While PS3 owners have to wait a few more months to play Mass Effect 2, Xbox 360 and PC owners get their hands on the latest downloadable content from Bioware, Lair of the Shadow Broker.  A definite far cry from the previous add-ons, the Shadow Broker content is packed with adrenaline filled battles, breathtaking visuals, and a story that will help bridge the gap into the events that lead up to Mass Effect 3.  It is everything you could have ..read more

While 2009 saw five Guitar Hero games released, two within three months of each other, the need for new titles in 2010 has some gamers feeling worn out.  But with new instruments (keyboard, advanced drum kit) and a new take on the Guitar Hero franchise, both Activision and Harmonix are looking to make 2010 the year that their respected franchises go beyond just simple button presses and branch out to include gamers of all ages.

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Battlefield has been around for a long time now and throughout the years we have seen the series evolve from standard multiplayer matches to gigantic 24 player onslaughts complete with vehicles (both land and air), various class integrations and solid campaign modes.  While the single player campaign is nothing to write home about, Bad Company 2 does exhibit a very well-tuned multiplayer component that at times can be frustrating but ultimately rewarding.

Bad Company 2’s single player is probably not the ..read more

When Dante Alighieri wrote his famous Divine Comedy back in the 14th Century I bet he never imagined how shameless his poem would turn out in the present time.  Dante’s Inferno is hard to describe on its own merits mainly because it blatantly rips off one of the best action games of the past few years (God of War) with a story loosely based around the Italian poets work.  While Dante’s Inferno does have some interesting level design and combat ..read more

BioWare’s promise of an epic, sci-fi trilogy began back in 2007, where players saw Commander Shepard skirting across the galaxy to save organic life in Mass Effect.  While the game featured superlative dialogue and a top-notch story, Mass Effect also had plenty of irritating gameplay features that gamers to this day still create commotion over.   Thankfully BioWare has taken these fans’ ramblings and turned them into something positive, an all-around more polished and enjoyable game.  With even better writing, a ..read more

Army of Two debuted back in 2008 and brought with it a new tactical form of gunplay mayhem starring only you and your partner.  While two players taking on an entire army might have seemed highly improbable, the gameplay worked quite well and the characters only added to the atmosphere that gave Army of Two a breath of fresh air in the repetitive nature of modern day shooters.  Improving on this idea was EA Montreal, the team behind the original ..read more

If the old saying “imitation is the sincerest form of flattery” had any indication on how developers felt than Sony should be extremely thrilled to know that Dante’s Inferno is a very flattering God of War title.  That’s not to say Dante’s Inferno copies God of War exactly down to the tee, but it does borrow heavily in the most important aspect of the game: combat.  Whichever way you see it, Dante’s Inferno still has plenty of neat, original ideas ..read more