The MOBA genre has exploded over the last few years, with titles such as Heroes of the Newerth, the original DotA, League of Legends, and Dota 2. Now Monolith and Warner Bros. have decided to enter the fray with Guardians of Middle-earth, a Lord of the Rings-themed MOBA game for Xbox 360 and Playstation 3. If you were ever afraid that [...]

When you think of The Lord of the Rings, you think of all of the memorable scenes: Legolas riding his shield down the stairs at Helm’s Deep, the ghost army decimating Sauron’s forces in front of Minas Tirith, the witty and playful banter between Gimli and Legolas, and let’s not forget the final epic destruction of the One Ring. Well, [...]

Painkiller: Hell and Damnation is the graphical remake of the original Painkiller, revitalized by The Farm 51 and published by Nordic Games. You may know The Farm 51 from such titles as NecroVisioN or the DS shooter Time Ace. Painkiller, at its core, is a game about shooting loads of enemies with over-the-top weaponry, and Hell and Damnation delivers on [...]

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 [...]

Cargo Commander is that rare game that is completely and utterly summed up by its rather excellent title theme, Down the Drain. It’s a tune that permeates every part of the game—it plays in your home container, you can hear it in the distance as you race through disintegrating offices, and the game over screen uses it as an utterly [...]

It’s no surprise that game developers will occasionally create games that are heavily inspired by existing (and lucrative) franchises. Sony is the most recent to be guilty of this with their latest release of Playstation All-Stars Battle Royale, a free-for-all brawler starring some of the company’s most recognized characters (as well as several third party guest stars to fill up [...]

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 [...]

Inquisitor tells you a lot about the game from its name alone. The game asks one major question through its setting, a hellish medieval world where demons and devils are quite real. That question is simple: if the 12th century inquisition was right about how thousands of witches and devil worshippers were summoning agents of Satan into the world, would [...]

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 [...]