Monthly Archives: March 2011

Batman: Arkham City gets new gameplay trailer

Here’s some new footage of “Batman: Arkham City.” I had some technical difficulties posting it (ironic, right?) but the good people at IGN were kind enough to put the trailer on YouTube. Here ya go: I have to say I … Continue reading

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Final Mass Effect 2 mission on the way

EA Games and Bioware plan to release the final DLC mission for Mass Effect 2 on March 29. Dubbed “Mass Effect: Arrival,” the DLC once again puts players in the role of Commander Shepard. This time, Shepard’s mission is to … Continue reading

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Review: Top Spin 4

Top Spin 4 is an enjoyable tennis game that left this player with a surprisingly positive first impression. I use the word “surprisingly” because I know next to nothing about tennis. I know Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal are good … Continue reading

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Review: Major League Baseball 2K11

Major League Baseball 2K11 is an acceptable, if sometimes flawed, baseball title that won’t elevate 2K Sports’ franchise above its reputation for falling short of greatness. The game is like a journeyman player who can play a role in the … Continue reading

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Screaming Trees’ Mark Lanegan records song for “Rage”

Former Screaming Trees and Queens of the Stone Age singer Mark Lanegan has recorded a new song for Rage, an upcoming FPS. The song, “Burning Down Jacob’s Ladder,”  can be streamed or downloaded on Rage’s website. Rage is an id … Continue reading

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Report: Microsoft to cease production of Zune

Microsoft is expected to stop producing its Zune MP3 player, although the software is expected to live on in smartphones running Windows operating systems, Bloomberg News reported. Zune, introduced in 2006, never managed to break the iPod’s grip on the … Continue reading

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Review: Dance Paradise

By Brittany VincentContributor I never thought I’d see the day where dance games would become so popular. As a Dance Dance Revolution vet, I’ve gleefully accepted the Kinect revolution with open arms. Dance Central, then Dance Masters, and now Dance … Continue reading

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New trailer for “The Secret World” spells out what you can expect

Funcom has released a new trailer for their upcoming MMORPG, “The Secret World”. If you’re wondering whether it’s something you want to play other than World of Warcraft, that depends on whether you want to fight for the fate of … Continue reading

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Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood Bonus & Sweepstakes – OnLive Blog Posting

OnLive has sent some news our way on a new contest that they’re holding for the PC version of Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood. It’s going to be served up on OnLive’s service the same day that the PC version hits the … Continue reading

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Dragons or baseball, it’s your money

 2K Sports’ “Major League Baseball 2K11″ and EA’s Dragon Age II are available in stores as of today. MLB Baseball 2K11 is 2K Sports latest baseball title. (Surprise.) I have to confess that I missed 2K9 – which was panned … Continue reading

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