It’s that time of year again, when Activision takes the video game world by storm and releases the annual Call of Duty entry for all to enjoy. For some, this results in debate as to whether or not people are going to buy this game. For others, this time signifies an opportunity when friends can get together and engage in [...]

The Yakuza games are  known for their melodramatic stories full of twists, betrayal, and depth, as well as their brutal close-quarters fighting.  Yakuza: Dead Souls’ story isn’t really bad, but it’s not nearly as deep as what you’d expect in a Yakuza game, although there is more to it than just killing zombies for no reason.  The gameplay has completely changed from [...]

  thatgamecompany is one of the most innovative video game developers around. With three PSN titles – FlOw, Flower, and Journey – and three major successes, how could they not be considered incredible? It isn’t that their games are just good: they’re creative, unique, and set a new standard for true beauty in a video game. With the release of Journey Collector’s [...]

Warning: Spoilers Ahead. Sometimes in video games, the best component that people look for is a compelling story, and these experiences of great storytelling can be extremely rare. After the completion of this episodic season of Telltale Games’ The Walking Dead, the idea that storytelling in video games is no longer a popular concern will hopefully become a thing of [...]

Dead or Alive has become infamous for flaunting certain female characteristics. The argument could be made it was only extra on top of the fighting gameplay, but after making not one, but two games about girls in skimpy bikinis fooling around in a paradise resort, it’s hard to take Dead or Alive seriously anymore. Going into Dead or Alive 5, it’s easy to [...]

Doing away with the Smackdown vs. Raw franchise, THQ revitalized a series grown stale with WWE ’12. In this year’s installment, THQ fine-tuned the series and made a deeper game while adding some attitude. But will WWE ’13 step up where its predecessor left off, or does the game need more than attitude to save it? Cue up the entrance music; [...]

Tekken’s glory days seem to be far behind it. Capcom’s fighting games have been the main triumph of this generation, with the likes of Street Fighter IV and Marvel vs. Capcom 3 being fan favorites. Tekken’s last game outings have been the less-than-great Tekken 6, Capcom’s Street Fighter X Tekken, and an HD port of Tekken 5 from the Playstation [...]

Might and Delight’s Pid tells the tale of a young school boy named Kurt, who is swept off to a faraway land full of mystery, danger, and delight. After a modest introduction told via a brief slide-show of colorful art frames, Pid drops players onto an unknown planet, starting a journey of exploration and discovery. Pid is a puzzle/platformer at [...]

Back in the 90s, Pokemon came out of nowhere to capture the imaginations of fans across the country. The sheer number of creatures available and their elaborate evolution trees created a franchise that was certainly a force to be reckoned with. Last year, Activision took this aspect of the Pokemon concept and brought it to the next level with the introduction [...]

Realms of Ancient War is Wizarbox’s newest downloadable title to hit the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC. It is an action/RPG title not completely different to classic titles like Diablo. It actually combines some of the best features of the classics while adding some nice changes and different mechanics that make it stand on its own as a great modern [...]