It has been nearly four years since we last saw Sam Fisher and since that time, Fisher has seen his fair share of tragedy and downfalls.  His family is gone, the only people he ever trusted are dead and the entire country is looking for him.  This isn’t the same Splinter Cell game that fans will remember, Fisher is more dangerous, and his thirst for revenge fuels everything he exemplifies in Conviction.   Gone are the sneaky, silent deaths, instead replaced ..read more

Since PlayStation Minis in North America aren’t usually widely marketed outside of the occasional posts on the PlayStation Blog, the ESRB’s site is one of the better ways to find out when new Minis are headed our way. This latest batch includes some new games and a few games that we’ve been waiting to hear word of when they would make their way to North America. Cubixx is a  Qix-style puzzle game where you now have the six sides of a ..read more

Mommy’s Best Games is an indie development studio consisting of a handful of gaming enthusiasts with plenty of industry experience, and Shoot  1UP is a product of their unique mix of talents from the Ratchet & Clank, and controversial Postal series. Don’t let the fact that you won’t be able to up your gamerscore with this game (as Xbox Live Indie games lack achievements), Shoot  1UP is undoubtedly worth your time, and it will only cost you $1.

Opening ..read more

Split/Second is the latest game from Pure developer Black Rock Studios. Unlike their ATV game, Split/Second is all about completely over the top, Hollywood movie style car action.

Imagine if you will huge, elaborate movie sets adapted into racetracks and you’re part of the way towards understanding Split/Second. Now add strategically placed explosives that the player or opponents on the track can trigger and you end up with a recipe for mass chaos, as well as a lot of ..read more

AtlusAtlus has made the interesting move of opening the latest entry in the Trauma Center series to having multiple protagonists to provide more variety to the game. Trauma Team features a cast of six doctors, each in a different field of medicine that offers a different type of experience that sets them apart from each other. The end result is a refreshing sequel that is more grounded in reality so you can more easily care about the story ..read more

Would you like to know how to unlock personal actions and colours in Super Street Fighter 4?

Then you’ve come to the right place!

The short version is this; start a versus match, player vs cpu.

As soon as the fight starts press start and return to the character select screen. Rinse and repeat.

I’ve put this video together to explain how you go about it;

After two Trauma Center games on the Wii that focused just on surgery, it was time for the series to open up to multiple fields of medicine to broaden the scope of the game. Trauma Team features the stories of six new doctors that offer quite a lot of variety and content compared to the campaigns in previous Trauma Center games. We got our hands on the game to see if this is a Wii game to keep an ..read more

Left 4 Dead 2 is nearly six months old now, and although the game is loads more fun than its predecessor, the loss of interest by many players has left the servers barren and sometimes empty on many occasions.  Not one to lose sight of their fanbase, Valve has released today the first set of DLC which not only brings a new level to the equation, but a brand new multiplayer mode packed with exciting weapons that delivers plenty of ..read more

It’s surprising that it has taken this long for somebody besides Nintendo to make a Legend of Zelda-style game, much less two  that are taking inspiration from the two eras of the legendary Nintendo franchise. From Software’s 3D Dot Game Heroes provides an entertaining parody of the original NES Legend of Zelda that offers a fresh experience that we haven’t seen on a console for a long time.

3D Dot Game Heroes begins with the story of the Legendary ..read more

Imagine a world reduced to rubble where humanity’s last citizens seek shelter in an underground metro system, clinging to the hope of one day returning to the surface and beginning life anew.  Metro 2033 delivers this tale with stunning clarity, showcasing just what it would be like for humans to live out their lives afraid of what lies above them and scared for what lives with them below in the tunnels.  While Metro 2033 exhibits an impressive visceral experience, there ..read more

MotoGP 09/10 is Capcom’s second outing as the sole publisher of MotoGP games. This is also their first MotoGP game for the current generation of consoles. MotoGP might not be as popular in North America is it is in Europe and Asia, but it does have a small and devoted fan base. Capcom believes that small fan base is enough to bring the game to the North American market. If you’re one of these ..read more

We reported not too long ago about a possible exodus of employees from Infinity Ward, and now it appears our prophecy has been proved accurate.

Lead Designer Mackey McCandish departed the company on Tuesday and this morning we discovered that four more employees have also jumped ship: lead artist Chris Cherubini, programmer Rayme Vinson, and lead designers Zied Reike and Steve Fukuda.

Where are they all going? We’d wager a guess on Respawn Entertainment, created by departed Infinity Ward heads ..read more

Capcom is on a bit of a retro kick lately. First they gave us new 8-bit MegaMan games, then they gave us a retro style prequel to Dark Void. They’ve also released several other remakes and downloadable classics over the years. Final Fight: Double Impact is their latest retro release which brings together two very different yet excellent arcade games: Final Fight and Magic Sword.

Final Fight is widely regarded as one of the best side ..read more

Fresh off the latest releases of HeartGold and SoulSilver (DS updates of past Game Boy versions of Pokémon), it seems that The Pokémon Company has revealed the newest edition of the popular franchise, Pokémon Black and White, which is scheduled for a Fall 2010 release in Japan.

While some fans seem taken aback by this almost random revealing and are wondering if it holds weight, it seems that this latest version of Pokémon does indeed exhibit many hints that make this ..read more



After hitting it big with Demon’s Souls, From Software has returned with their latest game for the PS3 that should feel very familiar for those of you that owned an NES back in the day. 3D Dot Game Heroes is a tongue-in-cheek parody of the original Legend of Zelda for that embraces that old-school style of gameplay and visuals. We’ve gotten our hands on the game to see if From Software has another potential hit for the PS3.

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Fresh off of their second Buzz game on the PS3, Relentless Software set out on their own to make their latest game. Blue Toad Murder Files offers an episodic murder mystery experience that allows for up to four friends to work together to solve the case.

The first episode of Blue Toad Murder Files begins with your arrival in the town of Little Riddle, a peaceful town that is sure to be embroiled in murders and conspiracies worthy of the Blue ..read more

Capcom has a long list of great arcade games under their belt.  From 1943 to Street Fighter II, they’ve been a large player in the arcade and video game industry.  With that depth to their catalog to work with, it should come as no surprise that Capcom is releasing many of their arcade hits for the home consoles.  Final Fight Double Impact is the latest of their downloadable offerings and it brings together ..read more

With the bad shape that last year’s 2K baseball arrived in, it’s no surprise that Visual Concepts is rebuilding the MLB 2K brand to hopefully reach its former glory as a series that can be respected. MLB 2K10 focuses on bringing the core game up to a playable standard and adds some new features like a career mode that it’s sorely lacked in the past few years. While MLB 2K10 is still not a serious threat to Sony’s ..read more