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By Sean Mackey, January 4, 2012 0 VG Review

Developer Snowblind Studios, best known for the PlayStation 2 action RPG Baldur’s Gate: Dark Alliance, has not released a major console game since 2006. This drought ends after five years with Lord of the Rings: War in the North. In… Read More »

By Sean Mackey, November 15, 2011 0 VG Review

All this content, while well designed, is starting to become a bit too familiar. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 continues the series and finishes off the Modern Warfare trilogy, now one of the best-selling video game trilogies of all… Read More »

By Sean Mackey, November 3, 2011 0 VG Review

It’s no secret that the Wii has had subpar 3rd party support for some time now. For every great 1st party title there seems to be fifty 3rd party games that are not up to the quality standard of Nintendo. It… Read More »

By Sean Mackey, October 26, 2011 0 VG Review

It must be tempting for game developers to try to replicate the Call of Duty business model because of the tremendous success it has had within the last few years. It seems that this was the mindset behind the latest… Read More »

By Sean Mackey, October 18, 2011 0 VG Review

2009’s action RPG Demon’s Souls was a surprise hit that was best known for its brutal difficulty and rewarding combat. Its spiritual successor, Dark Souls, pushes the boundaries even more by ramping up the challenge and intensity. Make no mistake,… Read More »

By Sean Mackey, October 12, 2011 0 VG Review

Let’s not beat around the bush; point-and-click adventure games are largely a thing of the past. Games focusing on narrative are still present, but most have evolved mechanically past simply pointing at objects with a computer mouse. However, Wadjet Games… Read More »

By Sean Mackey, October 6, 2011 0 VG Review

Most tend to agree that the X-Men franchise is awesome. Humans that have mutated genes granting them unique abilities is a great concept, and because of the unique cast of characters and powers X-Men has created there are ample opportunities… Read More »

By Sean Mackey, September 21, 2011 0 GN

Take this with a good ol’ grain of salt, but an alleged leaked document out of Japan points to the next entry in the Smash. Bros. franchise bearing the title Super Smash Bros. Universe. [1Up]

By Sean Mackey, September 20, 2011 0 VG Review

One of the most under-the-radar games this holiday season is undoubtedly Insomniac’s Resistance 3. In a holiday release window where many other AAA shooters are being released like Gears of War 3, Battlefield 3, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3,… Read More »

By Sean Mackey, September 11, 2011 0 VG Review

Ever wondered where all the traditional RPGs have gone this generation? Well, chances are if you’re are asking that question you haven’t looked in the right place. This generation, handhelds have received much more traditional RPG love than consoles. One… Read More »