Monthly Archives: July 2009

Bring Out Your Sims

Posted on July 22, 2009 by Reggie Carolipio

The Sims 3 is selling like hotcakes on the PC, nearly doing more than twice the number of sales that Prototype did on the Xbox 360 in the same period according to Gamasutra, and you can bet that there are … Continue reading →

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Trailer time: Iron Man 2

Posted on July 22, 2009 by Redmond Carolipio

More Iron Man 2 Info I’m not sure I want this. Iron Man beating the hell out of even more machines sounds like a fun time, but the first game also featured one of the crazier spikes in difficulty I’ve … Continue reading →

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Review: Call of Juarez – Bound in Blood

Posted on July 21, 2009 by Reggie Carolipio

Polish developer Techland’s Call of Juarez was a western-styled shooter filled with plenty of spaghetti-styled trappings and action that told of a story between outlaw-turned-preacher, Reverend McCall, and Billy Candle whose mixed Native American ancestry had made him something of … Continue reading →

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EVO 2009 crowns its first World Champion

Posted on July 20, 2009 by Reggie Carolipio

Muhammad Ali vs. Joe Frasier. Manny Pacquiao vs. Oscar De La Hoya. Rocky Balboa vs. Ivan Drago. Daigo Umehara vs. Justin Wong…wait, what? Gamers, especially those of the fighting variety, will likely know what that last matchup is all about … Continue reading →

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First impressions: NCAA Football 10 (360)

Posted on July 20, 2009 by Redmond Carolipio

I had a lot of Erin Andrews in my life over the weekend. Not because I wanted to simply ogle the ESPN sports reporter some have dubbed the “Sideline Princess,” but because she’s a central part of one of the … Continue reading →

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I finally made it to my first Video Games Live

Posted on July 15, 2009 by Reggie Carolipio

Concert? Symphony orchestra? Video games? Combine these together, and you get Video Games Live which I had finally managed to attend a show of after hearing so much about it. Hearing some of gaming’s most famous themes backed by a … Continue reading →

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Fighting Games, PC Style

Posted on July 14, 2009 by Reggie Carolipio

When someone is looking for a good reason to keep playing on the PC, you might want to point them to M.U.G.E.N.. It’s a free, 2D fighting engine that allows modders to create, you guessed it, 2D fighting games like … Continue reading →

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Feeling Nostalgic?

Posted on July 14, 2009 by Reggie Carolipio

Overworks’ Skies of Arcadia’s continues to hold a dear place in the hearts of many RPGers that have taken to the skies in the game as good hearted pirates in search of riches and adventure. Filled with memorable characters, clever … Continue reading →

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Review: Overlord II

Posted on July 14, 2009 by Reggie Carolipio

Being bad is often good fun, but when gameplay problems plague would-be conquerors with issues keeping their pawns from their appointed rounds, it quickly becomes a case of where if you want something done right, you have to do it … Continue reading →

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Welcome to moonwalk hell …

Posted on July 13, 2009 by Redmond Carolipio

.. or heaven, depending on how fanatical a Michael Jackson fan you are. I was just sent a link to a site that features the moonwalks of the world, an everlasting Flash tribute to the newly deceased King of Pop … Continue reading →

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