The originalThe Sims game became something of a phenomenon that was able to pull indevoted PC gamers as well as hundreds of PC users who never thought they wouldplay anything besides their pre-installed Window’s Solitaire. If your Sim is well liked by many Sims then your Sim can even become leader ofthe free world. Visuallyspeaking, The Sims 3 looks a tad better than The Sims 2 and thisis even more evident if your PC or Mac has a good video card. TheCollector’s Edition of The Sims 3 is the perfe

Still, I suspect I would be complaining ifthey had made the game the same side scroller all the way through, I mean youdon’t play a game with Transformers in it and not transform, right? The amplepolygon count and semi-cell-shading gives the game the appropriate look of akids cartoon. Review Scoring Details for TransformersAnimated: The GameGameplay: 6.7A slight misstep here and there,but otherwise a tightly worked game. Graphics: 7.2A pseudo cel-shaded game thatkeeps it looking good for all the

No matterwhat practical intelligence is, I never thought it would have anything to dowith solving puzzles in a video game, not even after playing a game calledPractical Intelligence Quotient. That changed with the PQ2, a sequel thatreplaces the insanity of the original with practical and intelligent puzzlesthat might just be worthy of judging your intelligence. The puzzles created for this game are more interesting than anycharacter-based puzzle game before it. PSP ownerswith a passion for uniqu

To be honest, I was scared thatKonami was in the process of milking the cow dry with the Dance Dance Revolutionseries. Even though I had my fears, I amhappy to say that Dance Dance Revolution Ultramix 4 provides the energizingbeats to get up and dance. What’s good to know is that the Xbox 360 will be receiving its ownDDR game in the form of Dance Dance Revolution Universe in the forthcomingmonths. Review Scoring Details for Dance Dance RevolutionULTRAMIX4Gameplay: 8.5If you have played the game

Call of Duty 2: The Big Red One is strictly on this generationof consoles and is entirely separate from the PC/Xbox 360 series. Call of Duty 2: The Big Red One focuses on the infantry division called ofcourse, “The Big Red One.” The Big Red One nickname is for the U.S. FirstInfantry Division, which in fact is the oldest division serving the U.S. Army. All of them have been brought together to deliver the fantastic voice actingthat is present within the Big Red One. The taste thatis leftover from

Ok, back up… for the uninitiated – Metal Slug is a side-scroll arcade-style shooter. Among the titles built for andreleased on the system were Neo Bomberman, King of Fighters and Metal Slug – allarcade hits. As one of four members of the Metal Slug team, you aretasked with shutting down the virus before it takes control. As one of four members of the Metal Slug team, your jobis to track down the paramilitary syndicate called the Ptolemaic Army and stopthem. ReviewScoring Details for Metal Slug 4

Juka and the Monophonic Menace is an originalaction RPG that should please gamers looking for something new. It’s upto Juka to discover what or who is behind all of these strange events on hisadventure. The twist of Jukathat makes it a different game than other action RPG games is the action part. If you’ve beendying to play an original action RPG game for your GBA then look no farther thanJuka and the Monophonic Menace. Review Scoring DetailsJuka and theMonophonic MenaceGameplay 7.7If it wasn’t

EverQuest: Omens of War is the eighthexpansion in the massively multiplayer online franchise (which launched fiveyears ago). The new task system alleviatessome of that, and is geared toward players who cannot devote hours of game timeto the title. Most of theareas are for upper level players, and groups. ReviewScoring Details for EverQuest: Omens of WarGameplay: 8.6The game has stepped up the ante for casual gaming – log in, run a task andaccomplish something toward your level. While the increas

The series, which underwent somewhat of atransformation with last year’s Tony Hawk Underground, is now releasing itssixth entry, Tony Hawk’s Underground 2: World Destruction Tour. Youstart out on Hawk’s team, training in the familiar warehouse level from the veryfirst Tony Hawk. Thelevels in THUG 2 have an incredible amount of activity and things to do, more sothan in any previous Tony Hawk game. The levels will also change fromday to night, a great touch not featured in previous Tony Hawk title

Conflict: Desert Storm II: Back to Baghdad is a team based squad game. What makes this game nice is the variety of the mission objectives, and eachmission has several objectives to complete. The graphics for Conflict: Desert Storm II: Back to Baghdad are decent. Conflict: Desert Storm II: Back to Baghdad is rated T for Teen for Violence andBlood. Overall: 7.9Conflict: Desert Storm II: Back to Baghdad is a decent game that will provideseveral hours of enjoyment for you.

However forpeople like myself, who have had the pleasure of playing Bust-A-Move when it wasback on Neo Geo or Super Nintendo, Super Bust-A-Move 2 is hardly better than anostalgic reminder of the original. The new additions to Super Bust-A-Move 2 includea revamped, if totally incoherent, story mode, several new types of bubbles, anda level editor. However,nearly all of this was included in the last super Bust-A-Move. In the end Bust-A-Move is Bust-A-Move nomatter how many words or numbers you put

Emergency Room Code Redallows you to diagnose, and treat patients in Legacy hospital. So ER Code Red isn’t goingto change gaming in the near future. The volumeseems to increase during game play. Thankfully there are several ways to play ER. Patient treatment is all pretty much the same.

iOS devices will be getting their second Katamari game next week. Titled Katamari Amore, Namco Bandai’s upcoming ball-rolling, clutter-clustering mobile game will give gamers all of the engaging and addictive gameplay the Katamari series is known for right in the palm of their hands. And considering the fact that this a mobile game (and a Katamari game), there’s bound to be some sort of free play mode. Katamari Amore will be available for download on September 29. Watch out for Katamari Amore ne

Update: Amazon Video Games (@amazongames) gave us a few more details: “It expires at 11:59pm Monday, but I’ll tell you one thing: War wouldn’t be waiting until the last minute to jump on this.” —Amazon is currently offering the PC download of Darksiders at an amazing $5 price. Cast your vote now for RollerCoaster Tycoon 3: Platinum, Sengoku, Tron: Evolution, or a two-pack of Dungeon Defenders. For around $5, you can also get Dungeon Defenders in a five-pack bundle through this month’s Indie Roya

Amazon now shows a listing for Family Guy: Back to the Multiverse for Xbox 360. A free-to-play browser game based on the show has been in open beta since mid-April. Perhaps this new title is a reaction to Obsidian’s upcoming South Park: The Game RPG, also possibly expected this year? Follow @wita on Twitter for tales of superheroes, plumbers in overalls, and literary adventures. [Game Informer]

American fantasy author Brandon Sanderson has partnered with video game developer Little Orbit to create an action-RPG based on his successful Mistborn trilogy. Little Orbit, which is also working on the Young Justice: Legacy game, approached Sanderson about adapting his series for the video games medium. “I’m a huge fan of the series, and I cannot wait to get this into the hands of gamers,” said Little Orbit CEO Matthew Scott. Sanderson has experience in working with video games, having complet

Michael “FlameSword” Chaves is a professional Halo: Reach player and a member of the team Status Quo. Michael “FlameSword” Chaves: One of Halo’s biggest concerns right now is a lack of a ranked playlist. FlameSword: I think Halo 4 will have more interest than Halo: Reach. FlameSword: The moment that defined my gaming career had to be placing second at MLG’s Halo 3 2010 Season National Championship. FlameSword: Stock controllers for sure, but I usually go through http://www.envycontrollers.com to get a

Websites are constantly reporting that Nintendo is failing, that its stock is dropping, and that it’s losing money fast. While that was the case over the past year, Nintendo will definitely not be going anywhere for the next several years. Oh yeah, Nintendo is definitely going out of business within the next couple of years. Of course, Nintendo also has other valuable stock, and GamesRadar reports that it would take another several decades for the company to lose its “premises, equipment, and in

Taking full advantage of Kinect for Xbox 360, Steel Battalion Heavy Armor is an Xbox 360 exclusive first person action game set to deliver a uniquely immersive experience and an evolution in warfare gaming. Steel Battalion Heavy Armor delivers an unprecedented level of control and interaction. Movement of the Vertical Tank (VT), aiming and firing of the main guns are undertaken using the Xbox 360 controller. Set in 2082, Steel Battalion Heavy Armor depicts a world devoid of semiconductors, where

When it came time for our new unboxing series of videos, we knew there was only one man we could turn to. Rick Ronson, distinguished gentleman and video game connoisseur. Here he takes a look at the Disgaea 4 Premium Box.