Arcade

02.03.12

Gotta love it when you see rumors leading up to the release of a big title, but without confirmation from the company that's releasing said title, and then they come out of nowhere and release it anyway, and the audience remains just as thrilled as they would be if it was announced.  Konami, you sneaky devils.  Anyway, after 21 years of being stuck strictly in arcades (we'll forget the crappy PC port exists), The Simpsons Arcade Game has finally gotten a home release for digital download.  And as expected, it's been worth the wait.

02.01.12

Consoles and PC's have had a slow month interms of new AAA quality games arriving for your respected platform. While January got off to a slow start, it quickly recovered to bring us high quality tittles through digital distribution. Plenty of great downloadable arcade tittles were made available through XBLA, PSN and Steam, giving us many hidden gems on the digital marketplace. Let's look back at the games we reviewed over the past month.  

02.01.12

Every Tuesday, Sony brings its PlayStation faithful new content, add-ons for your favorite games, Themes and avatars for your PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Portable. Again another standard week of PSN goods you can get, but for the most part the main draw are going to be demos. Twisted Metal is finally going to hit store shelves and the fans of  the series will be eager to get their hands on the multiplayer demo now available.  

01.26.12

Every Tuesday, Sony brings its PlayStation faithful new content, add-ons for your favorite games, Themes and avatars for your PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Portable. Not the best week for new content for new content on the PSN. If you missed Duke Nukem Forever then here is your chance to get the king as he finally makes his debut on current gen consoles. Not the best game on the market, but worth a pick up if your Duke Nukem Fan.

01.16.12

The Postal Series has been around for awhile now. Starting off with the original Postal game in 1997, it was a gritty, intelligent and funny, which made it one of the most unique IP on the market. Eight years later after Postal 2, the postal series has finally returned to conclude the trilogy. What could have been a great game is instantly turned it into a cosmic mess with no clear direction, outdated controller and horrible game design. Postal III isn’t just the worst downloadable game I have ever played, it is by far the worst game I have ever played.

01.14.12

Videogames have come a long way since 1982. That was the year the original Choplifter debuted on the Apple II computer before taking off at arcades and other platforms. Although there have been sequels, as well as a previous remake attempt, nothing has worked as well, or captured the true spirit of the original, as this new downloadable game from developer inXile Entertainment and co-publisher Konami for PC, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.

01.04.12

Every Tuesday, Sony brings its Playstation faithful new content, add-ons for your favorite games, Themes and avatars for your PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Portable. For those who have the Playstation Plus, you can now get telltale's Back to The Future game for free. Ever wanted to find out what happened and wanted to continue your adventures with Marty Mcfly and Doc? Now is your chance, as you get all the six episodic for free. Another game you can get thanks to your PSN Plus membership is Sword & Soldiers. It's an enjoyable 2D sidescrolling strategy game that is highly replayable with a group of friends.

12.12.11

On Saturday night during the 2011 Spike “Video Game Awards”, fans exercised their right to vote for the first-ever EA Sports digital cover athlete, choosing Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice for the NFL Blitz cover over fellow Pro Bowlers Roddy White and Patrick Willis. Hall of Famer Jerry Rice announced the news, revealing Ray Rice as the fan-voted winner at the end of the show. Rice talks about gaming in this exclusive video interview below from the red carpet.

11.28.11

Universal Pictures paid homage to classic video games with last year’s Scott Pilgrim vs. the World. Now the music industry is going retro. S-Curve Records and VEVO have teamed up to launch the We The Kings interactive music video for their new single “Say You Like Me”.  The We The Kings video creates a new way for fans to interact with the music. The video has been designed as a game with seven levels, each dedicated to a classic game genre like platform or racing. Viewers can control band members through these seven levels as they try to rescue a girl from the bad guys.

10.26.11

Adrenaline Amusements has partnered with Epic Games’ Chair Entertainment for the new Infinity Blade FX coin-up version of the blockbuster Apple iOS video game Infinity Blade. The 46-inch arcade game will make its retail debut on October 28 at 57 Dave & Buster’s nationwide. Chair Entertainment Co-Founder Donald Mustard demonstrates the new arcade machine in the video below.

10.22.11

Created by Zynga Dallas, CastleVille is the next game in Zynga’s “Ville” franchise which includesFarmVille, FrontierVille, and CityVille. CastleVille is set in a medieval world, with an engaging story, a touch of fantasy and memorable, playful characters. A true manifestation of Zynga’s social magic, the game improves upon the best social and emotional elements from each of the “Ville” games that came before it. In CastleVille players will be able build and manage the kingdom of their dreams, explore the rich world and setting, and share it with their friends.

10.20.11

In celebration of Sonic the Hedgehog’s 20th Anniversary and his upcoming videogame, Sonic Generations, Sega has teamed up with action sports event producer ASA Entertainment for Sonic Generations of Skate. The event will feature three generations of professional skaters competing throughout the Sonic-themed day. On Saturday, October 22, Sonic and skateboarding fans will descend on Venice Beach, California (on the basketball courts near Muscle Beach), the iconic location where performance skateboarding planted its roots. Viewers at home will also be able to catch all the action on Fox Sports Network on Friday, November 25th.

10.15.11

NEW YORK CITY – South Park Digital Studios debuted its second South Park video game to attendees at New York Comic Con (NYCC) this weekend. Fan favorite Scott Tenorman has returned with a vengeance in the new downloadable Xbox Live Arcade XBLA vgame South Park:  Tenorman’s Revenge.  The platformer will be available in spring 2012 from Microsoft Studios and developer Other Ocean Interactive. Fans will get to play as Cartman, Kyle, Stan and Kenny as they battle Scott Tenorman and his Ginger army.  The game’s multi-player co-op features allow players to team up with up to four other players locally or through Xbox LIVE to save “South Park.”  

09.27.11

LAS VEGAS -- Shank is back. And if you haven’t played the original action game, go download it on PC, Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3 now. Award-winning independent game developer Klei Entertainment and EA Partners are bringing the sequel to Xbox Live Arcade, PlayStation Network and PC in early 2012. Shank 2, the sequel to last year’s Annie Award nominated downloadable action title, was shown at EA’s inaugural Vegas Game Show today. The original game was praised by critics for being fresh, irreverent and addictive fun and this sequel is sure to be one of the big games of 2012, even if it comes from a small studio and is digitally distributed.