April Carlson
Review: Exotique 7
It’s that time of year again and Ballistic Publishing has compiled over 200 pages of some of the most beautiful CG character art from 223 artists across the globe to make up the annual art book, Exotique 7. This collection of gorgeous digital paintings features CG characters spanning several genres like sci-fi, fantasy, anime, and even some of the most photorealistic digital paintings I have ever seen.
Review: Ben 10 Galactic Racing
Ben 10 is a Cartoon Network television show that has been pretty popular for the last six years or so. The show has undergone a few changes as Ben Tennyson has grown older, spawning Ben 10 Alien Force and Ben 10 Ultimate Alien. Since the fall of 2007, the franchise has spawned several games across all current game systems.
However, Ben 10 Galactic Racing marks the first racing themed video game for the series. The game is a pretty straight forward kart racing game. The gameplay is very similar to Mario Kart, where the race to the finish line is about disabling your opponents using power ups and special attacks and coming in first place.
Review: Disney Universe
When you think of Disney, you think children, magic, and innovention. When it comes to video games, most of us don’t necessarily want to play games that are aimed at children. Heck, some gamers don’t want to play anything that is remotely cutesy. However, Disney Universe takes that child-like cuteness and wraps it up into a pretty fun and innovative game for gamers of all ages and skill level.
Review: The Sims 3 Pets
The Sims game was developed by Will Wright and the first game came out in 2000 for the PC. Two years later, The Sims was the best selling PC game in history. Several expansion packs and sequels have been released since. The Sims was ported to the PS2, Xbox, and Gamecube in 2003 allowing console gamers to join in on the action. The Sims 3 was released in 2010 for home consoles and now we have The Sims 3 Pets for the Xbox 360, PS3, and Nintendo 3DS. This also marks the fifth PC/MAC expansion in the Sims 3 series.
Hands on with Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Norm and I had had the wonderful opportunity to check out the highly anticipated RPG game The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim last week and all I have to say is: Can November 11th get here already?!?
PREVIEW: Namco Bandai’s 2011-2012 Holiday Lineup
Last week, Norm and I ventured off the LA to check out Namco Bandai’s upcoming holiday lineup. From RPG’s to anime inspired fighting games, Namco Bandai appears to have a robust lineup that will satisfy fans of the Tales series, Naruto and Dragon Ball Z fans, arcade racing fans, and even shooter fans.
Review: Dead Rising 2: Off the Record
When Capcom announced that they were working on Dead Rising 2: Off the Record, I couldn’t help but feel a little confused. Only one year ago, Capcom released the highly anticipated sequel to 2006′s zombie action title Dead Rising, aptly named Dead Rising 2. Instead of continuing the with Frank West, we get Chuck Green, a motorcycling dad of a turned little girl trying to get to the bottom of things in Fortune City. Dead Rising 2: Off the Record is a new game based on the storyline featured in Dead Rising 2.
Review: RAGE
Bethesda, makers of some of the greatest RPG games like Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion and Fallout 3, have teamed up with id Software, makers of landmark FPS games like Doom and Quake, to bring us Rage. Rage is an action RPG set in a post-apocalyptic world after an asteroid impacts the Earth. The game is sort of a mix between Fallout 3 and Borderlands, but it isn’t really like the two games at all.
Review: Dark Souls
Dark Souls is probably one of the hardest games I’ve had to review. Considered to be the “spiritual successor” to 2009′s Demon’s Souls, Dark Souls may be the hardest game you’ll ever play‚ if you dare. Take the game’s tagline (and its web url), Prepare to Die, to heart because you WILL die and you will die A LOT.
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