Fret Nice Developer: Pieces Interactive Publisher: Tecmo Inc Release Date: Feburary 24th, 2010 Platform: Xbox LIVE Arcade & Playstation Network Price: 1200 MP ($15) ESRB: E for Everyone Bookmark It Hide Sites

Ouch. Apparently Ben didn’t care for BioShock 2 as much as I did… Bookmark It Hide Sites

What a great week for Nintendo downloadable releases!Not only do we get to finally get our hands on PressPlay’s Max & the Magic Marker, a game I’ve been following for some time & just can’t wait to get some more playtime with it (I should have a review for you guys soonish), but we also get Final Fantasy II for the Virtual Console! Seriously, this is one of those releases that make me giddy like a school boy as the combination of Final Fantasy I & II plus the first three Dragon Warrior games (i.e. Dragon Quest) were the catalyst that caused me to move beyond simple...

Dracula – Undead Awakening Developer: MoreGames Entertainment Publisher: Chillingo Release Date: January 28th, 2010 (PSP) Price: $4.99 Bookmark It Hide Sites

Xbox LIVE top dog Marc Whitten (aka Notwen) announced a change in the Terms of Use & Code of Conduct this morning. You can read his open letter here or check out the update code here. Ultimately, they just loosened the policies on what’s acceptable for your GamerTag (more specifically, sexual orientation is now permitted)… Bookmark It Hide Sites

I have a question for you: With the 3rd Episode of The Tester coming out this week, how many of you are watching the series? Just curious about what you think of it. Anyway, on to something better: Penny Arcade Adventures! Both Episode 1 & Episode 2 are now in a $15 bundle. That’s a great price so if you haven’t had a chance to check it out yet, then this is the perfect way to do so. Beyond that, it’s all about the stuff you already know. Demos for Just Cause 2, MLB 2K10, & MotoGP 09/10 & add-ons for Resident Evil 5, Dante’s Inferno & MLB 10: The Show… Bookmark...

BioShock 2 Developer: 2K Marin (SP); Digital Extremes (MP Publisher: 2K Games Release Date: February 9th, 2010 MSRP: $59.99 Platforms: Xbox 360, Playstation 3, Windows Bookmark It Hide Sites

Just 3 1/2 months after EA sent your Sims on their World Adventures, they now want to help cultivate your Sims ambitions. As announced this morning, a new expansion pack for the sales-chart champion The Sims 3 dubbed Ambitions will be heading your way this June. The intent for this pack is to make your Sims job have a bit more meaning to you. For example, you may gain neighborhood acclaim if you are a fireman & save a child from a burning building. Or, maybe you want to be an architect & make an impact on how the town looks. Each new job allows for the player to have more direct control...

This morning, Eidos & Crystal Dynamics announced a new adventure featuring everyone’s favorite spelunking heroine, Lara Croft. Unfortunately, that’s all they did. No details beyond the fact that it’s planned to be released digitally sometime in 2010 & it would be shown behind closed doors at GDC (not even a list of platforms it’ll release on). One change you will notice is in the game’s title: Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light. The Tomb Raider franchise has been re-surging lately with the new coat of paint & improved play mechanics over the last 2 titles....

Atari announced a new sequel to Eden Games’ Test Drive Unlimited. Look for Unlimited 2 to add in day-night cycles, weather effects, vehicle damage, etc… It should launch this fall for the Playstation 3, Xbox 360 & Windows… Bookmark It Hide Sites

Straight from the mouth (or fingers as the case may be) of Major Nelson, here’s the latest LIVE usage details. Nothing on the full retail list elicits any sort of surprise reaction from me, but I am happy to see how effective the Deal of the Week is in pushing Arcade titles. Duke Nukem 3D is just the latest in a long line of XBLA games that haven’t really been looked at in a while, yet now all of a sudden is the number one title. As long as gamers keep up the support, this program will continue to exist, bringing us a bit more value for our points… Bookmark It Hide...

If you check out my list of games that I’ve played, you’ll be hard pressed to find any sports titles on there. Don’t get me wrong, I enjoy most sports & their gaming counterparts, although I may not be as much of a fan as your average male. It’s just been a combination of a lot of really good games in other genres & my total irritation at the thought that, in order to stay current, I would have to buy a new title each year. It’s even more of an issue this generation when online connectivity & downloadable content is the standard. Why make me pay $60 a...

The free-to-play MMO Dungeons & Dragons Online has now hit one million users… The latest Red Dead Redemption trailer dubbed The Women is posted for you below… Here’s the latest screens from the Helix map in Lost Planet 2… Bookmark It Hide Sites

Right in time for tomorrow’s launch, 2K Games gives us the MLB Today trailer for MLB 2K10 (posted below), showcasing the dynamic commentary… Bookmark It Hide Sites

The latest screens for one of my most anticipated Playstation 3 games of the first half of 2010: 3D Dot Game Heroes… Bookmark It Hide Sites

The sequel for the 2006 revolution-instigating, parachute-wielding Just Cause will have a demo released this week. If you remember, the original game took place in the fictional Caribbean island called San Esperito & followed the exploits of Rico Rodriguez, a CIA black-ops agent tasked with starting a revolution to have dictator Salvador Mendoza overthrown. For Just Cause 2, the premise will stay fairly the same, seeing Rico travel to Southeast Asia to the island of Panau to overthrow the dictator Baby Panay & also have a face off with his former boss, Tom Sheldon. The whole game is said...

Here’s the latest Zeno Clash: Ultimate Edition screens for the Xbox LIVE Arcade courtesy of Atlas… Bookmark It Hide Sites

Let the old school gaming begin! Leading the pack of downloadable titles from Nintendo is Mega Man 10, a game that takes the long-popular mechanical hero back to his 8-bit roots. Including the classic 2D  NES gameplay & brutal difficulty, the developers have worked hard to create a new experience built around the old school play mechanics. Does the difficulty turn you off? New in this chapter is an Easy Mode, so everyone can enjoy the story without the classic frustration. Speaking of classics, the early 1990’s NEO GEO fighter Fatal Fury Special arrives on the Virtual Console. This was...

Borderlands Developer: Gearbox Software Publisher: 2K Games MSRP: $59.99 Release Date: 10/20/2009 Rated: Bookmark It Hide Sites

So lets take a look at what kinds of fresh baked gaming goodness Sony cooked up for us this week. First, Warhawk got a temporary price reduction. I know, it’s a pretty old game, but the gamers I talk to who play it still sing it’s praises, so for $15, it’s worth a shot. The God of War III demo is now available to the masses. Remember, it was previously only available to those who picked up the God of War Collection & just recently, subscribers to Sony’s Qore digital mag. Speaking of demos, THQ released one for Darksiders. It’s probably one of the most overlooked...