You can't call yourself a gamer if you never played or even heard of Space Invaders. The 1978 classic arcade shooter is one the most successful arcade games ever. Just like any other success, the next step is to make more. Space Invaders Extreme has made its way onto the Xbox Live Arcade, after being pre-released on the Nintendo Ds. Does Space Inva...

Sometimes the inevitable must be done in order to truly judge the merits of a game; one being a compare and contrast of sorts to a game’s competitor to see where standards actually lie. For Prototype, arch-nemesis PS3 exclusive inFAMOUS is a title which literally everyone has compared to side by side to see which of their superheros are actually ...

Though the last couple of years have been rough for the world's number one golfer in the world, Tiger Woods.  Both in real life, struggling to win tournaments he was expected to win, his knee injury, and his virtual life with EA's Tiger Woods series. This year hopefully for Tiger will be different in both his worlds. He has returned from his knee...

By Christopher "DiZ" Lamb It has been a long three years for fans of the legendary Mos Def. After the release of experimental (yet still decent) opus, The New Danger in 2004 and the universally panned True Magic in 2006, fans watched in fear; fear of whether Mos would revert back to the jazzy vibes and peerless lyricism that shone bright on his ex...

In this generation of consoles, downloadable content has been a key factor on how us gamers interact with our favorite hobby. No longer do games have to cost upwards of $40 and last us several hours in order for us to feel satisfied with our purchase. Ever since Microsoft launched the Xbox 360 and introduced the Xbox Live Arcade we've become accust...

Ever since Dana White has taken over the UFC it has blossomed as the gladiators of this generation have damn near overtaken the popularity of Boxing. Following in the steps of Dana White THQ and Yuke's Media Creations have stepped in to take over the reigns of developing the latest UFC video game counter part. The question is can THQ make as big an...

Calling all hip hop practitioners; it’s that time again. While vacationing at the beach for Memorial Day, I stumbled across a young swag team of skaters. Each was practicing some new move that usually only the pros take a stab at. One of the kids had his Zune player jammed into his ears as if it were a diamond stud. When inquired as to his musica...

You arise from a huge crater engraved into the grounds of the city you live, which is now in ruins. Your body feels crippled and banged up somewhat badly, you feel as though you should be dead, but somehow you are still alive. You remember being at the heart of the explosion which caused this chaos, you remember carrying the package that exploded. ...

Four young ladies. Two sets of childhood friends. The ravishing quartet, consisting of Binkie, Lesley, Naomi & Sarah, have come together to form the dynamic girl group Electrik Red. Their debut disc is defined as "a play on the stereotype of how a lady is considered to act and supposed to say". Aligning themselves with arguably the best penman ...

It's amazing that even a veteran with an expansive sense of longevity as Busta Rhymes is not immune to the insufferable album pushback. Originally titled When Hell Freezes Over, his ninth disc has seen many pushbacks (originally scheduled for release in December 2007) as well as numerous title changes (Blessed, Back On My Bullshit, as well as B.O.M...

"Dr. West" finds Mr. Mathers preparing to exit rehabilitation and having a brief interaction with Dr. West, who encourages him to take a drink and give in to his dependence on drugs, before transforming into his own devil, Slim Shady. Waking from what was only a nightmare segues into the serial killer thriller "3am", which acts as Marshall Mathers'...

For the casual players unfamiliar with EA’s reputation in the gaming industry – they’re big, very big. But that title also comes with the cost of criticism-catching of colossal proportion. Sure they’ve had their fair share of outstanding titles under their belt, but these days the NFS franchise has been a magnet for criticism in respect to ...

Who’s to argue Lode Runner isn’t a classic? It has all the ingredients of one and sure as hell looks the part. Back when I wasn’t even a fetus, the 1983 classic by developers Broderbund apparently required players to use their brains just like any old, hardened classics do. It was also one of the first few games that allowed you to create you...

If there's any video game setting out there that's been raped and overdone by developers it has to be World War II. Replay Studios and SouthPeak Games are going back in time and adding something unique to the World War II setting, a secret agent. Stealthy like tactics will accompany you through various missions just like real life secret agent Viol...

Cyber Troopers Virtual-On Oratorio Tangram is a 1998 Japanese Sega arcade game which has now been ported over to the Xbox Live Arcade for fans of the series to relive and enjoy. For those who don't know or are unaware of what Virtual On is, it features mechs called Virtuaroids, or VRs, that are large robots the player controls in battles against en...