According to THQ, WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2010 will feature new and improved create modes. In addition to the original create-a-superstar and create-an-entrance modes, the game will introduce the WWE Story Designer mode, an extension to the General Manager mode last seen in WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2008. (more…)

Call it science fiction survival horror, but Dead Space does the genre proud with an engaging story; action that’s tense, fast-paced and extremely violent; as well as atmospheric qualities that will get under your skin and make you jump. It may be a newcomer, but the seeds of an incredible franchise have been sown, and EA’s in a great position to reap a phenomenal franchise full of scares. (more…)

Kilts and personal servers aside, Battlefield Heroes is completely free, so any question of the game’s value is necessarily going to be skewed a bit. Is it worth it to invest your time, energy and bandwidth into this game? Definitely, yes. Is it more fun than games I’ve actually paid for? That’s also a yes. Do the developers need to add more variety to keep me from getting bored after a few weeks of this? Again, yes. (more…)

Acquire’s Way of the Samurai 3 is already out in Japan, but here in North America fans of the series can expect the third entry to show up sometime this October courtesy of UFO Interactive. When first starting up the game you’re given a profile screen where you can see a shot of your character, as well as a variety of records for chain kills, distance traveled and total times apologized. (more…)

he newest entry in the series pares things down to the sniper, Green Beret, and spy. Each guy has proficiency with different types of weapons and tactical choices. The sniper, for example, can brave even freezing water, whereas the spy will freeze to death in quick order. The Green Beret can also carry multiple rifles and dual wield pistols. (more…)

With F.E.A.R. 2, Monolith has crafted a solid follow-up to F.E.A.R. It’s a good shooter, bordering on great at times, but it’s not as groundbreaking as its predecessor. Still, it’s definitely faithful to the idea of F.E.A.R., which is mainly trying to get under your skin using a combination of tried-and-true horror elements, not the least of which is a creepy little girl. (more…)