Tag Archives: Reviews

Game Review: ‘X-Men: Destiny’ for XBox 360

Posted on October 7, 2011 by John Carle

It’s been year since the release of a quality X-Men title. Not since X-Men Legends and its sequel has there really been a game that captured the essence of Marvel’s band of merry mutants, especially with the pitiful movie tie-in … Continue reading →

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Game Review: ‘Orcs Must Die!’ for XBox Live Arcade

Posted on October 5, 2011 by John Carle

Since the genre began, tower defense games have always been downloadable titles with very few ever making it to full retail release. This has been an advantage for the genre as it has given more opportunity for innovation. For example, … Continue reading →

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Game Review: ‘The Gunstringer’ for XBox 360

Posted on September 28, 2011 by John Carle

The origins of The Gunstringer are not what most people would expect. At Comic-Con in San Diego, TwistedPixel CEO Michael Wilford let us in on the story that has already spread throughout the internet that the pitch for the game … Continue reading →

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Film Score Friday: ‘The Lord of the Rings Symphony’ by Howard Shore

Posted on September 16, 2011 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

There are a few quintessential film scores in every generation. Amongst the first of the new century is the music from The Fellowship of the Ring, Howard Shore’s epic, sweeping and moving first score in The Lord of the Rings … Continue reading →

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Game Review: ‘Dead Island’ for XBox 360

Posted on September 15, 2011 by John Carle

The first impression the world got of Dead Island left it with some lofty expectations to uphold.  In one of the most emotionally stirring game trailers of the past decade, no one knew really what to expect from the Techland … Continue reading →

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Film Score Friday: ‘Drive’ by Various Artists

Posted on September 9, 2011 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

Drive is an interesting film. I have not seen it yet, but I can tell that by its trailers, promotional one-sheets and now its score. The music strikes a very interesting tone that fits in with the minimalistic, and down … Continue reading →

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Film Score Friday: ‘Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark’ by Marco Beltrami and Buck Sanders

Posted on September 2, 2011 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

A couple years ago I named Christopher Young’s Drag Me To Hell as my favorite score of the year. It had all of the big, bold, bombastic sounds you think of with true gothic horror. What raised that score above … Continue reading →

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Game Review: ‘Toy Soldiers: Cold War’ for XBox Live Arcade

Posted on August 19, 2011 by John Carle

One of the most rapidly changing genres in gaming today is that of Tower Defense. Really only starting a few years ago, the genre has gone from a simple, yet addictive desktop Flash based game to one of the most … Continue reading →

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