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Sometimes it's really nice when game surprises me. And I was quite surprised by Skulls of the Shogun by 17-BIT. Not only did I find Skulls to be a well put together and accessible strategy game, but also found that I really enjoyed the art and sense of humor of this silly samurai strategy. 17-BIT's motto is "Remember video games? We do" and according to their website...

The allure of Skyrim has always been the ability to "speak" to dragons, and the Dragonborn DLC enhances and expands upon this concept in several valuable ways. This DLC packs a 10 + hour wallop, side quests not included, and it's certainly a larger departure than the bite-sized and inconsequential Hearthfire. Solstheim is rife with additional dungeons, mystery, and best of all, dragons. Dragonborn must be accesed...

Into The Swamp It’s hard to believe that we’re already on the third substantial piece of downloadable content for Borderlands 2. The game is a definite winner in the Value For Money category, and this new piece of content just adds to the value. This time out, the game brings back Sir Hammerlock and throws players into big, wild, untamed swamps and jungles to do a little...

This Ain’t Your Grandfather’s Dante Capcom took a pretty bold chance when they handed off one of their beloved franchises to British developers Ninja Theory. The Devil May Cry series was one of the most uniquely Japanese and hyper kinetic 3rd person action games of the previous generation. With the transfer of the property to Ninja Theory, there was a lot of controversy, and even death threats...

Set ‘Em Up, Run ‘Em Down Zombies may have plateaued in terms of relentless exposure in pop culture, but plateaued does not mean obsolete. It just means that the downturn is beginning, and we’re still in for loads more of the same before the fashion finally wears itself off. Enter Zombie Driver HD, a game that originally debuted on PCs, now finding itself everywhere including mobile platforms...

Wii Are In America Assassin’s Creed III is looking good on the Wii U, and on the strength of its gameplay alone, it’s a decent buy for the new console. What it is not good at is showing off its strengths as a Wii U specific title. Like many of the ports that are coming over to the Wii U from the Xbox 360 and PS3, this...

Skylanders returns to the skies with some new friends, the Giants. Skylanders Giants, while geared towards a younger crowd, can be a simple pleasure for mature gamers. If you have kids or younger siblings, Skylanders is a great game to sit down and play with them. The controls are easy, the puzzles are simple and the gameplay is straightforward, but its writing throws a bone to adults every now...

We Do Not Come To Treat With Sauron Defense of the Ancients and League of Legends are not names that the average console player will be familiar with if their world begins and ends with Call of Duty. But in the larger world of competitive gaming, particularly PC gaming where’s Real Actual Money to be made at a professional level, those games are the bread and butter...

ToonsIn Trouble Again You have to give credit where it’s due, Warren Spector is a man of vision and originality. Epic Mickey was, on the surface, a pretty whacky idea. And yet somehow, he managed to get the official blessing (and license) of the Disney company to take their most cherished characters and put them through a surprisingly dark story about the vendetta of Walt Disney’s forgotten,...

Ask any Dragon Ball Z fan and they'll tell you stories of when they were a child, jumping around their living room shouting “Kamehameha” at friends and family, thrusting their arms up and down as they try to attain a Super Saiyan status. With the arrival of Dragon Ball Z for Kinect, the hope that this fighting game would allow you to do just that was brought back...

Another One Already? Gearbox continues their insane release schedule with their second bit of DLC to drop for Borderlands 2. Our first round of Borderlands 2 DLC put us in a region of Pandora that was half Tatooine, half Pirates of the Caribbean. This new expansion takes us to a world that normally belongs to THQ; the “badass crater of badassitude” and the testosterone soap opera of...

The End Of The Adventure It’s been quite a rollercoaster for The Walking Dead game, assuming that your idea of rollercoasters involves sudden death, inescapable despair and some displays of the human survival instinct at its most shameful. And now we’re here, at the end of the ride. Despite the occasional glitchiness of Telltale’s engine and some slipped release dates, with the end of episode five we...

A Far Cry Like most people, I found Far Cry 2 to be a bit of a let down. Before the game's release I was incredibly hyped for what promised to be an amazing open world adventure with a story that was supposed to be comparable to Joseph Conrad's Hearts of Darkness. Unfortunately, what I got was an open world that didn't feel organic and a story...

Hitman Absolution is an attempt to roll the tenets of a 12 year old stealth franchise into an accessible package that will appeal to the broad console demographic, while simultaneously delighting the loyal fanbase. IO interactive are certainly not the first developers to attempt this high-wire act this generation, and for the most part, they have been successful, but there’s a lot of inconsistencies that will grate on every...

Enough Testosterone To Kill A House Pet Well, it’s here with the inevitability of a flood of money, engulfing everything in its way with the sweet, sweet smell of profit. Call of Duty: Black Ops II is the apotheosis of a Critic Proof Game. No matter what anyone says, it’s already broken sales records and will keep Activision in safely, distantly in the black for another year....

Dating back to the 90s arcade era when thousands of quarters a day were wasted on matches between Doink The Clown and Razor Ramon, WWE and videogames have been sexually ambiguous bosom buddies. It makes sense. I think it’s safe to assume that the target audience for wrestling will enjoy playing videogames at some point in their life and vice versa. For decades wrestling tie-in games have been a...

I Got A Pocket Full Of Quarters And I’m Headed To The Arcade Compilations are a dime a dozen these days. Compilations of arcade or retro classics even more so. So is there anything that really sets this latest compilation apart from the ones that came before it. If you already have those past compilations, not really. And if you don’t, hey, you’re getting 31 games for...

Completely Non-Ironic High Speed Robot Action While Zone of the Enders is not high on the list of all time PS2 classics, the fast paced, mecha combat game helmed by Hideo Kojima has a devoted following. It reviewed well, and provided a unique experience comparable to something like Bayonetta or its contemporary Devil May Cry, but with giant robots. Of course, being a...

In Marvel Vs Capcom Origins we receive a gift from a time long past. This combination of Marvel Super Heroes and Marvel Vs. Capcom: Clash of Heroes for only $15.00 CAD, is one slick deal. The enjoyment you’ll get from this title will rest solely on how nostalgic, or tolerant you are of the era of fighting game this represents. Marvel Vs. Capcom Origins is straight out of the...

What's Different With Dance Central 3? The Harmonix development team behind each of the Dance Central's knows what it's doing. The two previous titles have been nothing short of superb critical successes. With the third instalment of the game, Harmonix has added some new content which creates an entirely new experience for single player users. One of the first, and foremost, changes Dance Central veterans can expect...