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NDS Preview - 'Monster Tale'

by Chris "Atom" DeAngelus on Jan. 13, 2011 @ 6:15 a.m. PST | Filed under Previews

Monster Tale mixes platform gameplay on the top screen with a deep pet-raising game on the touch-screen to create a dynamic, one-of-a-kind adventure. The heroes of this intriguing tale are little Ellie and a mysterious young monster named Chomp, who set out together to reclaim the Monster World from the Kid Kings and their enslaved creature pets.

PSP Preview - 'The 3rd Birthday'

by Chris "Atom" DeAngelus on Dec. 27, 2010 @ 4:30 a.m. PST | Filed under Previews

Mysterious creatures called the Twisted are trying to take over and destroy New York, and the only one who can stop them is Aya Brea. Aya has an impressive selection of weaponry, so the game is chock-full of action.

PS3/X360 Preview - 'Stacking'

by Adam Pavlacka on Dec. 23, 2010 @ 9:00 a.m. PST | Filed under Previews

Stacking is a third-person adventure puzzle game that makes players laugh while challenging their perception and intellect.

PSP Preview - 'Prinny 2: Dawn of Operation Panties, Dood!'

by Chris "Atom" DeAngelus on Dec. 21, 2010 @ 2:15 a.m. PST | Filed under Previews

Prinny 2 is a side-scrolling hack-and-slash action game. Players control a demon penguin that is known to be the "weakest monster in the netherworld." Players can run, jump, slash, execute special skills and ride tanks and jets to battle enemies.

PC Preview - 'Heroes of Newerth 2.0'

by Adam Pavlacka on Dec. 2, 2010 @ 1:50 a.m. PST | Filed under Previews

Heroes of Newerth is a session-based multiplayer Action-RPG heavily inspired by the popular Warcraft 3 mod, Defense of the Ancients (DotA), but with vast improvements in graphics and gameplay.

PS3/X360/PC Preview - 'TRON: Evolution'

by Adam Pavlacka on Nov. 30, 2010 @ 12:00 a.m. PST | Filed under Previews

Set during the era between the two TRON films, TRON: Evolution conveys the story of significant events within the TRON mythology. The game features an epic adventure across a massive digital world filled with high-mobility disc-based combat and advanced light cycles.

PS3/X360 Preview - 'Mindjack'

by Adam Pavlacka on Nov. 19, 2010 @ 3:30 a.m. PST | Filed under Previews

With this unique action shooter set in 2031, MindJack offers a distinctive experience that throws players into a revolutionary playing field where an engaging solo campaign transitions seamlessly to thrilling, cooperative multiplayer gameplay.

PC Preview - 'Dungeons'

by Liam Craig on Nov. 18, 2010 @ 3:50 a.m. PST | Filed under Previews

Dungeons is a strategy/simulation title that takes players on a devious adventure through the depths of the underworld. Prepare to have the roles reversed as you play a despicable Dungeon Lord whose job is to create fiendish dungeons to lure and trap heroes who dare to try and steal your treasure.

PS3/X360/PC Preview - 'Mafia II: Joe's Adventures'

by Adam Pavlacka on Nov. 12, 2010 @ 11:00 a.m. PST | Filed under Previews

Mafia II immerses players in the mob underworld of a fictitious late 1940s-early 1950s scenario by fusing high-octane gunplay with white-knuckle driving and an engaging narrative. The Joe's Adventures DLC continues the story through the eyes of Joe Barbaro, Vito Scaletta’s best friend, during the time that Vito spends in prison.

PSP Preview - 'Z.H.P.: Unlosing Ranger vs. Darkdeath Evilman'

by Chris "Atom" DeAngelus on Oct. 8, 2010 @ 3:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under Previews

Z.H.P. is an all new IP developed by the same team that brought the Disgaea series. The game retains the same hardcore SRPG aspects of Disgaea, but with a deeper customization feature for the character and even more randomly generated contents in battles.

PS3 Preview - 'Sengoku Basara: Samurai Heroes'

by Thomas Wilde on Oct. 7, 2010 @ 1:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under Previews

Set during a tumultuous period of Japanese history, Sengoku Basara Samurai Heroes follows players as they fight their way to the dramatic battle of Sekigahara. Players will take up the swords and spears of more than a dozen fierce samurai warriors in huge battles against hundreds of opponents in many exciting stages that lead up to the main event.

Ubisoft Kinect Preview Event

by Judy Kwong on Oct. 6, 2010 @ 2:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under Previews

Kinect, previously known as Project Natal, is the controller-free gaming and entertainment experience from Microsoft for its Xbox 360 console.

Xbox 360 Preview - 'Lucha Libre AAA: Heroes del Ring'

by Alicia on Oct. 3, 2010 @ 3:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under Previews

Lucha Libre AAA: Heroes del Ring, developed by Immersion Games using the Unreal Engine 3, features the most popular wrestlers from the quintessential and world-famous Mexican sports event.

X360 Preview - Xbox Live 2010 Fall Update

by Adam Pavlacka on Sept. 29, 2010 @ 12:00 p.m. PDT | Filed under Previews

The Xbox Live 2010 Fall Update will give X360 owners a revamped experience, Zune Pass integration, and additional ESPN content — and puts more entertainment at their fingertips than any other device connected to the TV.

PS3/X360/PC Preview - 'Call of Duty: Black Ops'

by Adam Pavlacka on Sept. 23, 2010 @ 2:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under Previews

Call of Duty: Black Ops takes players behind enemy lines in an entirely new chapter in the first-person action series. Black Ops is set during the Cold War era featuring at least two main characters, multiplayer that will go beyond the single-player story, as well as a two- to four-player co-op mode.

Xbox 360 Preview - 'Deca Sports Freedom'

by Erik "NekoIncardine" Ottosen on Sept. 18, 2010 @ 1:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under E3 2010 - Post - E3 2010

Deca Sports Freedom takes sports gaming to the next level with 10 new sporting events designed especially for Kinect, allowing gamers to compete controller-free against friends and family.

Xbox 360 Preview - 'Enslaved: Odyssey to the West'

by Thomas Wilde on Sept. 17, 2010 @ 1:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under Previews

A tactical action-adventure game, Enslaved centers on the complex relationship between the two main characters and challenges players to employ a mix of combat, strategy and environment traversal.

PSN/XBLA Preview - 'Costume Quest'

by Adam Pavlacka on Sept. 16, 2010 @ 1:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under Previews

Costume Quest is a rollicking Adventure/Role-Playing game that unfolds on Halloween night across seemingly peaceful suburban neighborhoods, a mysterious village carnival, and a monster-infested shopping mall.

XBLA Preview - 'Hydrophobia'

by Jason Grant on Sept. 15, 2010 @ 12:50 a.m. PDT | Filed under Previews

Hydrophobia is a survival adventure about conquering fear in a series of entirely dynamic flooded environments, its story  divvied up into three parts, each about 5 hours long, expected to be released within a 12-month period.

Wii Preview - 'Lost in Shadow'

by Erik "NekoIncardine" Ottosen on Sept. 14, 2010 @ 1:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under E3 2010 - Post - E3 2010

Lost In Shadow is an mystery/platform title that follows a shadow of a boy as he attempts to climb around and up a mystical tower. Along the way, players must solve mysteries, puzzles and fight off enemies that try to impede the boy’s progress.