
Valve's online-distribution service gets a boatload of games from id Software.
The Xbox 360 version comes 10 days earlier than the PS3's, and an X360 demo is on the way too.
Called MLB Power Pros, the game will ship for the PlayStation 2 and Wii this fall.
It's the first game coming from publisher Black Inc.
The action-strategy game will come to us courtesy of Bethesda.
Looks like October was a bit too ambitious.... Now we'll be 'jacking in the spring.
Sony's answer to Mario-like gameplay, the Hot Shots series
is synonymous with accessible gameplay, cute cartoony characters and over-the-top power moves. Players familiar with the series' hallmark Hot Shots Golf will notice immediately that the characters in this newest chapter have swapped-out clubs for tennis rackets, but fans can be assured that the same arcade gameplay can be found in this outing. This is definitely...
In the beginning there really was only racing sim worth
having on a console: the Gran Turismo franchise. With a car list that got increasingly large and a learning curve that was equally daunting, Gran Turismo was one of the few titles that I honestly couldn't be bothered to "finish" or achieve 100-percent completion. Forza 2 changes all that, and in a good way. First, the game provides a series of handicaps (Traction, Braking and Stability) that are...
Nintendo and Next Level Games' experimental fusion of fandom
and sports leaps from Gamecube to Wii in Mario Strikers Charged, the sequel to Super Mario Strikers. As in Super Strikers, Charged sees Mario and his Mushroom Kingdom mates take to the pitch for fast and furious arcade soccer matches with numerous Mario-worthy twists like power-ups and obstacles. To take the unlikely series to the "next level," the developers...
We usually get an uneasy feeling every time we sit down with
a game that is simultaneously released with a summer blockbuster, and Transformers: Autobots is no exception. While the console version of Transformers lets players choose whether to play as the Autobots or the Decepticons, DS players are forced to choose sides using their pocketbooks, as each side has its own game. Our first thoughts were that the two titles would be the same experience, with the only exceptions being...
When LucasArts and BioWare released Knights of the Old Republic,
they probably didn't realize just how big a hit they had on their role-playing hands. When it came time for a follow-up, BioWare was employed elsewhere, which left Obsidian to take the reins for a sequel that turned out to be not quite as compelling. For BioWare's next hit-in-the-making, Mass Effect, Microsoft wanted to avoid that fate, signing the developer to create...
Normally a videogame preview is fluffy, happy and espouses
all things great about an upcoming game. People get excited about a game's premise, gameplay or graphics, and they want to share with their friends (or readers) what excites them so for the game's release. This preview for Tenchu Z will be no such article. "Microsoft and From Software" sounds like a great combination, a tandem of big-time publisher and a solid niche developer, but the execution of this...
Hot Shots Tennis features brilliant visuals and fast-paced gameplay
that showcases its detailed animations and realistic physics. The game incorporates an intuitive control scheme to emphasize shot direction and rallies, perfect for quick pick up and play action. Advanced players can utilize button timing and shot angles to further balance tennis strategy with character attributes such as speed and play styles...
WarTech Senko no Ronde, an arcade fighter for Xbox 360, thrusts
the player into a distant future where humanity has colonized countless new galaxies and Earth has become a planet mined for its natural resources. A violent war has erupted as nations struggle for world domination. Rounder Mechs fill the skies as the fate of the world is determined through aerial combat.