Over the past ten years, the original arcade Hydro Thunder has lodged itself in my brain, albeit for a strange reason: the game seems to exist (perhaps by law) at every rest stop within my home state of Ohio. On my long-distance travels from point A to point B, I inevitably have to pull over at some point -- and when I do, Hydro ... more.

Remember Yaris for Xbox Live Arcade? No? Good. It was undeniably the low point for downloadable racing games on Xbox 360. Finally XBLA gets something to wash the taste from your mouth for good: Hydro Thunder Hurricane. Upstart developer Vector Unit didn't actually start out making a Hydro Thunder title, but Microsoft liked what it saw, licensed the rights to HT and made the (what's turned out to ... more.

Classic Game Room HD reviews SINGULARITY from Raven Software and Activision for Playstation 3 PS3 (also available for Xbox 360 and PC). Singularity is a sci-fi shooter in the epic, cinematic style of Bioshock and Raven's own Wolfenstein. This first person shooter starts off in the present day and then goes backwards and forwards through time as you unravel the sec... more.

BEHOLD! The Tournament of Legends is upon us! But why, you ask, have 10 mythological legends gathered on one plane of existence to do battle? Because the threads of an ancient tapestry say so. "Thread" has two meanings in this game: a thread could be the story of a character's quest, but it's also what each one-on-one battle is c... more.

EEDAR study finds gamers more likely to like, buy, recommend a high-quality title if first exposed to critics' thumbs' up. Gaming executives often emphasize the importance of a game's critical reception, and a new study by Electronic Entertainment Design and Research and the Sothern Methodist University offers one reason why. The study, which measured how game reviews affect perception of qualit... more.

Sure, Naughty Bear is a little rough around the edges. The controls are too stiff, and the framerate is a bit sluggish. There isn't much content to play with, but as a $10 downloadable game, Naughty Bear makes for an interesting diversion. Wait ... this is a retail game? And you have to pay $50 for it? Unfortunately, in spite of a few good ideas, Naughty Bear is too sloppily executed, and too sh... more.

Given the pick of a few choice, "desert island" games for PSP, I'd undoubtedly include Hot Shots Golf: Open Tee on that list. My fondness for the series was cultivated on PlayStation 2, but Open Tee made perfect use of its handheld canvas throughout, and still ranks as one of the most fulfilling and long-lasting experiences on th... more.

Growing up in the '80s was probably one of the best things to ever happen to me. Things like Star Wars, Indiana Jones, decent Star Trek movies, Nintendo, Sega and of course cartoons permeated the consciousness of kids everywhere. And I was smack dab in the middle of it. In retrospect, Optimus Prime was like the greatest babysitte... more.

www.youtube.com Click this to watch The Saboteur: Games In Review (Game Review Analysis) S1E34 The Saboteur: Video Game Review S1E6 This week on Machinima's Video Game Review we will be taking a look at the last game to be released from Pandemic Studios, The Saboteur for the Xbox 360. Will Pandemic studios go out with a bang, or will this game fall flat? Let's fin... more.

Remember when Hideo Kojima said that Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker would contain a feature so great that it would make people want to buy a PSP? Well, ol' Hideo got one over on us again, because it isn't just one feature: it's the entire game. Rather than create a Metal Gear experience that somehow works within the confines of the handheld's capabilities, he and the Metal Gear Solid 4 team at K... more.