Ever since its phenomenal third installment Tekken has been regarded as one of  the top franchises in the fighting game genre, however the series has been on rocky ground ever since. Tekken: Tag Tournament was almost a port of Tekken 3 but with upgraded visuals (due to it appearing on the PS2 rather than the PSone) and a new Tag-Team element, Tekk...

Rockstar Games latest episodic content in the renown GTA IV series delivers a definitive package that expands upon the success of the original title. With the release of GTA: Episodes from Liberty City the series closes in dramatic fashion and firmly builds anticipation for future titles to come. Here is some information about what you get on the c...

Rhythm based games nowadays are all too familiar with a Guitar Hero game being released every three months and Rock Band DLC every week, the genre needs something new. FreeStyleGames and Activision are hoping to get the party started with DJ Hero, their new DJ rhythm based game. DJ Hero offers you your own plastic turntable and mixer to perform 93 ...

Microsoft and Turn 10's racing simulator, Forza Motorsport, is back for its third installment in the series. Over the years, Forza has made a name for itself as one of the best racing simulators out, customizable features, and its user-created content. Turn 10 has a new nickname for Forza Motorsport 3, they call it "The definitive racer of this gen...

When it was released on the NES in 1989 David Crane's A Boy And His Blob already felt dated, especially with brilliant titles like Super Mario Bros already available on the system. Rather than follow Mario's lead A Boy And His Blob took a more vintage route and was a non-scrolling platformer that looked and controlled similarly to David Crane's pre...

THQ and Jakks Pacific's latest iteration in the Smackdown series aims to redefine the genre by making customization the centerpiece of the game. Now in its 11th year, Smackdown Vs Raw 2010 steps into a bold new direction providing the true essence of a definitive WWE experience. Here are a few reasons why now is a good a time as any to step back in...

Nathan Drake in Uncharted 2 can be very well compared to George Clooney’s character in Oceans Eleven. Since the first game Nate has taken up breaking into high security fortresses and stealing rare and valuable items. But one Item will reveal a special mystery that will send Nathan Drake into a frenzy of nonstop, gun blazing, and rapidly moving a...

"This is straight up, pioneer driven/ I ain't stoppin till I am, where Em is" ~ Royce Da 5'9": 8-11 (Freestyle)As regarded a city as there is in America, Detroit has buit as big a name as they come, boasting hip hop acts such as Elzhi, Black Milk and of course, the technically enhanced veteran, Eminem. Almost forgotten amongst the cold confine...

Tim Schafer has been in the gaming industry for two decades now with several critically acclaimed games under his belt. Unfortunately, his games never found the wide success in terms of sales as they did with the critics. Brutal Legend is the new game by Schafer's Double Fine Productions and features Jack Black as the lead voice in a heavy metal in...

There comes a time in every veteran emcee's career where an epiphany occurs and their music begins to reflect ambitious thoughts they have kept within the depths of their mind and never acted upon. While appearing on various R&B records throughout his career as well as touching on the subject on his own records in one way, shape or form, Ghostf...

Note: This game was just released in Europe, which explains the late review for those who live in North America & Asia.King of Fighters is a popular fighting series with many dedicated followers; the game has always focused on using stunning 2D visual sprites, until now. Although they have tried a new art style, and for the most part cr...

The Halo series is without a doubt the most popular and most successful game franchise this decade, it's definitely a game every Xbox owner looks forward to. Microsoft and Bungie might have parted ways but Bungie isn't done with the Halo series yet. Halo 3: ODST is scheduled to arrive this Tuesday (Sept 22nd) and will change the way you view and pl...

by Christopher "DiZ" Lamb "This is black emo rap" ~ IllionaireA fine-tuned combination of Kanye West's charisma and personality and OutKast's eclectic persona perfectly describes Cleveland native KiD CuDi. Apart of XXL's 2009 Freshman Edition, CuDi was joined by the likes of West Coast emcee Blu (who released the critically acclaimed Below T...

I'm sure by now you've atleast heard of Scribblenauts, after being awarded "E3 2009's Game Of The Show" by several major publications Scribblenauts instantly became one of the most highly anticipated DS games ever. Developed by 5th Cell, makers of Drawn To Life and Locks Quest, Scribblenauts is one of the most ambitious games ever made. Put simply,...

Wii Ware - 1000 Points ($10) Reviewed Using Classic ControllerRemember Contra III anybody? of course you do, it was only one of the best games of the 16-bit generation! How about Contra 4 or all the Contra's in-between, not so much huh? That's because they have all (with the exception of maybe Hard Corp on the Genesis) failed to live up to the...