WINNER ANNOUNCED: Congratulations Aldo Araujo!

One last time,

About a month ago, SEGA released the sequel to 2010′s Sonic & All-Stars Racing, cleverly titled…Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed. The biggest change to the game from its predecessor was the inclusion of multiple vehicle transformation types, allowing the races to transition from ground to air, air to water, water to ground, etc. with the player’s vehicle capable of taking the form of a car, boat, or plane (hence the “Transformed” bit in the title). To conclude our week of contests, we have one copy of Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed for the Xbox 360 platform! Read the full story

WINNERS ANNOUNCED: Congratulations to Brodie and Leon Durham!

Left 4 Dead 2 is one of my absolute favorite zombie themed games. I disapprove of a lot of zombies in video games, because they either rarely make sense (Call of Duty) or they’re not well implemented. Left 4 Dead 2 makes sense and is wonderfully implemented, and not only stands as one of my favorite zombie titles, but as one of my favorite co-op titles in general. This past summer, Valve released another DLC pack for their hit shooter: Cold Stream. We have two Xbox 360 codes for Cold Stream available for two lucky winners to download! Read the full story

WINNER ANNOUNCED: Congratulations to Mr. Nerve Damage!

Three and a half months ago, give or take a few days, Bethesda released the second of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim’s DLC packs: Hearthfire. Hearthfire allowed the player to build his or her own homes across Skyrim, customizing each one (to a certain extent) as the player pleased. It wasn’t really an action-packed release, but focused more on the actual role-playing elements of the game in allowing you to expand your character’s holdings in Tamriel. If you haven’t had a chance to build, here you go. Read the full story

I don’t often play sports games, but lately I’ve been playing quite a few, including the most recent NBA release from 2K Sports, NBA 2K13. I’ve noticed that there are a lot of different factors that bring players in to a franchise such as this year after year, such as the team rosters, the soundtrack, and the overall quality of the game. Is NBA 2K13 worthwhile? We’ll see. Read the full story

It has been a while since we heard about anything new coming to RAGE. Personally I enjoyed playing the hell out of the game, but it hasn’t had a lot of attention lately. It seems to that news a few months ago about new DLC is true and some information has surfaced. What information do you ask? Well, PS3Trophies has published 10 new trophies/achievements for the game that seems to be part of a Scorchers DLC expansion pack. You can read the list of achievements below, but other than that there are no details on pricing or availability. Hopefully soon the developers will be releasing more information to the public. Read the full story

I find myself in a somewhat contradictory position. I have never played Zone of the Enders or Zone of the Enders: The 2nd Runner, yet I am a massive fan of mech games and anime series. I’m not sure why I never got around to it, but the recently released Zone of the Enders HD Collection is my first experience with the series at all. That being said, aside from a few bumps that really should have been worked out in a collection such as this, the Zone of the Enders HD Collection is, for a first-time player, an absolute gem. Read the full story

Just over a year ago, Activision released Skylanders: Spyro’s Adventure, which went on to become a certifiable cultural phenomenon. The reason for its success was twofold: a great game that could appeal to both adults and kids alike, and (perhaps more importantly) its interaction with physical collectible toys that monetized the game in an incredible way. To put it plainly, it was a game that kids and parents could legitimately enjoy together (which attracted the parents), and it was tied in with awesome collectible toys (which attracted the kids and collector-types). Now, one year later, Activision has taken Skylanders forward with Skylanders Giants, introducing a new story and new character figures. Read the full story

When it comes to racing games, they can be very hit or miss with racing fans. In the past, there have been some fantastic racing games, like most of the Burnout franchise, Test Drive Unlimited, Forza, and others. There have also been some awful racing games, as well. Often, it can be a matter of preference (arcade vs. sim). I’ve got a few racing games that just sit on my shelf collecting dust. Forza Horizon is the former, not the latter. Forza  Horizon, brought to you by Turn 10 and Playground Games, has had me glued to my TV for the past week and a half, and I have no doubt that it will keep me glued for longer still. Read the full story

WINNER ANNOUNCED: Congratulations to “Penlaf” for winning a copy of Borderlands 2 for Xbox 360! Thanks for participating!

It’s been nearly two months since our last caption contest, and I can’t think of a better way to return to them than with a copy of Borderlands 2 for the Xbox 360. Our review just went up, so it’s time to get excited and enter for your chance to win a free game! As usual, you will find an image below that you will need to caption in the comments. Follow the rest of the rules for extra entries. The contest begins NOW and will run through 12:01am Monday, October 15th (9:01pm PST Sunday, October 14th). Bonus points will be added into the Rafflecopter contest database for the more creative and entertaining comments! Read the full story

It’s time to take a trip back to Pandora. You remember your first trip? Roland, Lilith, Brick, and Mordecai searching for the vault with the help of CL4P-TP (more commonly known as Claptrap) put you in the middle of a grand adventure leading to an empty vault. Or so you thought…Something has changed, and now a new set of vault hunters are going to Pandora with the vault in their sights, and you get to join them. Does Borderlands 2 live up to the experience provided in Borderlands, or is it just more of the same? Read the full story