The last time I played a new Contra game was Contra: Shattered Soldier on the PS2. Since then there have been Xbox Live Arcade releases of the original and Super Contra games. What we have not seen though is a true, new entry into the Contra franchise. Arc System Works and Konami are addressing this [...]

For many fans of the epic genre, Japanese role-playing games have all but gone stale.  With the exception of Demon’s Souls, there hasn’t been a single title that has unanimously pushed the genre forward.  Even Square’s behemoth Final Fantasy XIII couldn’t live up to its hype.  However, there is some hope, and master developer and [...]

This was the scene at RedOctane’s funeral for the Air Guitar at the European launch of Guitar Hero II. Irony has a nasty way of coming back at you, no? With the Guitar Hero series being nixed by Activision, it seemed like a good time to look back at the various titles in the franchise [...]

The sequel to the acclaimed remake of Bionic Commando finally adds the ability to jump.

Tales From Space: About A Blob combines Katamari Damacy with 2D platforming in the PlayStation Network debut for Drinkbox Studios.

EA’s latest downloadable title for XBLA and PSN takes the dual-stick shooter genre to some very tiny places that you haven’t seen before.