Reviews
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855.0KAlien: Isolation Review – This is Rumor Control. Here are the facts!
Alien was released on an unsuspecting audience in 1979 by director Ridley Scott. The beginning of the movie moves at a glacial...
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806.3KGrowing up is hard — The Walking Dead: Season 2 review
Something about Season 2 of The Walking Dead left me wanting. Maybe it's the lack of that fresh feeling of a breakthrough...
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7011.3KThe Evil Within Review – Perversity is the human thirst for self-torture
If you don’t immediately know the name Shinji Mikami, he and others at Capcom are the reason why we have survival horror...
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853.0KPlaying History – Review of Freedom: The Underground Railroad
When you’re a resident of a little town of about 3,700, it’s unheard of to find anything local on the map of...
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902.5KTest your humor reflex – Knee Jerk review
How funny are you? Are you any good at making your friends laugh? What about staying on-topic? Can you add to the...
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757.7KNew dogs, old tricks — Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel Review
Non-sequels have become a standard in our industry. When a company wants to make a new game for a franchise, but doesn’t...
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703.8KWill the light conquer the darkness? — Quarriors Light vs Dark Review
Quarriors has been a popular game for a while now, with a single core set and four expansions, giving the game plenty...
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854.0KThe power of the cube compels you! – Hyperborea
I read somewhere that more than two hundred games were released at GenCon a few weeks ago. That is a lot of...
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654.8KA brutal beauty only graphics-deep — Ryse: Son of Rome PC Review
They say history is doomed to repeat itself. Indeed, it seems enemies will always put their explosive content in red, shiny barrels...
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658.9KSleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition review
Oh, Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition, you disappoint me so much. Two years ago, you came out for PC and consoles, and no...
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802.4KAstro’s mobile minded A38 bluetooth headset is a charmer
Astro is known for their high-end gaming headsets, but they’re missing out on a vast demographic of people who consume the bulk...
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905.8KThe best fighting game for Sho — Persona 4 Arena Ultimax
The Persona series has been known for their entries in the RPG series, but Persona 4 Arena was an unexpected offshoot. Taking...
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452.4KSpoiled fruit is never good – The Spoils
Much like rectangles are not always squares, tabletop games are not always boardgames. What is often overlooked by boardgamers is one of...
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908.2KThe first rule of DRIVECLUB is… – DRIVECLUB review
With so many new racing titles coming out in the approaching fall/holiday months, it can be a confusing time for fans of...
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803.3KHow can something so pretty be so spooky? — The Vanishing of Ethan Carter
When I saw the Gamescom trailer of The Vanishing of Ethan Carter, I was unreasonably pumped. The trailer presented an eerie detective...
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653.9KPlaying to the choir — The Sacred Tears True Review
The advent of indie gaming in the last few years has allowed for a great variety of games to come out. Genres...
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853.7KHeads up, Rangers! Wasteland 2 Reviewed
The original Wasteland debuted way back in 1988 - a primitive time, by most measures. The internet was really only a "thing"...
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752.9KSomething Deeper: Abyss
Somewhere in the deepest inaccessible depths where no light from the sun has ever reached, rests the Kingdom of Abyss. Players vie...
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Gotta trap ’em all—Skylanders Trap Team review
My first reaction toward Skylanders Trap Team is one of deep, unmitigated cynicism. "I know exactly what you're trying to do to me,"...
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Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments review
Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments is probably the most literary game I've ever played. I'm not saying that's it's the most artistic...
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755.5KEmotions run wild; The Sims 4 review
The Sims franchise has always been a staple in PC gaming, and the newest installment pushes the series forward while somehow taking...
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756.3KTimeless legends, forgettable wars — Endless Legend Review
Urban Dictionary defines the Civilization effect as “the ability of any game of the Civilization series to produce an addiction sufficient to...
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855.0KIntriguing mechanics come together to make something special — Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor review
Hopping into a game based in the Lord of the Rings universe can be a daunting task. On one hand, you risk...
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505.6KDisney Infinity 2.0 has an infinite amount of problems
Disney Infinity: Marvel Super Heroes takes the tried-and-true formula of the toys-to-life genre and builds it out to Hulkish proportions--unfortunately, this behemoth...
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653.5KMarch of the machines — Anomaly 2
Many of us have wasted countless hours placing buildings and defeating endless waves of enemies in tower defense games, and 11 Bit...
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952.8KElgato Game Capture HD60 – even smaller, but now at 1080p and 60fps!
If you read my Elgato Game Capture HD review, you’ll know that I called it simple, powerful, and almost perfect. The system’s...
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905.6KKeeping the old flame alive — Gauntlet Review
It’s dark. Arcade cabinets light up faces around the entire arcade, sounds occasionally rising above the white noise that consumes the room....
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956.5KHand-to-Handheld combat- Super Smash Bros. 3DS
It’s been almost six years since Super Smash Bros. Brawl’s release, leaving fans antsy for the new release, but does Super Smash...
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802.5KGreat gameplay returns, but game changing feature still missing — FIFA 15 review
The FIFA series is far and away the most popular sports series in the world. While that is obviously a positive, it...
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603.1KThere’s minerals in them thar craters! – Charon Inc.
Far out, near the edge of our solar system there lies a planet... oh wait, no, just a dwarf planet. And this...
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9511.9KForza Horizon 2 – easily the best racer I’ve played in the last decade
I like Forza Horizon 2 more than I like Forza Motorsport. I know, it’s all sorts of high treason, but the team...
