Sunset Overdrive is obsessed with actively entertaining the player.

There's more to like than not about this surprisingly cool game from Cyanide and Focus Home.

Game development for dummies + a seemingly endless amount of playable creations = a pretty good time.  Microsoft Studios and the newly minted Team Dakota recently took the "beta" label off of Project Spark, a game that is all about empowering players to dabble a bit in making games of their own and being able to instantly share them with all of the other Spark players around the world.  Now that i...[Read More]

Trap Team brings yet more clever and entertaining innovation to one of the best annualized franchises on the market.

With the holidays fast approaching, it's time to rev up those next-gen engines!  A wave of open world racing titles releasing in the latter stages of 2014 and early '15 begins on the Xbox One with the sequel to Forza's expansion franchise from Turn 10 Studios and Playground Games that puts a premium on addictive, fun gameplay while adhering to some of the "finer points" of Forza Motorsport's linea...[Read More]

If your experience as a youth soccer coach has been anything like mine, then you also likely rely on FIFA to help you live out the dreams on the digital pitch you cannot seem to get materialized on actual turf with a squad of toddlers.  I mean, is a weak foot lob shot really that challenging?  Fortunately for fans of FIFA, it is not in this year’s edition of the franchise.  Outside of some small b...[Read More]

After watching Madden and FIFA make the jump to the Next Generation with their 2014 editions, Puck Heads were asked to patiently wait a year for their beloved hockey franchise to arrive.  The wait is now over, friends.  We can all stop sobbing into our NHL licensed Snuggies.  NHL 15 has skated onto the nextgen ice, bringing with it the most impressive presentation I have ever seen in a hockey game...[Read More]

Modern game re-releases follow a fairly predictable model. Often labeled Game of The Year Edition and frequently appearing well after an original release, they keep a higher price but buoy the original package with all of the post-release content. If you’re lucky you might also get some behind-the-scenes footage broadcasting insight into the development process – or you may receive som...[Read More]

Live from current gen consoles, IIIIIIIITTT'S TIIIMMEE!  For the first time, EA Sports is releasing an mma game under the UFC banner, with a brand new fighting experience utilizing the company's Ignite Engine.  Insane graphical prowess and intricate systems is slightly hampered by an overly complicated striking control scheme.

It's a really good thing Aiden doesn't forget to charge his phone at night.  Ubisoft is shifting their next gen program into high gear with a new IP.  This third person stealth action game set in a not-too-distant future Chicago takes advantage of the horsepower under the hood of the Xbox One to create a fast, fluid, and fun experience during each and every moment.

Rare brings the Kinect-exclusive sports game compilation series to the Xbox One, featuring new sports, a social hub, and greater immersion thanks to the advancement in technology in the Kinect hardware. Let's have a look.