As the creator of a highly anticipated hack-and-slash title for the Xbox 360, Nihilistic will spellbind you with their masterful effort on Conan, which has received remarkable attention for its inspirational cues from PS2’s God of War. What makes this game so unique and intelligent is that it delivers battles in epic proportion, showcasing a…
Activision certainly has their hands on a blockbuster with Transformers: The Game, being able to surpass many movie-to-video-game conversions out there with its action-packed gameplay and spectacular graphics, but this can be too run-of-the-mill for some action veterans. Transformers is about a raging war between the Autobots and Decepticons, fighting over the Allspark, an object…
DiRT comes to the Xbox 360 racing scene in full throttle, with next-generation graphics and gameplay innovations. While it reinvents the benchmark for off-road racing, that is not to say that there are no stumbling blocks to its other content. On its shell, this is basically an improved Collin McRae title but the driving mechanics…
Atari, well-known for producing Dragon Ball Z titles on several gaming platforms, is now the lead distributor for the console version of Smash Court Tennis 3. Even though Namco-Bandai is no longer at the helm of publishing the series, the gameplay that makes the Smash Court franchise fascinating remains as exciting as ever! In the…
Shrek games have made a reputation for delivering a festive experience for the young audience. In the case of Shrek the Third, it certainly has maintained that image. Kids ages 8-12 will enjoy when they see their favorite characters are here intact. At hotwire3d.com, we are always kid at heart, and to see this game…
Sega has always produced some relatively solid tennis titles throughout the years. Most likely than not, you’ve heard some of Sega’s past offering—such as Sega Professional Tennis and Sega Sports Tennis—but they didn’t quite deliver that satisfying feeling that fans were hunger for. Hence Sega went back to its roots to revive a classic hit,…
Fans of the fighting genre have been waiting a long time for a new entry in the Virtua Fighter series. Sega finaLly released their fifth installment of the franchise, entitled Virtua Fighter 5 Online. You might be curious as to why Sega added “Online” to the title considering virtually all fighting games for Xbox 360…
Neversoft has developed another great Tony Hawk title, and it’s for the 256-bit consoles. With the transition to HD, are we getting revolutionary content? Not quite but the succeeding label, Tony Hawk’s Project 8, dazzle us with a few gameplay spectacles such as “Nail the Trick” mode, daring spot challenges, interaction with pro skaters, and…
Only a year after its predecessor comes the sequel to one of the hottest (and for good reason) Xbox 360 launch titles: Call of Duty 3. This time around, though, Treyarch, developer of the Big Red One takes the developer’s seat, pushing out Infinity Ward. There are several changes to the way the game is…