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Formula Two?

Though most diehard driving gamers will find the action of the new Microsoft Xbox 360 Wireless Speed Wheel ($60) a bit lacking due to the rather conspicuous absence of a steering column, brake/gas pedals and a shift knob, it certainly caters to those who prefer their seating arrangements in the extreme couch potato position. Lightweight, [...]

Putting the Axe in Relax

Zombie games are a dime a dozen, but Dead Island ($60) has a few intriguing tweaks worth paying attention to. The most obvious is its tropical paradise setting on the fictional South Pacific island of Banoi. Here, the flagship Royal Palms Resort serves as the ultimate vacation spot, until a contagious outbreak transforms most of [...]

There Goes Your Fall

Pistols in the facility, license to kill! Yes friends, it’s time to think back to those days when school, food and sleep were after thoughts. It’s time to recall the glee of unloading on with the RCP90 from your lofty perch…which conveniently also happened to be right next to an infinite supply of body armor. [...]

Just One More Thing to Anticipate

It’s still going to be several months (Nov. 2) before you can experience the latest edition of Sony’s premier racing title at home, but true fans with an obsession for memorabilia should look alive and pre-order this limited edition set now. Besides the game, this exclusive set features a 1:43 scale diecast 2009 Nissan GT-R [...]

Drake Returns. Adventurous Hijinks Ensue.

Sequels can be tricky to pull off. Whether you’re talking movies, books, or, in this case, video games, experiencing the follow-up to a much-loved original work is conflicted with expectations. The 2007 PS3 hit Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune was one of the first must-play games for the then-fledgling system, serving as a shining star in an [...]

The Real (Virtual) Axe

Rock Band and its main rival Guitar Hero are sort of a big deal, if you hadn’t heard already. For the most competitive faux rockers, the Mad Catz Fender Stratocaster is the ultimate Rock Band controller. Based on a legit Fender Strat body, it’s gotten the Dr. Frankenstein treatment, being reborn as the clear superior [...]

Your Guide to the Next Big Thing(s)

There’s nothing like waking up to a crisp Autumn morning, your body shivering thanks to the open bedroom window, to remind you that time flies. Somehow, summer is behind us, and we are on a steady march towards the holidays and the new year to come. Don’t fret though, as 2009 still has a few [...]

Beating Thugs with The Bat Just Never Gets Old

We’ve heard it said that Batman: Arkham Asylum is the year’s best game. We wanted to spend some quality time of our own with the Dark Knight, before passing judgment. Having done so, we’re hard pressed to disagree with all the hype. Check our full take here.

Achievement Fiends Unite!

We’re back with the second installment of our 10 Best Video Games feature, and this week’s post addresses our recommended plays for Microsoft’s Xbox 360 console. You all chimed in with some great comments and tweets regarding last week’s PS3 listings and you are encouraged to do the same here. Again, bear in mind that [...]

Gear Patrol Details the Cream of the Playstation 3 Crop

Your Gear Patrol editors certainly appreciate good video games. In fact, those of us hailing from the University of Tennessee could likely pool our credit hours sacrificed before the throne of N64 and have a whole undergrad degree left over. We’re trying to establish some credibility here for what’s coming next: our take on the [...]

A Tradition Unrivaled in (Virtual) Sports

Suppose for a moment that, way back when, the invention of the calendar had simply not taken hold. Fast forward to modern day and allow me to suggest that, absent that maniacal grid, we’d all be tracking the passing of the seasons by EA Sports’s steady release of annual sports titles. “Whew, it’s really hot [...]

Not Unlike Your Other Favorite Games, This One's Better In The Dark

Way back in the waning months of the original Xbox’s life-cycle, the little-known Swedish outfit Starbreeze Studios released a surprise gem in The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay. I say surprising because, generally speaking, movie tie-in games are destined for pure suckdom. Escape from Butcher Bay was anything but. Escape, which came packed [...]

Over two hundred of you voted in our last poll asking which game system you owned. Why? Because we’re trying to see if you all want us to do more video game reviews. All signs point to yes. It appears at least 50% of you own an Xbox 360 or a PS3, with 17% of [...]

Man up and play this game in the dark.

If you’re in need of an Entertainment Stimulus Package, look no further than box that contains this week’s GP approved game release, F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin. Sequel to the critically acclaimed F.E.A.R. (First Encounter Assault Recon), the second installment picks up where its predecessor leaves off, both in regards to game play and storytelling. Fans [...]

Prepare for mayhem. Prepare for carnage. Prepare for your productivity / friends / girlfriends / spouses to disappear. Grand Theft Auto IV is about to land and with it, millions of women and man hours of labor will cease to exist as men bunker down with their plasmas and respective game systems, diving into GTA [...]