Feature: Video Game Release Schedules and You

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Jesse Cohn
Posted August 20th, 2009 at 11:11 am
All gamers have been watching the headlines on their favorite video game news sites like hawks recently. The reason? The series of delays to some of the most anticipated new titles of the holiday season. The casualties so far have been Bioshock 2, Splinter Cell: Conviction, Bayonetta, Red Dead Redemption, and Dark Void, among notable others. This trend has caused some concern amongst the gaming public, as the typically cramped holiday season has suddenly got a little less packed. But shouldn’t...
Video Games: LEGO Battles Review

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Jesse Cohn
Posted August 17th, 2009 at 10:56 am
The DS has seen its fair share of Real Time Strategy games, and while they would seem like a perfect fit with the system, most I have had the chance to play weren’t up to snuff. The DS has also seen more than its fair share of Lego based titles, so when I first heard about LEGO Battles I was a little bit cautious. The Lego titles usually are quite good, but I’ve been wondering when the point of over saturation will be hit. Thankfully, it hasn’t been hit yet, because Lego Battles gets RTS m...
Super Mario Galaxy 2 – The Novel?
It has come to my attention that after most of us finally finished absorbing the bombardment of information coming out of E3 two weeks ago, that gamers are voicing their opinions on certain games. One game in particular, coming out of the Nintendo press conference, is Super Mario Galaxy 2. Even though I don't own a Nintendo Wii I have witnessed my friend play a good chunk of the original Super Mario Galaxy. I thought it was a great step forward for the platformer and that having gravity play an ...