If you’re a Beatles fan there’s no need to keep reading this article. You already suspect what I’m going to tell you. Rockband’s newest iteration is quite frankly a masterpiece. The experience almost transcends the game that presents it. At times it feels like the game is something that is happening to you, not something [...]

It’s Beatlemania all over again with the release of Beatles: Rock Band on September 9th.  The Fab Four head to the consoles as the most-anticipated rhythm title this side of the first Rock Band. With over 40 tracks and future full album releases, Beatles fans should expect to rediscover the formula that revolutionized popular music [...]

Despite its cryptic title, recently announced Capcom title Ghost Trick should intrigue would-be Dual-Screen detectives. From Ace Attorney creator Takumi Shuu, Ghost Trick for the Nintendo DS will have players will step into the role of main character Sissel as he solves a homicide, armed only with his wits. And some undisclosed special powers. There’s [...]

If Jack Bauer had to infiltrate Bilzzcon, or warp to Level 4 to assess an incoming terrorist threat in the Mushroom Kingdom, he would certainly be well served with either a Starcraft-themed messenger bag or this Mario-themed messenger bag. The Starcraft messenger bag is available from Razer, known for performance gaming mice, and featuress the [...]

The ‘Guitar Hero’ series of games has always managed to stay in the videogame market by aggressively acquiring certain properties; the recent announcement of the likeness of post-punk icon and Nirvana front man Kurt Cobain appearing in Guitar Hero 5 is probably the most controversial decision in the series so far. The inclusion of Cobain [...]

I realize this is a little old by internets standard time, but I just checked out Bioware’s Star Wars: The Old Republic GamesCom 2009 presentation. It definitely left a positive impression on me but it also left me with a ton of questions: can all classes take cover, or only some? What steps are being [...]

A little bit about me is in order here before I begin: I’m a huge Batman fan. I suppose, then, that it goes without saying that I can’t help but be a little biased in a review of a Batman game. But I can also recognize a terrible fucking Batman game. And brother, this ain’t [...]

According to text that can barely be made out from the above scan (the higher rise original can be checked out at  Rise of Games), we may be seeing Sony’s titular Playstation 3 driving sim by the end of this year.  Apparently, this pamphlet was handed out at GamesCom 2009. An exciting development for folks [...]

After this week’s gamescon in Cologne, Germany, it’s off to the East this September for Tokyo Game Show organized by CESA. CESA has released a partial list of games expected at the show, with IGN receiving confirmation of Konami’s upcoming PSP title Metal Gear Solid Peace Walker available in playable form. Some developers are absent [...]

World of Warcraft fanatics will have to tear themselves from micro-management and alt-pimping when the quarterly World of Warcraft magazine hits shelves. World of Warcraft: The Magazine will be subscription-only through the website worldofwarcraftmagazine.com, and according to guardian.co.uk, will feature
a beautifully crafted magazine that will provide readers with information about the game’s complicated backstory and [...]