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Jetpack Joyride Review
Platforms: iOS, Web, Android, PlayStation Portable, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita (reviewed), Blackberry 10, Windows Phone 8, Windows 8 Jetpack Joyride is a simple game. You strap on a jetpack (which you’ve stolen) and see just how far you can make it through a secret science facility. Along the way you’ll need to avoid various hazards […]
Kirby in 3D(S)!
WRITTEN BY SCOTT ROMERO Kirby’s Dream Land Platforms: GameBoy (1992), 3DS Virtual Console (2011) Price: $3.99 Dream Land is Kirby’s very first outing and just so happened to be on Nintendo’s first handheld console as well. The gameplay is mostly what you would expect in a 2D platformer of the early 90s, along with a few additional features. The two most notable features are Kirby’s […]
Magic: The Gathering – Duels of the Planeswalkers 2013 Ravnica DLC Review
Platforms: Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 (reviewed), iOS When I reviewed Magic: The Gathering – Duels of the Planeswalkers 2013 earlier this summer I speculated that there might be some DLC coming out that would involve Return to Ravnica (an upcoming set in the trading card game). I’m happy to say that this has […]
Borderlands 2 Review
Platforms: Microsoft Windows, OS X, Linux, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, Xbox 360 (reviewed), PlayStation 4, Xbox One In Borderlands 2 you take on the role of vault hunter. Like in the previous game, when you start you’ll be able to choose one of four classes, each with its own special abilities. After surviving a brutal […]
Rock Band Blitz Review
Platforms: PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 (reviewed) I’m a sucker for music games and Rock Band has long been my game of choice, but to say I was skeptical about Rock Band Blitz would be quite the understatement. Luckily, Blitz turns out to be a great game, but how much enjoyment you’ll get out of it […]
Dust: An Elysian Tail Review
Platforms: XBLA (reviewed), Microsoft Windows, Linux, OS X, PlayStation 4, iOS Dust: An Elysian Tail has been in development for some time now. It was originally designed to be released on the indie games section of Xbox Live, but ended up winning Microsoft’s Dream. Build. Play Challenge back in 2009. This victory won the game […]
Sound Shapes Review
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3 (reviewed), PlayStation Vita (reviewed) Sound Shapes is an interesting take on the rhythm game. Instead of matching notes on a plastic instrument you’ll be platforming through various levels grabbing coins and collectibles in order to change the music. In a way, it is a bit like the Bit Trip Runner […]
Spelunky Review
Platforms: Microsoft Windows, Xbox 360 (reviewed), PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita (reviewed), PlayStation 4 If you’re unfamiliar, Spelunky is a platformer that focuses heavily on exploration and adventure and was originally released as a freeware game on PC in 2008. After much success and praise, it has been rebuilt from the ground up for XBLA (and […]
Magic: The Gathering – Duels of the Planeswalker 2013 Review
Platforms: Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 (reviewed), iOS With Magic: The Gathering – Duels of the Planeswalkers 2013, Wizards of the Coast and Stainless Games seem to be looking to make the strategic, collectible card game as accessible as ever. This doesn’t mean that longtime Magic fans will be left with nothing to enjoy […]