Struggling for ideas on what has been a cold, wet, and miserable Friday, I’ve decided to take a quick glance at what’s on the horizon.  Coming off what many have considered the best year in gaming history, 2008 has some pretty big shoes to fill. Here’s the three games destined to deliver:
MLB ‘08: The Show […]

Electronic Arts announced this morning that it has extended its licensing deal with the NFL through the 2012 NFL season. While this deal will undoubtedly cause an uproar on sports gaming forums across the internet landscape, it’s a match made in heaven, two marketing juggernauts where money seems to be no object.
Taking a glance […]

Is there anything that Nintendo doesn’t do right? Granted, I’ve had another next-gen system fail on me, and after dealing with Microsoft’s service six times in a little over two years, I was a little skeptical about dialing up Nintendo.  Using my experiences with Microsoft’s customer service as a reference, it’s easy to see why […]

The hardcourt king of college basketball gaming, 2K Sports’ College Hoops 2K8, has announced that a patch is on the way. One of the major complaints from reviewers about College Hoops 2K8 was the lack of attempted steals by AI defenders. This, apparently, has been addressed. Furthermore, gamers will not need to […]

I know that paying for downloadable content (DLC) is a touchy for subject for some, and for great reason. However, when it’s handled the way the Harmonix crew presents it in Rock Band, it’s gamers that find themselves on the better end of the deal. The reason for this is simple, Harmonix provides […]

As of early this morning, Microsoft’s official fall update for the Xbox 360 has gone live. Gamers will be prompted to update their consoles the next time they sign on to Xbox Live. Among the new features is the ability to download favorites from the original Xbox gaming system. As of 2 […]

The competition between rival developers in sports gaming is so fierce that each year we’re seeing titles hit store shelves much earlier than the prior year. In some cases, games are in our grubby little hands up to a month before the official start of that sport’s regular season, sometimes longer. It’s easy […]

In a statement that sent chills down Gilbert Arenas’ spine, Bungie’s Luke Smith (formerly of 1UP) issued this stern warning earlier in the week:

There are those of you doing things you shouldn’t be in Halo 3. Some of you have gotten a little too famous for your own good. This ain’t a church and there […]