Steve Schardein

Pokémon Rumble Blast

Take everything you love about Pokémon and forget about it.

GoldenEye 007: Reloaded – Exclusive Hands-on Impressions!

We've spent time with the game, and we've got the answers you're looking for.  Is this shaping up to be the Bond game you've always wanted?

Kirby Mass Attack

This might just be the best Kirby since Super Star.

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2

Gotta scout 'em all?

MST3K: Manos: The Hands of Fate – Special Edition

“Hey, uh, somebody filming a bad movie out here?”

Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet

Because regular shadow planets just aren't cool enough anymore.

MST3K vs. Gamera: Mystery Science Theater 3000, Vol. XXI

Gamera is really neathe is made of turtle meatWe are eating Ga-mer-aaaaaaa!

The Sims 3: Generations

Coming out of EA is the first Sims expansion pack of its kind, somewhat straddling the line between a full-blown extension of the game and an extensive “stuff pack”, if you will. The Sims 3: Generations is unlike other expansions in that rather than providing a fully new sort of experience, it instead chooses to simply weave new content throughout the existing Sims 3 template. Depending on what yo...[Read More]

Impressions: Gravity (working title)

Coming from Sony Computer Entertainment Japan is a new, completely unique action/adventure title (with puzzle elements) for the PS Vita called Gravity (working title). I spent around 15 minutes with the game, which is just about enough to make it all the way through the E3 demo (although I did not—I reached the end, but did not have time to complete it before moving on to a different demo).

Impressions: Star Fox 64 3D

I spent some time at the show with the upcoming 3DS revival of Star Fox 64 (it’s not entirely fair to call it a port, as the visuals have most certainly been updated), and I left wanting a copy for myself. Sure, it’s debatable whether or not the game is worth full asking price at 40 bucks, but there is one thing which is unquestionable: the game looks great in 3D and is a fantastic showcase of the...[Read More]

Impressions: Rayman Origins

Near the end of the show, we were able to squeeze in quite a lot of time with Ubisoft’s newest old-school platformer, Rayman Origins. The latest from renowned visionary Michel Ansel, Origins represents a beautiful return to two-dimensional glory, albeit with a multiplayer twist a la New Super Mario Bros. Wii.

Impressions: The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword

Another game which has now seen two E3 appearances back-to-back is The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword. Originally, I had suspected that this game might be delayed to the next Nintendo console, but as it turns out, development is still moving ahead full speed on it for the Nintendo Wii.