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" ~ Illionaire A 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 Controller Remember 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...

Professor Layton and his pre-pubescent apprentice Luke are back to solve more puzzles and investigate more strange beings after last years incredibly successful outing. This time around the pair are investigating to death of Layton's old pal Dr. Schrader who mysteriously died after opening a mythical box called Elysian, so it's up to Layton and Luk...

In the 1960's, the world was experiencing Beatlemania. The four member band from Liverpool, The Beatles, went on to become one of the most iconic and successful bands in music history. Its been almost 50 years since The Beatles started their iconic status in the music industry and their music and legacy continues to this day with The Beatles: Rock ...

Before Jay-Z vividly painted Mafioso murals on Reasonable Doubt, before The Notorious B.I.G. rose to prominence as a kingpin on Life After Death, the Chef from Staten Island cooked up some his hardest white.... the gritty cinematic masterpiece, Only Built 4 Cuban Linx. Similar to Nas, few hip hop heads will say that Raekwon has ever topped the impo...

Gameloft's Gangstar: West Coast Hustle generated a lot of buzz well before its title was even announced thanks to its what's-on-iPhone viral campaign. But now that the game has finally released, does it live up to it's own hype? Lets get this out of the way shall we, Gangstar is a shameless GTA clone, featuring Latinos, set in sunny LA. Compared to...

It must be hard being Shawn Corey Carter. A beautiful wife in singer/actress Beyonce. Millions of dollars sitting in various bank accounts. His own brand new label in Roc Nation, which was achieved through a multi-million dollar deal with Live Nation. What else does he have left to prove? Even after the release of the maligned Kingdom Come and the ...

If there is one thing musicians have learned, it is that controversy sells in the music business. Despite "song covers" over numerous artists' hit records and issuing standout mixtapes to his fans in Genesis and Anticipation, it was Trey Songz' "freestyle" over Jay-Z's "D.O.A. (Death of Auto-Tune)" that caused the biggest firestorm. Calling out the...

It has been over a year since PlayStation 3 owners first set eyes on Fat Princess. The quirky mix of cartoon graphics and gore had most PlayStation owners rubbing there hand with excitement but has Titan Studios delivered an epic multiplayer experience? read on and we will find out. Lets begin with the games class system. In total there are five...

Is there any one person who understands the thoughts that encircle the mind of Joseph Anthony Budden II? Very outspoken, many perceive his confidence and openness to voice his opinion as arrogant and disrespectful. After an idiotic emcee ranking contest by a now-defunct magazine, Budden's remarks would fuel and nearly lead to a possibly historic cl...

We all know once July hits that football starts running through our minds. Well lucky for us EA Sports gives us addicts a little hit to keep us from tweaking out. The first of EA Sports Summer Games is NCAA Football 10. I took the time out to show you the INs and OUTs, UPs and DOWNs of this years installment.  So lace up your sneakers and and stra...

The saying "God always has a plan" really rings true when it comes to the creation of the Slaughterhouse movement. Moments away from erupting into arguably the greatest lyrical contest since Nas and Jay-Z's historic clash, Royce Da 5'9" and Joe Budden spoke with each other via telephone and the resulting conversation lead to Royce joining Brooklyni...

Since the 2D days of Super Mario on the SNES, re-imagining hackneyed fairytales always seemed like a charming idea. There’s really no telling how many of us have actually saved planets from doomsday, rescued damsels in distress and put stupid criminals behind bars as heroes. Unfortunately, not many videogames have let us step in the shoes of ...