DUST 514 is a big game with big implications. For starters, it’s a companion piece to the outrageously successful MMORPG EVE Online, which has something of a hardcore, cult-like following at this point. Secondly, it’s a persistent online shooter that does quite a bit you haven’t seen before, or at least much of, in the [...]

With the last retail installment falling short of expectations, the Call of Juarez series clearly needed a change to remain relevant and the move to a download-only game with a smaller scope has definitely helped it. Instead of an overwrought plot that isn’t very compelling, you’ve got a tongue-in-cheek storyline with Silas Greaves at a [...]

Activision lives their life a quarter mile at a time. Instead of consistently trying to wow us with impressive new IPs that will be around for the long haul, the majority of their slate are shovelware tie-ins that will be forgotten by the time the property hits Blu-ray. In the last year alone, the studio [...]

I’m old. Not to the point where I need devices to assist my daily functions old; but I am old to the point where I listen to music that people born in the ’90s can’t seem to easily identify. This means that I played a lot of video games that would fall under similar circumstances. [...]

When Resident Evil: Revelations came out last year, it was overshadowed by the impending release of console big brother, Resident Evil 6. While Resident Evil 6 ended up being criticized for a multitude of issues and is still routinely ravaged today, Revelations was praised as a refreshing return to form for a franchise that had [...]

Tiny Token Empires is a tale of two games — a perfectly fine match 3 puzzle game with some variety, and an incredibly frustrating strategy game. The PS3 version we’re covering is a port of a PC game, and it definitely plays like a game meant for PC that has been poorly transferred to a [...]

After a lot of drama due to THQ’s turmoil, Metro: Last Light has finally been released. In a way, its timing is perfect since so many have been able to enjoy the original game due to its super-cheap Humble Bundle offering, allowing anticipation to build for many in a fairly organic way. Last Light follows [...]

Side-scrolling games used to be few and far between on modern consoles; passed in favor of the greener pastures of more alluring 3D gaming experiences. Someone somewhere must have made it public knowledge that they were still fun, however, because the last couple of years have seen something of a revival take place within the [...]

Over three years ago, one of the most ambitious and charismatic adventures hit the Xbox 360, and while it certainly had its share of issues, it was an unforgettable experience. Jump to present day where next generation consoles are on the horizon and yet Deadly Premonition is still making itself known in an insanely competitive [...]

In Capcom’s recent history, there hasn’t been anything as massive and more dedicated to their fans as Dragon’s Dogma. Last year’s game featured a vast world to explore and incredibly diverse hardcore gameplay mechanics that put all action-RPGs to shame. The Japanese company is looking to expand on the fiction with Dark Arisen: a brand new island [...]