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Title: Scribblenauts Release: September 15, 2009 Genre: puzzle Developer: 5 Cell Publisher: Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Platform: DS Rating: E (Everyone) Crushed under the weight of the triple “A” efforts and the blockbuster franchises was nestled a pebble of a game at this year’s Electronic Entertainment Expo. Scribblenauts became the little game with the grand vision; a puzzle game that allowed players…
Title: Muramasa: The Demon Blade Release: September 8, 2009 Genre: Action/Adventure Developer: Vanilla Ware Publisher: Ignition Entertainment Platform: Wii Rating: T (Teen) The Nintendo Wii has quickly become devoid of any promising future third party titles. With the exception of No More Heroes 2 and the usual stable of first party Nintendo titles such as new Mario and Zelda games, there really isn’t much to look…
Title: Wanted: Weapons of Fate Genre: 3 person shooter Developer: Grin Publisher: Warner Bros. Platform: PS3 Rating: M (Mature) Product Link: http://www.amazon.com/Wanted-Weapons-Fate-Playstation-3/dp/B001DYVHY0/ref=pd_bbs_sr_2?ie=UTF8&s=videogames&qid=1238371307&sr=8-2 Website: http://thewanted.warnerbros.com/ Source Link: Spawned from a critically acclaimed comic book miniseries, the movie Wanted was an exercise…
Title: Tokyo Beat Down Release: March 31, 2009 Genre: side-scroll beat-‘em-up Developer: Success Publisher: Atlus Platform: DS Rating: T (Teen) Product Link: http://www.amazon.com/Tokyo-Beat-Down-Nintendo-DS/dp/B001PDINV4/ref=pd_bbs_1?ie=UTF8&s=videogames&qid=1240282339&sr=8-1 Website: http://www.atlus.com/tokyobeatdown/ Source Link: The side-scrolling beat-‘em-up genre reached its peak during the early nineties.…
Title: Street Fighter IV Genre: Fighting Developer : Capcom Platform: Playstation 3 Rating: T (Teen) Product Link: http://www.amazon.com/Street-Fighter-IV-Playstation-3/dp/B0012N5MIO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=videogames&qid=1235589727&sr=1-1 Website: http://www.streetfighter.com/flash/ Source Link: After the release of the curious and highly controversial Street Fighter III , many fans of the series accepted the idea…
Title: Stormrise Release: March 24, 2009 Genre: RTS (real time strategy) Developer: Creative Assembly Publisher: SEGA Platform: Xbox360 Rating: M (Mature) Product Link: http://www.amazon.com/Stormrise-Xbox-360/dp/B001D5DQKW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=videogames&qid=1239596392&sr=8-1 Website: http://www.sega.com/stormrise/ Source Link: It is always a welcome treat to watch a game developer try new things. Experimentation…
Title: Samurai Showdown Anthology Release: April 14, 2009 Genre: Fighting Developer: SNK Playmore Publisher: SNK Playmore Platform: Wii Rating: T (Teen) Product Link: http://www.amazon.com/Samurai-Shodown-Anthology-Nintendo-Wii/dp/B001J2SEY2/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=videogames&qid=1242147781&sr=8-2 Website: http://samuraianiv.snkplaymore.co.jp/english/index.html Source Link: The venerable SNK roster of classic 2-D…
Title: Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena Release: April 7, 2009 Genre: FPS (first-person shooter) Developer: Starbreeze Publisher: Atari Platform: PS3 Rating: M (Mature) Product Link: http://www.amazon.com/Chronicles-Riddick-Assault-Athena-Playstation-3/dp/B001L1AJ80/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&s=videogames&qid=1241038234&sr=8-6 Website: http://atari.com/riddick/ Source Link: Back in 2004, the Riddick franchise…
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Title: Resistance: Retribution Release: March 17, 2009 Genre: 3 Person Shooter Developer: Sony Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment Platform: PSP Rating: M (Mature) Product Link: http://www.amazon.com/Resistance-Retribution-Sony-PSP/dp/B001COTC3E/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=videogames&qid=1239156748&sr=8-2 Website: http://www.us.playstation.com/PSP/Games/Resistance_Retribution Source Link: Like many successful console…
Title: C.O.R.E. Release: August 11, 2009 Genre: First-Person Shooter Developer: NoWay Studio Publisher: Graffiti Entertainment Platform: DS Rating: M (Mature) Remember the first time you ever played DOOM ? How awesome it was to fight pixilated demons while your parents thought you were worshipping Satan? You probably also remember wanting to make your own DOOM game. Well, someone already made DOOM . It was…
Title: Resident Evil 5 Genre: survival horror Developer : Capcom Platform: Xbox 360 Rating: M (Mature) Product Link: http://www.amazon.com/Resident-Evil-5-Xbox-360/dp/B000ZK6950/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=videogames&qid=1237937510&sr=1-1 Website: http://www.residentevil.com/5/ Source Link: When Resident Evil 4 was released on the Gamecube in 2005, fans were treated to a complete overhaul of the series’ core game play…
Title: Prototype Release: June 9, 2009 Genre: 3 Person Action Developer: Radical Entertainment Publisher: Activision Platform: Xbox 360 Rating: M (Mature) Product Link: http://www.amazon.com/PROTOTYPE-Xbox-360/dp/B000WQWPOQ/ref=tag_stp_st_edpp_url Website: http://www.prototypegame.com/us/index.html Source Link: When this game was first announced, many people made the comparison between Prototype and another game for…
Title: Ninja Town Genre: RTS (real-time strategy) Developer : Venan Platform: Nintendo DS Rating: E (everyone) Product Link: http://www.amazon.com/Ninjatown-Nintendo-DS/dp/B0011606OW/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=videogames&qid=1234151308&sr=8-1 Website: http://www.ninjatown.com/ Source Link: An Army of Demons has burst forth from a volcano to destroy your homeland…or at the very least eat all your cookies. In Venan’s…
Title: Ninja Blade Release: April 7, 2009 Genre: 3 person action Developer: From Software Publisher: Microsoft Game Studios Platform: Xbox 360 Rating: M (Mature) Product Link: http://www.amazon.com/Ninja-Blade-Xbox-360/dp/B001KWFBG0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=videogames&qid=1241740149&sr=8-1 Website: http://www.ninja-blade.com/ Source Link: Game designer Tomonobu Itagaki ( Ninja Gaiden , Dead or Alive ) from Team Ninja…
Title: Madworld Genre: 3 person action Developer : Platinum games Inc. Platform: Wii Rating: M (Mature) Product Link: http://www.amazon.com/MadWorld-Nintendo-Wii/dp/B0019SY1D4/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=videogames&qid=1237338731&sr=8-1 Website: http://www.sega.com/madworld/ Source Link: Nintendo was heavily criticized last summer at the Electronic Entertainment Expo for revealing virtually no titles that appealed to…
Title: Little King’s Story Release: July 21, 2009 Genre: Strategy Developer: Cing and Town Factory Publisher: Xseed Games and Marvelous Platform: Wii Rating: T (Teen) Product Link: http://www.amazon.com/Little-Kings-Story-Nintendo-Wii/dp/B001COVME6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1249230707&sr=8-1 Website: http://www.littlekingsstory.com/ Source Link: Animal Crossing was a Gamecube title released back in 2002. The game play…
Title: Legends of Wrestlemania Release: March 24, 2009 Genre: Wrestling Developer: YUKE’s Future Media Creators Publisher: THQ Platform: Xbox 360 Rating: T (Teen) Product Link: http://www.amazon.com/WWE-Legends-WrestleMania-Xbox-360/dp/B001D7T2XU/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=videogames&qid=1238722373&sr=8-1 Website: http://www.legendsofwrestlemania.com/ Source Link: Wrestlemania used to be one of the most electrifying…
Title: Killzone 2 Genre: FPS (first-person shooter) Developer : Guerrilla Games Platform: Playstation 3 Rating: M (Mature) Product Link: http://www.amazon.com/Killzone-2-Playstation3/dp/B000FQBF1M/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=videogames&qid=1236220913&sr=1-1 Website: http://www.killzone.com/ Source Link: Ever since the debut of the infamous Killzone 2 tech demo at the Electronic Entertainment Expo in 2005, one question has…
Title: inFamous Release: May 26, 2009 Genre: Action Adventure Developer: Sucker Punch Publisher: SCEA Platform: PS3 Rating: T (Teen) Product Link: http://www.amazon.com/Infamous-Playstation-3/dp/B000ZK7ZOE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=videogames&qid=1245714819&sr=8-1 Website: http://www.infamousthegame.com/ Source Link: The only thing more exciting than a new franchise is new franchise developed by an acclaimed developer.…
Title: Halo Wars Genre: RTS (real-time strategy) Developer : Ensemble Studios Platform: Xbox 360 Rating: M (Mature) Product Link: http://www.amazon.com/Halo-Wars-Limited-Xbox- 360/dp/B001F6KSDM/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=videogames&qid=1237081771&sr=8-1 Website: Source Link: http://halo.xbox.com/games/halowars.html Despite being considered a pillar of PC gaming, the RTS genre has always struggled to establish itself…
Title: Fuel Release: June 2, 2009 Genre: arcade racing Developer: Asobo Studio Publisher: Codemasters Platform: Xbox 360 Rating: E (Everyone) Product Link: http://www.amazon.com/FUEL-Xbox-360/dp/B001OAKUZU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=videogames&qid=1245169668&sr=8-1 Website: http://www.codemasters.com/games/?gameid=2845 Source Link: The garage screens and literally hundreds of cars and parts presented in simulation racers…
Title: F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin Genre: FPS (first-person shooter) Developer : Monolith Platform: Xbox 360 Rating: M (mature) Product Link: http://www.amazon.com/F.E.A.R.-2-Project-Origin-Xbox 360/dp/B00163LW7A/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=videogames&qid=1234731783&sr=1-2 Website: http://www.whatisF.E.A.R..com/ Source Link: The original F.E.A.R. put gamers in the role of a paranormal agent battling the psychic powers of an…
Title: Black Sigil: Blade of the Exiled Release: June 9, 2009 Genre: Role-Playing Developer: Studio Archcraft Publisher: Graffiti Entertainment Platform: DS Rating: E (Everyone) Product Link: http://www.amazon.com/Black-Sigil-Blade-Exiled-Nintendo-DS/dp/B00104KJ2E/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=videogames&qid=1246819627&sr=8-1 Website: http://www.graffitientertainment.com/index.php/gamesblack-sigil Source Link: The Nintendo…
Title: UFC: 2009 Undisputed Release: May 19, 2009 Genre: Fighting Developer: Yuke’s Publisher: THQ Platform: Xbox 360 Rating: T (Teen) Product Link: http://www.amazon.com/UFC-2009-Undisputed-Xbox-360/dp/B001D7T2XA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=videogames&qid=1243910794&sr=8-1 Website: http://www.ufcundisputed.com/#/home Source Link: There are two distinct genres of fighting games—arcade and simulation. Arcade, in the context…
Title: The Conduit Release: June 23, 2009 Genre: First-Person Shooter Developer: High Voltage Software Publisher: Sega Platform: Wii Rating: T (Teen) Product Link: http://www.amazon.com/Conduit-Nintendo-Wii/dp/B001HKPUKC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=videogames&qid=1246406157&sr=8-1 Website: http://www.conduitgame.com/index_us.html Source Link: No more ambiguous release dates. No more stage control demos. No more lies. The…
Title: Knights in the Nightmare Release: June 3, 2009 Genre: strategy Developer: Sting Publisher: Atlus Platform: DS Rating: T (Teen) Product Link: http://www.amazon.com/Knights-Nightmare-Nintendo-DS/dp/B001QTW2IC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=videogames&qid=1248106729&sr=8-1 Website: http://www.atlus.com/knights/ Source Link: Atlus is one of those publishers that can get away with some zany tricks. The mindset for the…
Title: Red Faction: Guerrilla Release: June 2, 2009 Genre: 3 Person Shooter Developer: Volition Inc. Publisher: THQ Platform: Xbox 360 Rating: M (Mature) Product Link: http://www.amazon.com/Red-Faction-Guerrilla-Xbox-360/dp/B0014ULQB2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=videogames&qid=1244427496&sr=8-1 Website: http://www.redfaction.com/index.php Source Link: The Red Faction franchise has had to struggle with an identity crisis…
Title: Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood Release: June 30, 2009 Genre: First-Person Shooter Developer: Techland Publisher: Ubisoft Platform: Xbox360 Rating: M (Mature) Product Link: http://www.amazon.com/Call-Juarez-Bound-Blood-Xbox-360/dp/B001RTCOWK/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1250037473&sr=8-2 Website: http://callofjuarez.us.ubi.com/ Source Link: The original Call of Juarez recaptured the public’s attention for the long…
Title: Punch-Out Release: May 18, 2009 Genre: Boxing Developer: Next Level Games Publisher: Nintendo Platform: Wii Rating: E (Everyone) Product Link: http://www.amazon.com/Punch-Out-Nintendo-Wii/dp/B001TOQ8K2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=videogames&qid=1243182983&sr=8-1 Website: http://punchout.nintendo.com/ Source Link: Nintendo has been an unstoppable force in gaming for the last thirty years due to what they have…
Title: The King of Fighters XII Release: July 24, 2009 Genre: Fighting Developer: SNK Playmore Publisher: Ignition Platform: Xbox360 Rating: T (Teen) Product Link: http://www.amazon.com/King-Fighters-XII-Xbox-360/dp/B0025UOZEA/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=videogames&qid=1249615451&sr=8-3 Website: http://www.kingoffighters12.com/ Source Link: Publisher Ignition has done a fine job of labeling the latest King of Fighters as…
