Title Arkanoid DS Publisher Taito Developer Taito Release Date June 17th, 2008 Genre Arcade Platform Nintendo DS Rating Everyone Arkanoid DS had some promise for arcade game lovers when it was released in Japan earlier this year. For the United States version, Arkanoid DS has lost all of its appeal as a decent arcade title [...]
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Harvest Moon DS Cute
Title Harvest Moon DS Cute Publisher Natsume Developer Marvelous Interactive Release Date March 25th, 2008 Genre Farm simulation Platform Nintendo DS Rating Everyone (for extreme cuteness) Nothing makes wanna-be farmers more excited than Harvest Moon. Over the years, Harvest Moon has taken one of the strangest simulators ever created (farming? come on…) and turned it [...]
WoW: Grinding vs. Questing part 1
A question almost as old as WoW itself… What is the best and fastest way to level my character? Now, anyone you ask is going to tell you one of two things: “Grinding is the best way” or “The fastest way is Questing”. I’m here to tell you they are both right. Anyone who plays [...]
WoW: Grinding vs. Questing part 2
In my last article I discussed the differences between Questing and Grinding to get to level 70. Both have been claimed as the fastest way to level your character. Each one has as many followers as the other. I pride myself on being unbiased. I have used both methods to get to the top many times, and have found [...]
Robert Bowling of Infinity Ward Talks Call of Duty 4
With the pending release of Call of Duty 4, I took a moment to speak to Robert Bowling, the Community Relations Manager at Infinity Ward. I want to thank Robert and Robert Taylor at Activision for taking the time to setup this interview. GVK: What is the background and setting for the game? RB: Call [...]
Kung Fu Panda (Xbox 360)
Title Kung Fu Panda: The Video Game Publisher Activision Developer Luxoflux Release Date June 3rd, 2008 Genre Action / Adventure Platform Wii, PS2, PS3, PC, Xbox 360, Nintendo DS Rating E 10+ Kung Fu Panda, the video game, will be enjoyable for those who like other movie-based video games. Relive the plot of the movie [...]
Lost Planet: Extreme Condition: Colonies Edition Review
The screenshot on the poster is not a mistake: that is actually a naked Frank West (from Dead Rising) playing a multiplayer map in the frozen tundra! Frank is one of the new playable character models in the latest edition of Lost Planet: Extreme Condition. This new edition also gives you serveral enhanced single-player modes, many [...]
Summer Sports: Paradise Island (Nintendo Wii)
Title Summer Sports: Paradise Island Publisher Destineer Developer Digital Embryo Release Date April 15th, 2008 Genre Sports Platform Wii Rating Everyone Sick of Wii Sports yet? If you love Wii Sports but have been playing it to death for the last year and a half, Summer Sports: Paradise Island is a welcome alternative. As its [...]
River King – Mystic Valley (Nintendo DS)
Title River King: Mystic Valley Publisher Marvelous Interactive Developer Natsume Release Date April 22nd, 2008 Genre RPG Platform Nintendo DS Rating Everyone River King – Mystic Valley is the next installment in the beloved River King series. Unfortunately for fans of the game who own a DS, River King -Mystic Valley is a disappointment. Take [...]
Space Ace Blu-Ray Review
If you are a fan of arcade games, especially those that have the tendency to empty your pockets quicker than a trophy wife, the fact that a classic like Space Ace is now available in Blu-Ray format is a dream come true. For more specifics about Space Ace, please visit Alan’s review of the Space [...]
Enemy Territory: Quake Wars Review
ID Software and Splash Damage have crafted one of the most enjoyable action fests in years with the release of Enemy Territory: Quake Wars. The game is a prequel to the events of Quake 2 and Quake 4 and covers the invasion of Earth by the evil cybernetic Strogg invaders. After delighting fans on the [...]
Interview with World in Conflict: Soviet Assault’s Magnus ‘Soundboy’ Jansén
Recently, we got the inside work on World in Conflict: Soviet Assault from Magnus “Soundboy” Jansén, Lead Game Designer on the follow up to the smash Cold War strategy game. I want to thank Matt and Magnus for making this happen. GVK: What is the background and setting for the game? MJ: World in Conflict: [...]
Haze Review
Title Haze Publisher Ubisoft Developer Free Radical Design Release Date May 20, 2008 Genre Action Platform Playstation 3 Rating Mature In the year 2048, The Mantel Corporation is waging an all out war for the freedom of civilization. At least that is the company line they are putting forth as they send legions of drug [...]
Play WoW for Free with WoWScape
The world of MMORPG has exploded over the last few years. You can literally think of anything you want to be, and be it. Not only that, but you can share the experience with thousands of other players who have the same fantasy gaming addictions. Even Disney has introduced a multiplayer game based on their widely popular Pirates [...]
Jeff Morris Talks Unreal Tournament 3
I got the chance to speak with Jeff Morris of Epic, Senior producer on Unreal Tournament 3. I want to thank Jeff and Alex at Highwater for making this interview happen. GVK: What is the background and setting for the game? JM: Unreal Tournament 3 takes place in a science fiction universe of fast action [...]
Interview with Haze’s Rob Yescombe
Recently I got the chance to speak with Rob Yescombe from Free Radical, Screenwriter on the hot new PS 3 Shooter Haze. I got the chance to play an early version of the game at the Penny Arcade Expo in Seattle, and Rob was kind enough to take the time to update me on what [...]
Tom Clancy’s Rainbox Six: Vegas 2 Review
Title: Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Vegas 2 Date: Tuesday, March 25th 2008 Developer: Ubisoft Release Date: March 20th, 2008 Genre: Squad-based shooter Console: Xbox 360, PS3, PC Rating: Mature Rainbow Six: Vegas 2 is the heavily anticipated follow-up to one of the most successful shooters on a next-gen console. Does it follow in its predecessors [...]
Growing Up with Violent Video Games
Pity the poor, impressionable kid who’s psyche and view of life will be forever warped because of violent, no redeeming value video games. Take Grand Theft Auto (GTA) IV. Blood, guts, sex, drugs, rock ‘n roll. Take-Two’s Rockstar dropped a cool $100 million to develop this horrific game. If only the kids could wrestle the [...]
Grand Theft Auto IV Review
Title Grand Theft Auto IV Publisher Take-Two Games Developer Rockstar Entertainment Release Date April 29th, 2008 Genre Action/Adventure Platform Playstation 3, Xbox 360 Rating M for Mature (Blood, Intense Violence, Partial Nudity, Strong Language, Strong Sexual Content, Use of Drugs and Alcohol) This is it: the Grand Theft Auto die-hard fans have been waiting for. [...]
Condemned 2: Bloodshot Review
Title Condemned 2: Bloodshot Publisher SEGA Developer Monolith Productions Release Date March 12th, 2008 Genre First Person Action Platform Playstation 3, Xbox 360 Rating M for Mature (Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Strong Language, Use of Drugs and Alcohol) Condemned 2: Bloodshot is the sequel to a game commonly found for ten bucks in the [...]
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