellent MLB 13: The Show to hit the shelves. After an extensive cover search, the game is out and we are well on our way to enjoying another round of baseball. This years edition includes over 50 enhancements over last years model and though it doesn’t change the model all [...]

  Originally developed by Sucker Punch, the Sly Cooper franchise has been an unsung hero of platforming since its inception. Unfortunately, as InFamous and its sequels gained in popularity, Sly was left by the wayside. However, Sanzaru, who were big fans of the series, stepped up to take the reins, based largely on a demo Sly level they created. They [...]

  Let me begin by saying that FIFA 13 is the first game in the series that I have owned and played with any regularity.  Unlike NCAA and NBA, I’ve never played many soccer games.  The game itself is a franchise that started with FIFA International Soccer on the PC and SNES in 1993.  It is safe to say that [...]

As one of the last PSP games released in the West, the original Corpse Party proved to be a pleasant surprise contained in a gruesome package; despite the 16-bit visuals and anime character designs, the story of a group of students and a teacher spirited away to a haunted school was one of the most disturbing horror stories ever to grace a [...]

In 2008, Persona 4 was released to the masses on the Playstation 2 console. It was widely considered to be one of the finest RPGs around, and for good reason. The storytelling was gripping and engaging, the characters were interesting, and, most importantly, the gameplay was memorable. Now that this game has found its way to the Playstation Vita, Persona 4 is looking [...]

Frodo, Sam, Merry and Pippin huddle in a corner, kept safe from the advancing Nazgûl by their hastily lit watch-fires. Emitting a piercing shriek, the Witch-king of Angmar strides forward, dark eyes gleaming as from under the blackness of its cloak it slowly pulls out… a fire extinguisher? It’s with this and other tongue-in-cheek digs at its own source material—Peter [...]

These days, MMORPGs just don’t have the selling power that they used to. This is a fact that has become more apparent with the decline of subscription rates, including undisputed online giant World of Warcraft and licensed giant Star Wars: The Old Republic. It is for this reason that the decision to change the Ragnarok Online series from a traditional [...]

Ask any fan of the Silent Hill series during its PS1-to-PS2 phase what they liked most about the games, and they’ll likely come back with one of the following reasons: foregoing typical monster-in-the-closet jump scares in favor of endless tension and paranoia; a chilling atmosphere and setting built around the characters’ inner demons; a unique and expertly-crafted audio presentation filled [...]