Rocksmith 2014 – Xbox 360

Gameplay: "Learn A Song"

Platform: Xbox 360 Developer: Ubisoft Publisher: Ubisoft Release Date: October 22, 2013 Genre: Music, Education, Simulation Nerd Rating: 9 out of 10 Somewhere along the line after the popularity of Guitar Hero died down, Ubisoft said, “Hey, why don’t we make a brand new guitar game, but use real guitars!,” and the world cracked open… Continue reading Rocksmith 2014 – Xbox 360

Amazon Fire TV enters the game

By Shadow Links A while back you may have noticed Malefico’s article on the mysterious Amazon Condongle. Well, today it has come to fruition in the form of Amazon Fire TV. Amazon Fire TV is a tiny set-top box measuring at just 4.5″ x 4.5″ x 0.7″, making it roughly the size of a slice of Texas… Continue reading Amazon Fire TV enters the game

Kirby’s Adventure – NES

Platform: Nintendo Entertainment System Developers: Hal Laboratories Publisher: Nintendo Release Date: March 23, 1993 Genre: Platformer Nerd Rating: 8.5 out of 10 Reviewed by Bortch As far as design goes for video game characters like Kirby, it doesn’t get much simpler than a circle with arms and legs. So what can a video game company do… Continue reading Kirby’s Adventure – NES

Sonic R – Saturn

Platform: Sega Saturn Developers: Sonic Team/Traveler’s Tales Publisher: SEGA Release Date: Oct 31, 1997 Genre: Racing Nerd Rating: 6.5 out of 10 Reviewed by Bortch I know what you’re thinking, “what am I on that could possibly make me want to play, and review, not one but TWO bad Sonic games in a row?” Well the… Continue reading Sonic R – Saturn

Guitar Hero – PS2

Platform:  PS2 Release Date (NA):  November 8th, 2005 Developer:  Harmonix Genre:  Music and Rhythm Rating:  6.5 out of 10 The Guitar Hero franchise may be over, but for a while it made a huge impact on video games and party culture.  It turned non-gamers into addicts, breathed new life into a slew of classic rock songs, got… Continue reading Guitar Hero – PS2