Wrestling is back! While this may excite a few WWE fans, some believe that the Smackdown vs. Raw franchise is down to its last leg, in terms of its potential to grow and its ability to progress. Many will be surprised, however, to find out that this year’s installment of Smackdown vs. RAW 2009 is…
The latest adaptation for rhythm music in video games is revolutionizing how we interact with big screen in the living room. For aspiring heavy metals, pop artists, and other would-be rock stars, this is the moment to let their alter ego take center stage, as they head-bang to the beat of Guitar Hero: World Tour….
Electronic Arts has made quite a few changes to this year’s installment of NBA Live 09 for the Xbox 360 console, adding more flashier content and polishing several of the old technical issues that plague the series since its debut. It is quite obvious that the majority of the gameplay mechanics have been tighten up,…
THQ follows up the original Saints Row with a raving attitude exemplified by relentless action. Entitled Saints Row 2, it is one of the better fast-paced urban assault titles on the next generation console. You might see it as a GTA clone but you’ll soon notice that the gameplay is anything but an imitation. While…
Midway has a flair for sport games with over-the-top gameplay. So it’s no surprise that when it comes to football, Blitz: The League II is the answer to draw football players into the grittier side of the sport. So far, it is the only game in town that conducts illegal sportsmanship in the gridiron. Thanks…
This 2009 basketball season gives sports fan something to smile about as publisher 2K showcases a number of revolutionary features that change the way you play hoops onscreen. 2K Sports is soaring into new heights with their latest offering of NBA 2K9. It all starts with redefining the gameplay to keep 2K loyalists satisfied. As…
Last year, fans of NHL 2K8 was filled with discontentment, largely because of the overwhelming complexity of the controls that took away the fundamental nature of the game, which is to have fun. This year, NHL 2K9 brings back the “E” in Excitement as Visual Concepts introduces an intuitive yet easy-to-learn control scheme that gives…
Once in awhile, you’ll get a different kind of racing, the kind that involves ATV and the wild outback. That said, Disney surprised us with their very own off-road game called Pure. Pure is surprisingly good, packing in some of the best gravity-defying jumps and the wildest stunts! Pure reminds us of SSX Tricky on…
In the late 90s, Midway was king of the ring when it released WWF Wrestlemania: The Arcade Game platforms. It featured cooperative play and eight of the famous wrestlers to graze the front cover. With names like Yokozuna, Razor Ramon and Bret “The Hitman” Hart, who could forget Wrestlemania? Though the game lacked balance in…