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Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen Review: Clench The Difference
Getting the most out of Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen requires a steady hand, a keen eye, and the ass muscles of an Olympic athlete. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by Slothboy: "I somehow managed to avoid seeing the film before playing the game, which might be why the story feels like... 12 Responses | Other threads
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Battlefield Heroes Review: The Great (Cartoon) War
EA have really got behind the whole "free to play" thing of late, announcing it'll form the basis of future Tiger Woods and Need for Speed titles. The first such game to test those waters, however, is Battlefield Heroes. More »
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Comment by Kazzahdrane: "Because when you create a character, you're bound to that character, as is all the XP you accrue while playing... 13 Responses | Other threads
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Mecho Wars Micro-Review: Landians Versus Wingians... Really?
Mecho Wars brings to the iPhone and iPod Touch a solid turn-based strategy title in the vein of Intelligent Systems' Advance Wars, delivering the game with a flashy art style and interesting time twist.
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Comment by realityengine: no.. no.. its kotaku.. full of anonymous fanboys who talk shit on games and how it should be better, but... 5 Responses | Other threads
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Gunstar Heroes Micro-Review: The Perfect Shot
The recent re-release of Gunstar Heroes on Xbox Live Arcade and the PlayStation Network isn't the first port of the game we've seen over the past 16 years. But could it be one of the best? More »
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Comment by PissedPS3Fan: Never played this one. Is it similar at all to Contra, or is it more like Gradius/R-Type? 12 Responses | Other threads
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Fight Night Round 4 Review: Boxing Beautiful
A graphical showpiece and a boxing game just a tad more authentic than the ones featuring King Hippo, Fight Night Round 4 apologizes for its sport and chases that unlikeliest of pugilistic goals: subtlety. More »
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Comment by BubbleF**kingBuddy: All I want is a game where Tyson fights Bruce Lee. I keep on telling my friends that Mike Tyson in... 39 Responses | Other threads
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The Conduit Review: A Bland, But Enjoyable Shooter
In Sega's The Conduit, you play as a pawn in a vast conspiracy involving aliens, shadowy government agencies, and the president of the United States.
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Comment by All the ladies love Mister Jack!: Everybody ignore this game for a while and play your other console or PC releases, then pick this up when... 31 Responses | Other threads
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Art Style Boxlife Micro-Review: Smart Misery
It's a 2009 phenomenon: some of the smartest and most artistically adventurous games released on any of the big platforms come from Nintendo's Art Style line. Enter Boxlife, the first good game about boring factory work. (Sorry, Shenmue!)
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Comment by Ueziel: This game is unbelievably fun. It's difficult, entertaining, it contains the American Dream and it allows you make more jokes... 14 Responses | Other threads
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Fallout 3 Point Lookout Micro-Review: Axe Murder
If each Fallout 3 expansion is an attempt to expand Bethesda's game into new genres, then this week's Point Lookout is an axe stab at survival horror. Scared? More »
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Comment by Fadecy: Rival Schools for PSN/XBLA PLZ: Why the hell is that guy wearing a vault tech suit? What a nub... 15 Responses | Other threads
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Let's Tap Review: Rhythm Limbo
When former Sonic Team lead Yuji Naka left Sega to form the semi-independent Prope, he said the studio would focus on "original entertainment." Prope's first major release, Let's Tap, is certainly original, packing five multiplayer focused mini-games into one title. More »
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Comment by Leanid: "gamers will almost never touch the controller while playing." Oh shit, Natal is doomed. 5 Responses | Other threads
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Eduardo The Samurai Toaster Micro-Review
If anything, Semnat Studios' Eduardo the Samurai Toaster for WiiWare deserves a spot in the head-turning game title hall of fame.
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By Mike FaheyComment by All the ladies love Mister Jack!: You know, this is kind of a funny coincidence, but I'm watching Brave Little Toaster right now. ...It's a lot darker... 18 Responses | Other threads
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Ghostbusters: The Video Game Review: Survival Comedy
Ghostbusters: The Video Game comes to us bearing a twin-blockbuster burden: Both as a game, and also as the first true representative of a beloved franchise to come along in 20 years.
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By Owen GoodComment by excel_excel: I really want to hear more about the Wii version, thats a first day purchase for me after hearing about... 48 Responses | Other threads
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Swords & Soldiers Micro-Review: Violence Included
WiiWare had been hurting for games about killing. But the originators of de Blob have released a cartoon-violent battle between Vikings, Aztecs and ninja monkeys to more than compensate. More » -
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Prototype Review: Alex Mercer SMASH!
Anti-hero Alex Mercer takes more than a few cues from The Incredible Hulk as he stalks the streets of New York City in Activision's free-roaming action adventure, Prototype.
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By Mike FaheyComment by Vecha: Wishing Prototype would go down in price!: How does this fare against inFAMOUS? I've been playing infamous for a few days now and enjoying it immensely. 37 Responses | Other threads
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Red Faction: Guerrilla Review: Bustin Makes Me Feel Good
Red Faction has been delivering first-person-shooter flavored environmental destruction since 2001, tasking players with revolution both on Mars and on Earth. More »
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Comment by bluetom00: It's Mars. It's supposed to be brown and red, right? 21 Responses | Other threads
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Mario Vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again Micro-Review: App Alternative
One of the first full games released for download on the DSi, Mario Vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again isn't the slight diversion it first appears to be. More »
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Comment by Michael Dukakis - Mets fan - Leader: Pardon my ignorance, but was there ever a 3D Mario vs. Donkey Kong game? (Excluding Smash Brothers) 5 Responses | Other threads
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Zenonia Micro-Review: Unexpectedly Epic
Korean developer Gamevil seeks to pack an epic experience into a tiny space with Zenonia, an action roleplaying game for the iPhone and iPod Touch. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by (Zombie) Goldwings: I hope the PSP Go! can have some cool games like these where anyone is able to put up stuff... 9 Responses | Other threads
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Star Defense Micro-Review: Tower Defense in Spaaaace
Star Defense is Ngmoco's take on tower defense games. Yes, that means yet another tower defense game for the iPhone and iPod Touch. More »
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Comment by Kenny: Apple: It just works. You know, because Apple has repeatedly told me that nothing on any of their platforms ever crashes. 8 Responses | Other threads
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The Sims 3 Review: Delayed Gratification
After a more than three month delay—and more than four years on from the release of The Sims 2—The Sims 3 is finally here. So let's get down to reviewing it.
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By AJ GlasserComment by SanjiX: I loved how he didn't mention that the game was pirated and put up online a few weeks ago, meaning... 22 Responses | Other threads
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Pictobits Review: For The Love of Pixels
On one of the same platforms where Nintendo courts grandma gamers comes yet another quietly-released title infused with a hipster passion for old-school video game culture. More »
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Comment by n00b_pwner: All games end. They have to end, even when we don't want them to. 19 Responses | Other threads
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Terminator Salvation iPhone Micro-Review: Rise of the Apple Machine
Fewer machines are better poised to enslave humanity than the ubiquitous iPhone. That doesn't make Apple's gadget the ideal device for a Terminator game, though it does suggest a good platform for crude movie tie-ins. More »
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Comment by Kenny: Why are you guys even bothering to review this movie tie-in trash. Spend your resources reviewing something halfway worthwhile instead. I... 9 Responses | Other threads
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Terminator Salvation Review: I Hate Robots
Set in 2016 in a decimated Los Angeles, Terminator Salvation the video game is meant to connect the leap between Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines and Terminator Salvation the movie. More »
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Comment by tehdorkz: Thus proving my point that anything remotely related to Christian Bale is crap. 20 Responses | Other threads
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Bionic Commando Review: Grabbing Hands Grab All They Can
Capcom and GRIN spring Nathan "RAD" Spencer from prison, dust off his shiny metal arm, and turn him loose against the forces of evil in Bionic Commando, the sequel to the original NES classic.
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By Mike FaheyComment by Hey_Blinkon: Being a dick is my favorite part in a lot of games..... 14 Responses | Other threads
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Rock Band Unplugged Review: It's The Frequency, Kenneth
MTV Games' Rock Band series shrinks down and drops the plastic instruments for the PlayStation Portable release Rock Band Unplugged, which turns the band video game series into a break out solo effort. More »
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Comment by teh_sideburns: wait, i'm confused... the creators of frequency and amplitude are getting paid for this, right? ... if not, they should be... 20 Responses | Other threads
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inFamous Review: It's Electric
InFamous is supposed to be super-hero gaming done right. It's also the PlayStation 3 debut of one of the PlayStation 2's most ambitious development studios. Nothing could go wrong, right? More »
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Comment by jjammerzs: Played the Demo a couple of times.... can't wait for 2morrow... 23 Responses | Other threads
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Tiger Woods PGA Tour iPhone Micro-Review: Fore!
EA Sports' Tiger Woods PGA Tour is nearly unchallenged in its genre on the PC and console. But can a game that plumbs the depth of golf translate well to a mobile platform? More »
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Comment by sentroshi: I don't understand what a "micro-review" is. Could someone reply and explain please? Thanks. :) 6 Responses | Other threads
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Star Trek D-A-C Micro-Review
Riding the warp trail of the smash hit J.J. Abrams movie comes Star Trek D-A-C, a top-down space shooter for Xbox Live Arcade. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by bobdisgea3: downloaded the demo was bored in less than a minute. hated it. then again i think the new movie sucks.... 5 Responses | Other threads
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Punch-Out!! Review: Call It A Comeback
Nintendo revitalizes Punch-Out!! after a 15-year-long break with the Wii re-imagining of the NES original. Little Mac and Doc Louis return, as does the original Punch-Out!! cast, for a decidedly old-school, but carefully updated homage. More »
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Comment by monkeybeach: It's a decent game, even without the nostalgia. The motion controls aren't very good though. 15 Responses | Other threads
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Peggle iPhone Micro-Review: Touching Balls Never Felt So Good
Peggle is conquering gaming one platform at a time. First it was PC, next Nintendo DS, then Xbox Live Arcade before doubling back to PC via World of Warcraft. More »
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By AJ GlasserComment by greeble: Doesn't the PC version zoom in when you are about to hit the last peg? At least I'm pretty sure... 8 Responses | Other threads
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Plants vs Zombies Micro-Review: The Seeds Of Success
While tower defence games have seemingly been done to death, there's still room for innovation in the genre. Like the kind that PopCap Games' Plants vs Zombies provides. More »
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Comment by abort_user: HATED- too much fucking quick clicking. my index finger hurts from playing more than a level of this game at... 17 Responses | Other threads
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Top Gun Micro-Review: Affirmative, Ghost Rider
Last year, Days of Thunder quickly asserted itself as a serious arcade racer on the iPhone. Paramount's back with Top Gun, looking to do the same for combat flyers.
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By Owen GoodComment by Southrncomfortjm: The question is, can you land the plane in this one? 9 Responses | Other threads
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Burnout Paradise Cops And Robbers Micro-Review
Criterion Games continues to change the face of Burnout Paradise with the release of the Cops and Robbers downloadable content add-on for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by AEREC: The mode is fun but it does get old fast...they really should have had the gold spawn at the 8... 13 Responses | Other threads
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Velvet Assassin Review: Lie Back And Think Of England
Velvet Assassin is a stealth action game that's loosely based on the real-life World War II Allied secret agent, Violette Szabo, who was captured and later executed by the Nazis.
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By AJ GlasserComment by Dr Durdon: How are games this broken still released into retail? Don't they playtest the shit out of them befor the deadlines?... 21 Responses | Other threads
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Fable II See The Future Review: Wear Shades
Slapped with the moniker "See the Future", the latest Fable II downloadable content takes players back to Albion and lets them do just that: See the future. More »
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Comment by Moar_pr0nz: I really dont think the while "As flawed as Fable II is" part is really appropriate considering its an amazing... 15 Responses | Other threads
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Fallout 3 Broken Steel Review: An Epic Postscript
Broken Steel is the last of three announced Xbox 360 and PC-exclusive expansions to Fallout 3, and the one that was most clearly built to be a crowd-pleaser. More »
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Comment by posjed: It seems awesome... Too bad I bought the game at launch for my PS3... Some mention of exclusive DLC before... 40 Responses | Other threads
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Klonoa Review: Do Hew Wahoo?
Namco Bandai's Klonoa, the Wii remake of the 1997 PlayStation game Klonoa: Door to Phantomile, is a game from a simpler time, when "platformers" involved actual side-scrolling platform-to-platform jumping as their core mechanic.
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Comment by THEMISSING: another fine 6 hour Wii game...maybe one day, they'll make a game for this system that's longer than 15 hours... 14 Responses | Other threads
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Equilibrio Micro-Review: Tilt and Break
Based on shareware title Fragile Ball, DK Games' Equilibrio for WiiWare brings maze maneuvering to the Wii with a motion control twist. More »
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Comment by mexfreak86: I'm assuming the reason why there is no hated section because it's a micro review. 6 Responses | Other threads
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X-Men Origins: Wolverine Review: A Pretty Good Start
There's a new Wolverine movie in theaters, which means it's time for another developer to take a stab at Marvel's stabbiest super-hero with X-Men Origins: Wolverine.
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By Mike FaheyComment by VanHelden: I guess you could say.. Sorry I don't have a witty pun for this one. *Puts on shades anyway* YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA... 10 Responses | Other threads
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Zeno Clash Review: Not One For Your Father (Or Mother)
Indie platformers, we've seen. Indie adventure games too. But indie first-person shooters that moonlight as first-person brawlers? That's fresh. That's Zeno Clash.
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Excitebots: Trick Racing Review: ***********
Excitebots: Trick Racing, Nintendo's sequel to Wii launch racer Excite Truck, makes the tenuous connection to the original Excitebike feel increasingly strained. How we arrived at transforming car-beasts doing mid-air stunts may be beyond explanation. More »
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Comment by lolgreg prays to Joe Pesci: Nice to see a decent game come out. I'm not going to buy/rent it, but it's nice to see. 14 Responses | Other threads
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Demigod Review: Aspiring To Godhood
Supreme Commander developer Gas Powered Games seeks to take online PC strategy games to a higher plane with the release of Demigod.
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By Mike FaheyComment by VergessenHeld: Any chance I could run this on my laptop? I bought it in July last year. 19 Responses | Other threads
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