Gamer 2.0

Review: Red Dead Redemption (Xbox 360, PS3)

May 31st, 2010 by Josh Schwartzman

When you first meet John Marston aboard the train from Blackwater Station there is much to answer.  How did he get those scars?  Why is a man dressed as a cowboy so dutifully taking a train across the barren, untamed lands of New Austin?  As you leave the train and take a glimpse of the [...]

PlayStation 3, Reviews, Xbox 360 | 3 Comments |

Review: Hyperballoid HD (PS3)

May 19th, 2010 by Chris Selogy

With a number of games with twists to the brick-breaking formula having appeared on PSN in the past year, it’s surprising to see that nothing more traditional has been released on PSN in the last three years. Hyperballoid HD is the new PS3 iteration of a PC line of Arkanoid clones from Alawar Entertainment, which [...]

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Review: Hexyz Force (PSP)

May 19th, 2010 by Chris Selogy

Atlus is back on the PSP with another RPG from the developers behind Knights in the Nightmare and Riviera: The Promised Land. Hexyz Force offers an interesting way to experience the stories of its two main characters, which is to play two separate campaigns to get both sides of the story. While the game may [...]

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EA Rides Higher Quality Games To Higher Sales

May 12th, 2010 by Anthony Perez

It looks like there is hope for this godforsaken industry after all. For years we had to deal with crappy licensed games and sequels. And in the middle of a recession where companies are cutting corners as often as employees (though that’s been slowly changing), EA recently announced that they “beat their revenue expectations for [...]

Industry News | 6 Comments |

EA Talks Respawn Entertainment, Calls Modern Warfare ‘Damaged’

May 11th, 2010 by Anthony Perez

So if you’re not fully caught up on the situation, here’s what happened. Infinity Ward, the development studio behind the best iterations of the Call of Duty franchise including Modern Warfare 2, had its head honchos axed by its publisher Activision because of insubordination. Basically, the brains behind Infinity Ward, Jason West and Vince Zampella, [...]

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3 Reasons Gaming Won’t Live On Consoles Anymore

May 11th, 2010 by Anthony Perez

A couple of years ago, when the original iPhone was still a week away from release, I wrote a pretty ballsy article entitled Sony, Not Nintendo, Should Be Very Afraid of the iPhone, in which I outlined a number of reasons why the iPhone could flip the mobile gaming market on its head. For the [...]

Culture, Play | 2 Comments |

Review: Tecmo Bowl Throwback (Xbox 360)

May 7th, 2010 by Alex Quevedo

Ah, spring. We’re bordering on summer. It’s the perfect time for… football. Yes, in the thick of NBA and NHL playoff runs, and with baseball picking up steam, Tecmo has released Tecmo Bowl Throwback for Xbox Live (PlayStation Network has to deal with waiting for a bit). Note the “throwback” portion of the title. It [...]

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Preview: UFC Undisputed 2010 (PS3, Xbox 360)

May 4th, 2010 by Danreb Victorio

When THQ released UFC Undisputed 2009 last year, UFC and game fans alike were treated with the first really enjoyable mixed-martial arts game.  We recently got our hands with a demo that was only released to the press and UFC online member community, and the game is shaping up to provide the most realistic experience [...]

PlayStation 3, Previews, Xbox 360 | 1 Comment |

Preview: Halo: Reach Beta (Xbox 360)

May 3rd, 2010 by Andrew Giese

We, like many of you out there, had the opportunity to get into the Halo: Reach beta ahead of the scheduled public release. As huge Halo fans, we’ve been playing Halo games religiously for the last decade or so since Halo 1. We absolutely love Halo’s campaign, story, but most of all, its multiplayer. That’s [...]

Previews, Xbox 360 | 2 Comments |