Riding the unheralded success  of Borderlands, Gearbox has released Mad Moxxi's Underdome Riot for 10 dollars on Xbox Live and the PlayStation Network respectively, as well as the PC. The content offers players an arena to engage in combat with increasingly difficult waves of opponents with ever changing game modes and modifications, but does it satisfy the cravings of Borderland junkies w... more.

One of the nice things about the Xbox Indie games is some of the developers are really trying some unique things. I have already reviewed a couple of games that fit the bill with Groov and Artoon. CarneyVale Showtime is another game that falls under that category. An unusual platformer, CarneyVale Showtime will keep you coming back for more. Throw that clown around In CarneyVale Showtime, yo... more.

Trials HD is developed by RedLynx and is available via XBLA for 1200 MS Points. Trials HD is a physics-based motorcycle racing game. Trials is very simple to play. The controls go like this, you use the right trigger for gas and the left trigger for brake while using the left thumbstick to shift your weight. You don't have to worry about steering or anything else. Trials HD is a simple game to pic... 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.

So you eat sleep and breath achievement points? You're a man of strictly numbers. A man who scoffs at others jealous of your numeric stature and their petty "observations" that most of your achievements didn't require any real skill. Their "logical" arguments are made simply out of insecurity of their own Gamerscore. Ignoring such quibbles you only point with satisfaction to the massive stockpile ... more.