By: Peter Carmody Most of us will have experienced the scenario where you are unwillingly dragged away from your comfort zone by friends, family or your better half and thrown into a socially awkward situation, only to be pleasantly surprised by the sheer amounts of fun the evening had in store. Unfortunately by the time you’ve consumed all the beer …

When thinking back to my week with Gran Turismo 5, I can’t help but think of the classic rock song from Golden Earring titled Radar Love. The song kicks off with the lyrics, “I’ve been driving all night my hands wet on the wheel” which then leads into the rest of the first verse, and its final line iconic line …

At this current point in time, there have been approximately 21 Need for Speed titles released since its initial debut on the Panasonic 3DO somewhere in the early 17th Century (Okay, I really mean 1994). While Need for Speed was once the most beloved racing franchise available it slowly slipped deeper and deeper into mediocrity thanks to its descent from …

It’s been a year since Ubisoft released Assassin’s Creed II and threw us into the life of Ezio Auditore di Firenze, a young Italian man who learns the secret art of stab-ology. While the original Assassin’s Creed was a bit of a disappointment to many people, the sequel finally gave everyone the game that they always wanted by adding necessary …

By Peter Carmody The morbidly fascinating world of Saw returns with yet another addition to its gore-porn franchise. This sequel to Saw: the video game was released little over a year from its predecessor and was most likely meant to cash in on Halloween fever for the second year in a row, and while the joint effort between developers Zombie …

by Dev van der Bank Ubisoft has just published Shaun White Skateboarding, which moves away from the snowy slopes to take to the streets of New Harmony, a world that comes alive around you as you influence the streets to create the ultimate skate park. Did Shaun White manage to shape our views positively or where we left lying on …

By Peter Carmody EA sports first jab at the world of Mixed Martial Arts has pushed its way into a genre previously dominated by THQ. While there are obvious similarities, considering both MMA and UFC are built around the same sport, this game does well to differentiate itself from its opponent. One of the most noticeable differences on first inspection …

Picture your favorite cover-based shooter… go ahead, don’t be shy. Now take that shooter, add tons of robots and crazy futuristic designs, make it chug down a pint of beer, stab it in the heart with a massive syringe full of adrenaline and then push it down a ski-slope made of missiles with nothing but an iPod and a pack …