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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Reflex Review: Looks Aren’t Everything
Two years after Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare wowed first-person shooter fans on Xbox 360, PC and PlayStation 3, the game gets both a sequel for those consoles and a Wii port of the original. The Treyarch developed Wii port doesn’t offer anything new or significantly changed from the original Modern Warfare. Gameplay switches…
By AJ Glasser Published November 12, 2009 -
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LEGO Rock Band Review: Redefining The Rock Block
The LEGO video game craftsmen at Traveller’s Tale set their sights on an entirely new genre with LEGO Rock Band, the ultimate block party for the whole family. Like Activision’s recently-released Band Hero, LEGO Rock Band seeks to be the E for Everyone answer to the band-based rhythm genre, delivering songs that parents don’t have…
By Mike Fahey Published November 12, 2009 -
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Modern Warfare 2 PS3 Combat Controller Review: DeLIGHTful
Among the bounty of Modern Warfare 2-themed Mad Catz accessories are new controllers for the Playstation 3. The wireless Playstation 3 controllers include assignable macro buttons, LED lighting and a digital camo design, but are they worth picking up? Loved Triggers: The controllers buttons feel like they push in a bit more and the d-pad…
By Brian Crecente Published November 12, 2009 -
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MW2 PS3 Combat Wireless Headset Review: Pain in Your Ear
I’ve reviewed the night vision goggles and Mad Catz 360 accessories for Modern Warfare 2. But what about the Playstation 3 peripherals? I spent yesterday and today taking the Playstation 3 Combat Wireless headset for a spin. It looks nice, and with few official Playstation headsets to choose from, there’s certainly a gap to fill.…
By Brian Crecente Published November 11, 2009 -
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LocoRoco Midnight Carnival Review: Up All Night
Sony brings LocoRoco back to the PSP with a new game play interface and a late night look in LocoRoco: Midnight Carnival. The mischievous Bui Bui have interrupted the LocoRoco’s slumber and sent them into a midnight maze. While the previous LocoRoco games had players roll and bounce, the new mechanic in Midnight Carnival is…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 11, 2009 -
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Modern Warfare 2 Xbox 360 Combat Controller Review: Plugged In
Among the bounty of Modern Warfare 2-themed Mad Catz accessories are new controllers for the Xbox 360. The wired Xbox 360 controllers include assignable macro buttons, LED lighting and a digital camo design, but are they worth picking up? Loved Triggers: The controllers buttons are snappier and the d-pad feels a bit more responsive, but…
By Brian Crecente Published November 10, 2009 -
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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Review: This Means War
Sergeant Gary “Roach” Sanderson answers the call of duty in the highly charged Modern Warfare 2, developer Infinity Ward’s immediate successor to Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare. Modern Warfare 2’s single-player campaign picks up five years after the events of the previous game, telling the bloody story of a new conflict between multinational military…
By Michael McWhertor Published November 10, 2009 -
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Modern Warfare 2 Throat Communicator Micro-Review: Comfy and Quiet
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 could be the largest video game launch in history and Activision isn’t the only company looking to turn a buck on the game. Mad Catz has rolled out an entire line of third-party peripherals, including PC keyboards and mice, controllers, headsets and, most intriguing of all, a nifty Xbox…
By Brian Crecente Published November 9, 2009 -
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Pro Evolution Soccer 2010 Review: You Only Sing When You’re Winning
In recent years, as EA Sports’ FIFA series has gone from strength to strength, the once-mighty Pro Evolution Soccer has slipped, unable to keep pace in the current generation. Is now the time for Konami to stage a comeback? I’m pleased to say that, for the first time since the PlayStation 2 era, significant changes…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 9, 2009 -
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PSPgo Traveler Case Micro Review: Stylish and Sleek
Sony’s slide-and-play, download-only PSPgo has been out for a bit more than a month. Isn’t it time to start thinking about accessories? While the PSPgo may not need a case, the slip on faux leather Traveler Case could still be worth the small investment. Loved Design: Constructed of stiff, faux leather, the Traveler case fits…
By Brian Crecente Published November 9, 2009 -
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Rabbids Go Home Review: Strip-Platforming
The only game this fall that lets you shout the clothes of Santa Claus is a platformer without a jump button, a mix of Katamari Damacy and Mario, and another strong third-party original for the Wii. You are not a plumber. You are not prince. You are not even Rayman in the Rabbids Go Home,…
By Stephen Totilo Published November 6, 2009 -
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Drawn To Life: The Next Chapter Review: Hero We Go Again
Developer 5th Cell returns to the world of Drawn To Life with the straightforwardly titled DS adventure Drawn To Life: The Next Chapter, picking up where the first game concluded, with a new brand of evil threatening the adorable Raposa. As in the first Nintendo DS title, Drawn To Life: The Next Chapter asks the…
By Michael McWhertor Published November 5, 2009 -
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League of Legends Review: Free, Addictive, Worthy
What started as a modification of Warcraft III by a group of fans has turned into an ambitious free-to-play PC strategy title packed with a surprising amount of tactics in an easy to pick-up-and-play package. In League of Legends you take on the role of a summoner, calling forth a champion that you control in…
By Brian Crecente Published November 4, 2009 -
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Domo Games Micro-Review: No Thanks, Nintendo
If there’s a good Nintendo and a bad Nintendo, then the release of five linked, downloadable games on the DSi represents that latter corporate personality at its worst. 1) Take five mini-games from what must have been an underwhelming 2002 Game Boy Advance game. 2) Bank on the fact that Americans will be delighted that…
By Stephen Totilo Published November 4, 2009 -
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Dragon Age: Origins Review: Tripping The Blight Fantastic
After a successful mission to space, BioWare returns to its fantasy roots with Dragon Age: Origins, an epic tale of good versus evil, right versus wrong, and hot girl-on-elf action. The country of Ferelden is on the verge of being overwhelmed by the demonic Blight, and only the heroic Grey Wardens can save the land…
By Mike Fahey Published November 3, 2009 -
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Fairytale Fights Review: The Tragic Kingdom
So what exactly does pornographic film star Ron Jeremy have to do with classic fairytales, violent 3D action and buckets full of cartoony blood? Not much, it turns out. The fairy story-themed action title is only adult in that it wants players to be as violent as possible. Players take the role of Snow White,…
By AJ Glasser Published November 2, 2009 -
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WWE Smackdown Vs. Raw 2010 Review: A Game For Smart People
You can read here a wrestling game review, written by a lapsed wrestling fan (me!). But first, I challenge Flower fans and Ico lovers to find a better gaming subject for their college thesis than Smackdown Vs. Raw 2010. It was my reputation among team Kotaku that got me assigned to reviewing what has proven…
By Stephen Totilo Published November 2, 2009 -
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NBA Live Micro-Review: More than Pick-Up Hoops
EA Sports continues its full-court press into the mobile games space with NBA Live. Madden and FIFA delivered enjoyable football and soccer experiences, can the iPhone and iPod Touch hope to contain five-on-five basketball? Loved Under control: Honestly thought I’d hate the controls, considering this is five-on-five basketball with not a joystick in sight. But…
By Owen Good Published November 1, 2009 -
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Saw Review: Do You Want to Play This Game?
First off, full disclosure: I’ve never seen any of the Saw movies. I’m not sure why. I guess I just fail to see their appeal. Along those same lines, I’m not really fond of survival horror games, either. In this case, though, I have a very good reason. It’s because I’m a giant wuss. Scary…
By Michael McWhertor Published October 29, 2009