The Battlefield franchises has always defined tactical warfare combat on the PC and has now managed to take more then a slice of the pie on the consoles. Bad Company 2 follows up the popular first game in the franchise with lots of changes and improvements that help it stand above others first person shooters. Dice has thrown down the gauntlet at the feet of other shooters that would stand opposed... more.

When Left 4 Dead 2 was first announced I was surprised, but I wasn't one of the people planning to boycott the game. Yes, it caught me off guard, but I was excited none-the-less. In my opinion the original L4D was too short and not worth the $60. Yes, it was a really fun game but I didn't think it was a $60 game. Especially if you never play the multiplayer modes. I completed L4D2's campaign ye... more.

You know, I was not really interested in Brutal Legend at first. Granted, Tim Schafer is a brilliant game designer, having made games the defy genres and are considered among the best made, even if they did not sell well. It's just that I am not a fan of Jack Black. Sure, he can be funny when he is reigned in, but he often is not, and I figured with the game being M Rated, he would be allowed to r... more.

First, let’s get this out of the way.  Batman: Arkham Asylum is an exceptional game worth the price of admission.  Your wait for a game that actually makes you feel like the Dark Night himself is over.  Doing my best to keep you hidden from spoilers, your trek through Arkham Asylum will have you swinging, sneaking, destroying, bludgeoning and detectiving (wait is that even a word) until the v... more.

In the review for Chrono Trigger, I mentioned it was once my favorite game of all time. After I had spent some time with StarCraft and Shenmue, I had to revise that a bit, dropping it to the position of best RPG I had ever played. After playing Mass Effect, I had to revise that once again, this time saying it was among the best I had ever played. Bioware had finally done what I thought was not ... more.

This is the moment I have been waiting for. My original plan for the 30 Reviews in 30 Days was to do one final feature at the end in which I did a review of my top 5 games of all time. The closer I go to that time, however, the less that made sense. After all, I had already done reviews of the other games on my top 10, so if I did it that way, I was either not going to spend enough time on each... more.

So I had asked for suggestions on games to review for the 30 Reviews in 30 Days. A couple of you gave some suggestions, and I do wish I had been in a position to do more of them. There is one game that was suggested to me I am getting the chance to review, however, and that is Audiosurf. Racing Puzzle Game set to Your Music The premise of Audiosurf is pretty simple. You choose a character to ra... more.

Some games are just addicting in a way that really defies explanation. Tetris was that type of game. All we actually did in this game was complete lines, and yet we played it for hours on end. If you think about it, there are probably several different games you could list in this category. Just think of those games you go back to time and time again and yet really cannot explain just what draws y... more.

So week two of the 30 Reviews in 30 Days feature is now behind us. This is the half-way point: after today's reviews, I will have written half of the reviews I will end up writing for this feature. Before I get to a review I have been needing to write for a long time, let's take a quick look of last weeks games: Monday: Following my feature review of Damnation, I reviewed one of the most uniqu... more.

When the first videos for Mirror's Edge debuted, I remember being really impressed. Visually, it was a stunning game, with a realism that was just awe inspiring. As more came out about the game, I found myself getting more excited to step into the role of Faith in this not so distant future where runners are used to carry important messages in order to bypass a corrupt police state. The game seeme... more.

I first heard about Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords on either 1Up Yours or EGM Live. They talked about it on both shows, and I could not quite wrap my head around the idea: a puzzle game crossed with an RPG. Sounded like an odd combination to me, but the more I started to hear about it, the more I was intrigued. I finally broke down and purchased the DS version of the game. Several hours ... more.

I knew I was going to be reviewing this game eventually. Truth is I've been kind of avoiding it. It's not that I hated FEAR 2: Project Origin. Far from it. It was overall an enjoyable game, but the end left such a bad taste in my mouth that I have not been sure how to approach reviewing it. In the end, I decided to just kind of try to explain how you can both love and hate a game at the same time.... more.

Looks like Left 4 Dead (that's right the original) will indeed see some new content this year.  Valve announced a new campaign entitled Crash Course due this September.  Crash Course takes place between the No Mercy and Death Toll campaigns.  Priced at 560 MS Space Bucks ($7) and free of charge on the PC. Crash Course Campaign Due in SeptemberAugust 4, 2009 - Valve, creators of best-selling ga... more.

Bethesda has just announced the next game in the Fallout 3 universe: Fallout New Vegas. According to Pete Hines of Bethesda, the game will not be a sequel to Fallout 3 but a new game that takes place in the same universe, just in Las Vegas this time. Not much else was revealed at the company's London press conference. The game is due next year for the 360, PC and PS3. Looks like a lot of us ... more.

Codemasters gives word that Operation Flashpoint 2: Dragon Rising will now be known as Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising, sans the 2.  Along with the name change a new video was released, giving an inside look at EGO Technology, touting the ability to take advantage of the multi-core aspects on consoles and PC's.  Realistic military shooter fans should have a short wait on their hands as Drago... more.

In an extremely classy move Valve brings word that their recently announced "L4D Survival Pack" will be on the house.  How they won over Microsoft to release free content we may never know.  In an effort to surprise well...nobody, the PC content will also be free. February 11, 2009 — The recently announced Left 4 Dead Downloadable Content (L4D DLC) will be delivered to Xbox 360 and PC gamers ... more.

Dead Rising 2 is official.  After a viral video that appeared to be Dead Rising 2 related (see below), we get an official confirmation from Capcom.  The game takes place several years after the first one in a Vegas like setting know as Fortune City.  The virus is spreading throughout the United States, unable to be contained after the dreaded events in Williamette, Colorado.  Capcom promises m... more.

I had seen some screenshots of Braid a while back and even watched a few videos but I never really understood completely what Braid was all about. I knew people liked the game and I knew it looked interesting and that was enough to make me pay the steep price. Braid is well worth the $15 dollars I payed for it seeing as it is one of the most original games I have played in a long time. Bra... more.