In 2007, Infinity Ward released the groundbreaking first-person shooter Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare. The game is known by many as one of the greatest shooters of all-time. In response, mere months later, EA DICE released a spin-off of their acclaimed Battlefield series, entitled Bad Company. Aside from a few issues with vehicle controls, Battlefield: Bad Company received near-universal acclaim ... more.

To kick off the Xbox Live Arcade Block Party promotion, Microsoft brings us Toy Soldiers by Signal Studios. The game promised to take the concept of tower defense and combine it with a hint of third-person shooter. Early on, Microsoft had anticipated that Toy Soldiers would be one of the biggest Xbox Live Arcade games of 2010. Judging from the amount of chatter that is happening concerning this... more.

In 2007, a game was previewed in Sweden called Fret Nice. Not only was it groundbreaking, but it also took home the Swedish Game Award for "Best Game Concept/Best Game Innovation". The game, which is by the same developers that brought us Puzzlegeddon on Xbox Live Arcade, is now brought to the Xbox Live Arcade and Playstation Network. With Fret Nice, the concept is simple. You jump and run your... more.

In 2008, BioWare, the company responsible for classic titles like Baldur's Gate and Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, unleashed the biggest and most highly-praised game in their company's history. Mass Effect was not only lauded for it's lofty vision and stellar execution, but for it's ability to immerse the player with it's amazing storytelling and spectacular gameplay. Two years later, ... more.

The Serious Sam franchise has been alive and well on the PC and previous generation consoles for the past decade, but has never ventured over to the current generation of consoles until now. Last summer, when Croteam announced that Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter would be coming to the Xbox 360 and PS3 in addition to the PC, fans of first person shooters rejoiced. Many assumed at first that it... more.

Concept Car Series 2010 looks like a throw back to the old fashion Ridge Racer games of yesteryear with its small variety of cars, tracks and colors. At first glance it seems to have all the makings for a pretty good driving game. Cars? Check. Tracks? Check. Ability to drive cars across the finish line? Check. But that's really it. I wish there was much to describe about, but really the game is in... more.

Two things seem to flourish on Xbox Live Arcade: Dual-stick shooters and overhead-view jet fighting games. 0 Day Attack on Earth combines those two concepts to attempt to deliver a winner. At first glace, it appears as though Square-Enix was successful, but as the game goes on, it becomes apparent that repetition is not necessarily the key to victory. Features The majority of your time in 0 ... more.

The first thing that you're bound to notice about this game is the fact that the name is pretty much unpronounceable. Is it "kicks" or "quicks" or something that doesn't even make sense? It doesn't matter how it's pronounced, because by the time you figure out that is properly pronounced "kicks", you'll probably be done playing the game for the most part. Features The features list is the ma... more.

Diner Dash is one of those games that seem incredibly simple on the surface but gets more and more complex as you dive in deeper. The concept of Diner Dash is about as simple (and real) as you can get. You open your own restaurant and try to run it as best you can by waiting tables and providing quick customer service. Sounds fun right? Well it is a blast and incredibly addicting, for the most par... more.

Zombie Apocalypse, guns, and survivors. What more do you want? Well what about more guns, more zombies, and melee weapons to whet your appetite? Left 4 Dead 2 returns after a year of development from Valve, usually unheard of due to the companies known habit of "taking their sweet time" with making games. Does this sequel to last years zombie blasting thriller hold up to hype? Or is it the rehash ... more.