Maybe Little King’s Story should have been rated M by the ESRB, because it is through mature eyes that Cing and Xseed’s unique strategy adventure was certainly meant to be viewed. Behind the childlike veneer of bright, cutesy graphics, classical… Read More »

Band Hero, Activision’s more family friendly entry into its Guitar Hero franchise, announced its first two guest stars from the music world. They are Adam Levine, lead singer of Maroon 5… AND Taylor Swift, country music star hailing from the… Read More »

Peter Molyneux got the party started at Microsoft’s Gamescom press conference with a semi-surprise unveiling of Lionhead Studios’ in-development sequel, Fable III. The game is scheduled to arrive on the Xbox 360 in 2010, and Molyneux promises big changes for… Read More »

Scribblenauts toots its own horn in trailer

[flash width="480" height="385"]http:/www.youtube.com/v/cyWqwzGObiU&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0"[/flash] Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment has got a good thing on its hands in 5th Cell’s DS puzzle adventure, Scribblenauts. Nearly everyone in the gaming press has fallen head-over-heels for the game (check out vs. Node #6 for… Read More »

Anyone who’s been chomping at the bit to get his or her hands on Tim Schafer’s Brütal Legend won’t have to wait much longer; Electronic Arts and Double Fine Productions have announced that a demo of the game will be arriving… Read More »

  We all knew it was coming, but now it’s official. Sony president Kaz Hirai announced at Gamescom today that the PS3 Slim will be available the first week of September, and existing PlayStation 3 models will receive a price… Read More »

It’s only a matter of time before the long-rumored, longer-awaited PlayStation 3 price drop becomes a reality. A pair of new clues popped up yesterday — one at FYE and the other at Kmart — further indicating the imminence of… Read More »

Let’s face facts: more people love The Beatles than are interested in playing plastic pseudo-instruments. For those individuals, Electronic Arts, MTV Games, and Sony will be working together to deliver an instrument-free version of The Beatles: Rock Band this fall…. Read More »

The Best Soundtracks of 2009: The First Half

If you listened to the Vs. Node Podcast (and let’s face it, you should have) last week, you would have heard our picks for the best games of the first half of 2009. Since all games have soundtracks, why not… Read More »

Madden NFL 10 Review

The Madden franchise, despite its sales success, faces the most criticism year after year. How do you keep your game fresh and new, while at the same time keeping the same fundamental system that fans have grown to love? Last… Read More »