Game Review: Pinball FX 2: Sorcerer’s Lair (Xbox LIVE)

There’s a new table available to download on Pinball FX 2 on Xbox LIVE today. And it fits right in with the spooky month of October. Explore the delightfully creepy ghost-filled Sorcerer’s Lair and uncover its many tricks and traps in pinball-flipping fashion.

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Reader Review: Dead Rising 2: Off the Record (PS3, 360)

The original Dead Rising zombie game starred photojournalist Frank West, but the sequel featured a new main character. But if you missed good ol’ Frank from the first game, well, you’re in luck. Just in time for the month of Halloween it’s Dead Rising 2: Off the Record. It’s the same game as before, but now you can play as Frank West and take pictures. My brother and Dead Rising fan, Jeff Orth, will be guest reviewing this one today (360 version reviewed here).

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Cabela’s “Adventure Starts Here” Video Game Tour

If you like hunting and outdoor video games, you might want to check out your local Cabela’s store or Wal-Mart and see if you spot a big trailer in the parking lot all decked out to show off Activision’s new Cabela’s hunting game titles. I went to the Cabela’s in Allen, TX this Sunday and got a good look at the hunting games from Activision out now or during the holidays.

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The Tremendous Trials of Tetris Axis (3DS)

Originally I wasn’t going to buy Tetris Axis, the new Tetris game on 3DS. Tetris may be my favorite puzzle game and all, but I don’t see any reason to own every single version of the game. Of course, that doesn’t stop me from buying every Pac-Man game out there, but that’s just the enigma that is me. But anyway, the other day I saw a video on how many different game modes were in Tetris Axis, and they looked like fun, so I caved in and picked it up after all. Besides, I promised my mom that when Animal Crossing comes out on 3DS, I’d buy her one, and this might be a game she would like to play, too. So on this blog, we’re going to take a look at the many game modes and other features of Tetris Axis!

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Game Review: X-Men: Destiny (DS, Wii, PS3, 360)

X-Men: Destiny is out for all the major popular game consoles, but here we’re going to take a look at the DS version. Play as Samuel, whose mentor is Reyes, a diplomat trying to bridge the gap between mutants and humans. When Magneto attacks during a ceremony honoring the passing of Charles Xavier, Samuel discovers he has mutant powers. Now you have control over what powers Samuel will have, what side he’ll take, and even what his costume will look like!

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Game Review: Revoltin’ Youth (PS Minis)

Evil Man Industries is enslaving everyone in the city and turning them into mindless zombies! It’s up to three youths to revolt and save the day. Help these three young heroes work together to overcome obstacles in this downloadable 2-D action-puzzler platformer PS Minis game you can play on PS3 and PSP.

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Free Game!!! The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords 25th Anniversary Edition (DSi, 3DS)

The Legend of Zelda is celebrating its 25th birthday, but the presents are for you! For a limited time, Nintendo is offering a FREE Zelda game to download if you connect your DSi or 3DS to the shop channel via WiFi!

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Game Review: Frogger 3D (3DS)

It’s arcade star Frogger’s 30th anniversary, and Konami is celebrating with a new Frogger game in full 3-D for the Nintendo 3DS! Help Frogger cross the road, avoid cars, and other three dimensional obstacles all with classic simple arcade gameplay.

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XSEEDing Atlus (and other niche game companies)

In honor of Solatorobo being released this week, I thought I’d write a blog about the publishers of that game, XSEED, and how they surpassed Atlus as my favorite niche game company. Now, I’m not bashing Atlus in any way, they’re still a great company and all. And they’re publishing an upcoming game I’m looking forward to (the next KOF game). But recently, XSEED has been releasing a wider variety of games that interest me more, so I thought I’d feature some of those games in this blog.

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Game Review: Supremacy MMA (Xbox 360, PS3)

Supremacy MMA is a one-on-one mixed martial arts fighting game. Even though it’s an arcade style pick up and play kind of game, the fighting styles, moves and even injuries are realistic. Play as one of a handful of real and fictional fighters, each with their own styles from boxing, Muay Thai, kickboxing, and others as you rise the ranks to the top (Xbox 360 version reviewed here).

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