Category: Platforms

Junior Brain Trainer 2

Junior Brain Trainer 2 review

The Dr Kawashima Brain Training series has been one of the Nintendo DS’ most famous success stories. Not only has the series sold millions of copies but it is said to be the main reason for the success of Nintendo’s blue ocean strategy. Of course this success saw literally gazillions of clones; everywhere you looked games that supposedly can train your brain, eyes and even your untrained psychic powers appeared on the shop shelves. There have been many discussions asking how viable or useful Brain Training software is. On one hand you’ll have some Professor who happens to be on...

Enslaved Odyssey to the West

Enslaved Odyssey to the West review

Loosely based round the old Chinese tale along with the 70s TV series Monkey and Damon Albarn’s Monkey: Journey to the West, Enslaved tells the tale of two slaves who escape from a slave ship which crash lands in post-apocalyptic New York. It’s bad news for Monkey then that when he wakes, teenage female slave Trip has placed a headband round his head that not only means he’s in great pain if he doesn’t do what she says – he’ll also die if her heart stops! And so they embark on an adventure to find her village and stop the...

Castlevania Lords of Shadow

Castlevania Lords of Shadow review

Over the past couple of years I’ve really enjoyed the recent side-scrolling Castlevania games on the DS and this latest title brings the series into full 3D in the form of a 3rd-person action adventure. Even though it bears the Castlevania name it’s interesting that the game was just titled Lords of Shadow when it was announced in 2008 and that’s probably why it doesn’t actually feel like a Castlevania game. Set in a monster and demon-ravaged Middle Ages, you play as Gabriel Belmont as you travel the land and attempt to send these hellish creatures back where they came...

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Just Cause The Movie

News just in on the Just Cause movie. They’ve now found a screenwriter to try and make it not be as bad as most movies based on videogames. That man is called Michael Ross (no I haven’t heard of him either). Buy Just Cause 2 now New: Buy Just Cause 2 from Amazon.com Related: Just Cause 2 review, Just Cause 2 release date

Medal of Honor

No Medal of Honor for the Taliban

After much controversy, EA have backed down and removed the playable Taliban characters from their upcoming Medal of Honor game. Greg Goodrich, executive producer of the game has now revealed they’ve renamed them Opposing Force. Buy Medal of Honor now New: Buy Medal of Honor from Amazon.com Related: Medal of Honour Airborne review, Call of Duty World at War review

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Halo Reach cheat codes

People are already cheating on Halo: Reach but Microsoft have been swift to do something about it. 15,000 players have had their credits reset so far for using an exploit to earn more in-game credits by disconnecting during challenges. The game generated $200 million dollars in its first 24 hours on sale and has become Microsoft’s biggest game of all time. Buy Halo: Reach now New: Buy Halo: Reach from Amazon.com Related: Halo: Reach, Halo Reach crashing