Video Game Review: Hybrid (XBLA)

Does 5^th Cell’s first foray into the wide world of shooters do justice to their pedigree?

Developer Spotlight: Mistwalker

Hironobu Sakaguchi; if you're a fan of RPG's chances are you'll know this name. The creator of a series that was to be his last foray into video games if it didn't succeed which also shared the gambits name: Final Fantasy. Arguably some of the greatest RPG's of a span of console generations sprung from this man's creative mind as he worked at the venerable Square Enix.

Video Game Review: Deadlight (XBLA)

Prince of Persia (2D) + Zombies = Deadlight. What more could you possibly want?

The Problem With Fanboys

Fanboys, by definition in the video game industry, are the raving and rampant champions of their preferred system. Usually fanboys take up allegiance to a certain console and will not only buy pretty much anything that comes out for the system, but champion it across the battlefield of every major forum on the video game website front. They are the first line of defense against any game exclusively coming to one system or the other, and will usually show up in news posts to deride or defend the game; most of the time one that the world hasn’t even played yet. Logic is usually their worst enemy and they will attack you simply for owning a different system, not only insulting your system, but indeed your very way of life. Fanboys are a mean and nasty virus of contempt for anything they don’t own that are holding back the gaming community.

Video Game Review: Theatrhythm Final Fantasy (3DS)

Is Theatrhythm Final Fantasy as big a pain to play as it is to say?

Video Game Review: Diablo 3 (PC)

Diablo 3 is finally upon us. Does it falter under the  insurmountable hype around it or does it thrive in spite of it?

Interview: I Fight Dragons

Recently I did a spotlight on one of my favorite bands. Shortly after I had a chance to sit down with Brian Mazzaferri of I Fight Dragons. As a huge fan of the band I had a hard time not doing a little dance and nerd squee, but I managed to ask him a few questions.

Video Game Review: Dragon's Lair (Xbox 360)

Dragon’s Lair reaches the Xbox Live Arcade after being ported to every other system out there, including DVD and Blu-Ray. Does this one reign as the supreme version?

Video Game Review: Awesomnauts (PSN/XBLA)

Awesomenauts almost didn’t see the light of day at the last minute due to some financial problems with its publisher DTP Entertainment. Thank goodness that didn’t happen, or we would be missing out on one of the most unique multiplayer games available on XBLA or PSN.

Video Game Review: Fable Heroes (XBLA)

Fable seems to be a series you either love, despite its flaws, or hate because of them. Fable Heroes certainly doesn't break that mold.