Review: Blur (USA)
If Project Gotham Racing and Mario Kart had a baby, you'd get Blur.
Bizarre Creations is a developer of many talents, responsible for a wide-variety of games all in different genres. While they have done quite a bit, they seem to have stuck with the racing genre longer than any other, mostly through their Project Gotham Racing Series. Now that they have been freed from further development of those titles since acquisition by Activision Blizzard, they have had the opportunity to create something in that vein, but fresh and new at the same time. Blur is the result of those efforts, and it is something that will undoubtedly be compelling for fans of arcade-style racing games. More…
Tour de 64: Battlezone: Rise of the Black Dogs
And the fall of the white dogs...?
This is one of the last games I added to my collection. It was a poor seller and is consequently somewhat rare, though most collectors seem to be indifferent towards it. One weird thing about this game is that I once purchased a used copy of WCW Mayhem from a GameStop which happened to contain this game instead, and I can't help but wonder if some bored employee swapped out the chips from the games. More…
News: Nintendo to Announce 3DS Launch Details in September
A Nintendo spokesperson revealed that the announcement will take place on September 29.
According to an article in the Japanese Branch of Bloomberg, Nintendo spokesperson Yasushi Hiroshi Minagawa has revealed to the news firm that the company will reveal various launch information for the Nintendo 3DS on September 29. More…
Review: Toy Story 3: The Video Game (USA)
One of the best family games this year, full of the same humor and charm as the movies.
I've learned over my years of playing video games, not to expect much out of a title based on a movie, TV show, or anything in our current pop culture. They are usually cheap, quickly thrown-together pieces of media created without any care for quality, because the character or topic it is based on is usually the only thing necessary to convince parents everywhere to shell out money for it. This is why I was genuinely shocked, as well as delighted, at the quality I found within Toy Story 3. While it is not a perfect movie game, it contains significant depth, great variety, and a gaming experience that is not only fun, challenging, and thought-provoking for its target audience, but enjoyable for adults and parents as well. More…
Review: NCAA Football 11 (USA)
NCAA Football is back and better than ever.
After a number of iterations, NCAA Football finally feels like it has distinguished itself from the Madden series. The gameplay and the look are totally different, which are what really make it feel like something unique. Though not as big, there are a number of little touches that also separate the two games. With two different styles, buying NCAA or Madden won’t just come down to which league of football you like better. More…
Tour de 64: BattleTanx: Global Assault
Urge to destroy... rising...
In a surprising turn of events from a company who loves to rehash content, BattleTanx: Global Assault is a rather significant improvement over the first game. It's still very much a guy game, but hey, tanks are always a winning formula. You like tanks too. Don't deny it. More…
Review: Afterburner Climax (USA)
An awesome remake of a classic Sega arcade title.
While Sega is well-known for their classic consoles such as the Genesis, Saturn, or Dreamcast, the company is also well-known for their great arcade games that were featured in unique arcade cabinets. Originally released in 2006 in arcades, After Burner Climax has just recently made its home console debut four years later in the form of a PlayStation Network and Xbox Live Arcade release. With the exception of the unique arcade cabinet, the home console conversion is a faithful high-definition remake of the classic arcade title. More…
Review: AlphaBounce (USA)
An ambitious Arkanoid clone that is riddled with technical issues.
One of the oldest concepts of gaming is the "ball-and-bat" genre that was popularized by both Breakout and Arkanoid. The titles originally appeared in Arcade form and eventually made their way to home consoles when they became available. In modern gaming, many titles have spun-off from these pioneers, with AlphaBounce being the latest. The Arkanoid-like game features thousands of levels and an RPG element, mixing up the root formula introduced over-three decades ago. More…
News: Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike Online Edition Announced
During a Q&A panel, Capcom's Yoshinori Ono revealed the news.
During, a panel entitled "Street Fighter 4 and Beyond" Yoshinori Ono, the producer of various Capcom fighting games has revealed that Capcom is developing Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike Online Edition. More…
Video: Street Fighter X Tekken Debut Trailer
Capcom has released a trailer in conjunction with their Street Fighter X Tekken announcement.
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