Imagine what would happen if animals born and raised in a zoo were suddenly placed out in the wild? This was the question at the heart of the animated movie Madagascar by Dreamworks in 2005. The adventure of the lion, zebra, hippo, giraffe, and those mischievous penguins, comes to Blu-ray this week. There's no question that the picture would be great being a recent animated film, but what about th...[Read More]
I remember many years ago, watching and listening to my friend collect and play the table top Warhammer 40K game. It was an interesting hobby, whereby you purchased these plain pewter figures and accessories and painted them up and then put them into battle. Outside of that, playing the great Dawn of War games on PC is as close to the Warhammer universe as I have gotten, until now. We received the...[Read More]
It was only about two and a half years ago that I discovered TNA wrestling, the NWA's latest promotion, on Spike TV. Almost as long ago, there was talk of a TNA game coming to consoles, and after numerous delays, the TNA game has arrived. Much like the weekly show on TV, there is a lot to like, but ultimately you still feel disappointed but hopeful that next time, things will be better.
The PSN has been home to several unique IPs including PAIN, by developer Idol Minds. PAIN, as most of you know, is a game about strategy, comedy, and most importantly, causing as much damage to yourself and the environment as possible. Previously, the game only included one area, and while there was a whole lot to explore and do in the Downtown map, it eventually ran out of steam for a lot of play...[Read More]
Now you too can come to know the power of the Dark Side with Lucasarts' latest Star Wars game, The Force Unleashed. This new third person action adventure title allows players to take control of The Apprentice, a young warrior who has been secretly trained by Darth Vader himself. Over the course of nine missions set in a time between Episodes III and IV, The Force Unleashed lets gamers take the le...[Read More]
Look for our full review of the Xbox 360 version this Thursday! LucasArts Unleashes a New Chapter in the Star Wars® Saga WithStar Wars®: The Force Unleashed™
It's about that time of the year again to lace up the skates and take to the ice as the new NHL season draws nearer. As always, EA Sports and 2K Sports have put together their respective titles and we were fortunate enough to receive both games in for review. I've spent the better part of the weekend with 2K's offering, NHL 2K9, so lets get to the review.
Today Midway announced the complete cast of characters in the epic fighter, Mortal Kombat vs DC Universe. Rounding out the powerhouse line-up are the final villains Shao Kahn, Darkseid, Baraka and Lex Luthor. Gaming enthusiasts and comic-book fans alike be warned! Worlds will collide this November when Mortal Kombat vs DC Universe crashes into store shelves for the PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertai...[Read More]
Logitech is a name we know and trust around the Digital Chumps offices for making solid accessories for our PCs and gaming consoles alike. When I received their new wireless, Force Feedback wheel for the PS3, the Driving Force Wireless, I was excited to fire up GT5 and Burnout Paradise all over again.
It's been over a year now since Vampire Rain was released for the Xbox 360 to a battery of dismal reviews with issues noted such as laughable AI, terrible story, weak presentation, a ludicrously linear 'stealth' experience – the list goes on. Now the 'experience' comes to PS3 in the form of Vampire Rain: Altered Species. Altered Species is still the same (bad) game with just a handful of additiona...[Read More]
SAN FRANCISCO – September 8, 2008 – Today Ubisoft announced that Far Cry 2® will ship to retailers nationwide on October 21, 2008. Far Cry 2 will be available on the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, the PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system and PC. Additionally, Ubisoft announced an exclusive pre-order partnership with Gamestop; Pre-order the game at GameStop and...[Read More]
Hermosa Beach, Calif. -- Sep 08, 2008 -- Deep Silver, the games label of Koch Media, a leading producer and distributor of digital entertainment products, today announced that due a problem in manufacturing, S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky will hit retail stores in North America on September 15, 2008. The digital download release date has not yet been determined.