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Started Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood on PlayStation 3 tonight. I was having a little trouble keeping my eyes open so I didn't play past the first two chapters. However, it definitely seems better than the first Call of Juarez so far...

Deliverance, Part 2HIGH Vast and rich, it feels like a perfect extension of the main game.LOW The ending loot is a disappointment.WTF Why are these 'shine-swilling hillbillies so bullet-resistant?read more

How'd they get it to fit? HIGH A very faithful Shin Megami Tensei experience in a teeny package.LOW Lacking the typically-excellent and usually-plentiful Atlus voice work.WTF The AI gets another turn... why, again?read more

A star is born HIGH Finding new nooks and crannies to explore. LOW Bubble-hopping in Sogwood Forest. Man, that's hard. WTF Rainbows are for swimming in, apparenread more

Anyone else remember this Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island commercial?This is what happens when Nintendo gets outside of its wheelhouse and tries to outdo its edgier competitors—it signs off on a commercial featuring a gross, exploding man. Did it sell the game? Hard to tell...

I'll be honest…I thought this was an April Fools Day gag when I first read it. Lars Von Trier's horror flick Antichrist inspired a lot of response at Cannes...

It seems the writers for The Colbert Report, or perhaps even Stephen Colbert himself, were watching the Microsoft press conference at E3...

Fans of G4TV's Olivia Munn that just can not get enough of the sultry looks she gives into the camera, her flagrant use of double entendres and propensity to don costumes taken out of every teenage boy's cosplay fantasies can finally see her in all her glory—if glory is another word for bikini...

The Times today is reporting that Activision CEO Bobby Kotick has suggested that his company, the largest independent gaming company in the world, might cut support for Sony if the PS3 doesn't become more profitable.read more

Feels like it's still in development...HIGH The main character is one of the most powerful gaming has ever seen.LOW Getting mega-spammed and juggled to death by enemy attacks.WTF did anyone bother to quality-check the story before the game shipped?read more

Gluttony: It's not just a deadly sin anymoreHIGH: Whittling a sinister bunch of grapes down to edible size.LOW: It's over way too soon.WTF: All the enemies are food. Where do I start?read more

If you've been reading this blog then you will know that I was quite impressed with the recent Bionic Commando game, updated and re-imagined by Swedish developer GRIN...

Intruder is a Class A ninja!HIGH Pulling off the dual-sword finishing combo that turns your opponent into the second-best thing since sliced bread.LOW Stupid, pointless fetch-quests.WTF Big-boobed sidekick gets her own helicopter and a bazooka, while I get little throwing starts and arrows...

About a month ago, I started getting a serious open-world jones, and being as tight with my discretionary spending as I am, it wasn't really an option to buy both Prototype and inFamous brand-new. Naturally, since both games are basically the same thing in large part, the feverish comparisons began...

Reaching into the past with a bionic gripHIGH Mastering the arm and swinging effortlessly through levels.LOW Some checkpoints are set too far apart.WTF The elements of a great story are here, they're just hardly used.read more

Have I mentioned yet that I love GRIN's Bionic Commando? Love. It.If you haven't given it a spin yet, don't be scared off by the overly-negative reviews and see what it's got to offer. Despite finishing it a few days ago, I still can't get it out of my head. And the ending...

Highly polished ...and hard to findHIGH A notable level of design and polish make it go down smooth like butter.LOW A lot of grinding is required to ensure progress.WTF Spending points to "reveal" abilities, then spending more to earn them.read more

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E3's done and over, but there was so much stuff to cover that I'm still posting the things that didn't make it up in the first few days—like this teaser trailer for The Grudge. XSEED officially announced the game for the Nintendo Wii at the show...

With all of the E3 craziness this week, I somehow forgot to post this footage of Left 4 Dead 2’s multiplayer in action. If you haven’t seen it yet, check it out below. read more

My brain tells me that I should be guardedly optimistic about the prospects of an Aliens vs. Predator game (the movies haven't exactly managed to take advantage of the awesome potential of this idea…), but my heart—well, my heart's already convinced this is the greatest thing since porn...

It will be inFamous... for beating Prototype to shelvesHIGHKnocking waves of enemies for a loop with giant shock blasts.LOW The story and characters are the weakest the studio's ever turned out.WTFSome of the goofy, unnatural climbing animations.read more

Playing the wrong half of the storyHIGH I got to shoot Castro...

We're back! With Brad's and Tim's new sons safely extracted, the team reunites to discuss all the games they've been playing during the break: InFamous, Broken Steel, UFC Undisputed, Dead Space, Trino, CaveIn, Mithra and the Project Trico teaser...

More than a mouthful HIGH Retains all the classic SMT elements dripping with style and polish.LOW No voice acting for the dialogue.WTF Why is the encounter rate set so high?read more

So, I told myself I wasn't going to plunk the money down after playing the InFamous demo on the PlayStation Network, but I did...

A video has been leaked from the June issue of Qore. Qore host Veronica Belmont gets to handle the new PSP Go as Sony's John Koller watches...

In his Wired article, Earnest Cavalli doesn't mince words. He starts off by saying "It's time to put Duke Nukem out of his misery." You can't be more direct than that and after starting a story in that way, you're not allowed to sugarcoat the rest of it. And Cavalli doesn't.But he is correct...

Can you really beat (a level of) a Game of the Year contender playing as a baby? read more

I was going to start off this story by saying that it was bad news for the fans of the whip-wielding, vampire-slaying Belmont clan, but I'm not entirely convinced that news stating the planned live action adaptation of Konami's wildly popular Castlevania series is dead is a particularly bad...

So recently, the discussion of innovation versus presentation has been popping up in regard to various titles...

Another video I've been wanting to post for a while.There must be tons of women out there who hate Halo. Yeah, World of Warcraft gets all of the attention for being addictive, monopolizing a gamers' time and causing all sort of marital problems. But other games do that too...

Fans of games are always ready to dress up like their favorite characters. What compels them to do so is anyone's guess... actually I wouldn't even want to know. But sometimes you get really stunning tributes like this one...

A "pack" of bees trapped employees inside a local GameStop as they waited for someone to help. Good to see New York's emergency services were so on top of this. It only took two hours to get someone to show up and that was after getting the run around over the phone...

Apparently, after being banned from playing PC games, Pongsathorn Wattanabenjasopha jumped from the sixth floor of his school. This is certainly tragic news, but the bigger news story is the actions of the Thai government...

First off, allow me to introduce myself as this is my first "official" blog post. The name is Richard, and I've been here about two months and it's been fantastic so far...

He's after his cheddar... if by "cheddar" you mean "diamond-encrusted skull"HIGH Co-op campaigns are always welcome.LOW How quickly the game falls into stolid repetition.WTF The entire story, pretty much.read more

Way of the Samurai 3 came about back in November, but sadly it remains the best game I haven't played yet. Why...

Those of us that were looking for some real closure to Indigo Prophecy (Fahrenheit)—the ending didn't live up to expectations—will have to put our hope to rest...

Pick up item. Examine.HIGH The puzzles all made sense, which is rare for the genre.LOW Coming in under an hour, it's over too soon.WTF Episodes 2, 3, 4 and 5better not betoo far behind.read more

Could this be the long rumored, and eagerly anticipated "sequel" to the adventure series (ICO and Shadow of the Colossus) that first appeared on the PlayStation 2? "Project Trico" is purported to be an test footage of the PlayStation 3 follow-up to the two games...

Videos from Seth MacFarlane's Cavalcade of Cartoon Comedy! have been on YouTube for months, but they were censored versions of what would ultimately become a DVD/Blu-Ray release...

Go on a terrible date... with justice! HIGH Charmingly absurd writing hits the right notes.LOW The simplistic gameplay wears out its welcome almost immediately.WTF In a good way: every cut-scene featuring Lewis.read more

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Since the super-nifty dee-luxe Devil Summoner 2 package (scroll down for the pic) got me in the mindframe for extra bonus-type stuff, I thought I'd put out word for the soundtrack and art book that comes with a pre-order for Atlus' Knights in the Nightmare for the Nintendo DS.read more

Rewriting history with DLCHIGH Finally fixing the utterly illogical and contrived original endingLOWNot enough new gear, though the Tesla Cannon is pretty fabWTFWas there no way to save and carry over exp. from the last two add-ons?read more

Ragtag misfits firing guns in the woods HIGH It's great to see more from characters who didn't get enough screen time.LOW $5 seems a little high for one brief mission.WTFEdy's the star of this DLC? Who liked her in the first place?read more

I can't stress that strongly enough. It's an attempt to make an utterly serious stealth game about a sexy lady killing Nazis who are in no way vampires. Here, just take a look at the screenshots.read more

Anti-heroines Ahoy! HIGH Riding on a single bullet when I've lined up enemies perfectly in its line of fire. LOW Riding on a single bullet when I haven't lined up enemies perfectly in its line of fire...

Your goldfish is jealous HIGH The dreamlike charm that permeates the entire game.LOWHaving to stop in the middle of the action to sing.WTF Underwater fire?read more

In between projects at the moment, I spent most of my game time today (which was not much) checking out the various Community games I've downloaded over the last few weeks.Every Wednesday when I check out the new stuff on Live, I make a point of looking at the new Community offerings and queue up...

Anyone who reads this blog knows that I have a great appreciation for indie games...

Duke Nukem Forever may never see release, but I know that, like me, you've been dying to get a look at the actual game. Whether it was ready for release or not, you want to see something. And here it is. Now, graphically, it looks like it stands up...

To the creators of this project, I applaud you for all of your hard work. It looks like it was on par with the RPG classic, at least graphically. However, what did you think was going to happen? Was Square-Enix going to let someone rip content from a ROM and then just release it...

It's not really all that shocking to learn that things seem to be moving along on the as yet still unannounced sequel to Electronic Arts' survival-horror-in-outer-space game Dead Space, because EA hasn't exactly been all cloak and dagger about the title's existence...

Spent a little time with the Valkyria Chronicles DLCs, Enter the Edy Detachment! and Behind her Blue Flame.Edy wasn't bad. A little short maybe, but it starred most of the offbeat characters I liked in the main game...

With the recent spate of demos released over Xbox Live, I thought it was a good time to take a look at what they have to say about the products they’re marketing to us...

Who could have imagined that the next evolution or revolution in maps would have been influenced by videogames?We could, actually.Of course, ours involved three-dimensional, cybernetic, holographic overlays ala Dead Space or Grand Theft Auto.Jack Schulze and Matt Webb, creators of the "Here and...

I'm not going to defend Bolt Creative, the US-based creators of the very popular Pocket God game for the iPhone...

Everyone at GameCritics.com would like to wish all of the mothers out there a very Happy Mother's Day.

The Army Experience Center is the latest effort by the Army to use games to recruit teens and young adults. This has drawn the ire of parents and anti-war activists.read more