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Review: Homefront

Thursday, March 24th, 2011

Homefront’s engrossing vision of the future and gratifying competitive multiplayer outweigh its squandered potential and workaday game mechanics.

Review: Dr Kawashima’s Body and Brain Exercises

Tuesday, March 1st, 2011

Though shallow and flawed, Body and Brain Exercises has some neat mini-games that engender a satisfying sense of progress.

Review: Tetris

Wednesday, February 2nd, 2011

Tetris’ first appearance on the PlayStation 3 is also one of its best.

Review: Dance Central

Thursday, November 18th, 2010

Dance Central welcomes wallflowers and hot steppers out on the dance floor with great routines and engaging visuals.

Review: DanceEvolution

Thursday, November 18th, 2010

Though the novel camera feature fuels some goofy fun, DanceEvolution only holds lasting appeal for dedicated dance fiends.

Review: DJ Hero 2

Tuesday, November 16th, 2010

Excellent music and new creative opportunities make DJ Hero 2 one of the hottest rhythm games on the scene.

Review: Rock Band 3

Tuesday, November 16th, 2010

When it comes to living-room rock, nobody does it better than Rock Band 3.

Review: Call of Duty: Black Ops

Thursday, November 11th, 2010

Call of Duty: Black Ops bears the series’ standard superbly, delivering an engrossing campaign and exciting competitive multiplayer.

Review: Halo: Reach

Monday, October 18th, 2010

Halo: Reach is the culmination of the superlative combat, sensational multiplayer and seamless online integration that are the hallmarks of this superb series.

Review: Green Day: Rock Band

Friday, July 2nd, 2010

While it doesn’t spring any surprises, Green Day: Rock Band packs high-energy rock into a solid package.

Review: Iron Man 2

Tuesday, May 11th, 2010

Iron Man 2 bungles its improvements and neuters its thrills, taking all the fun out of being a high-tech superhero.

Review: Dark Void

Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010

Zooming around with your jetpack can be a lot of fun, but routine shooter action and long flightless sections keep Dark Void from flying high.

Review: Left 4 Dead 2

Thursday, November 26th, 2009

With exciting new content across the board and plenty of it, Left 4 Dead 2 outdoes its predecessor and makes the zombie apocalypse an absolute blast.

Review: Plants vs. Zombies

Sunday, November 15th, 2009

Addictive action and super-cute visuals make Plants vs. Zombies an enjoyable and engaging romp.

Review: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

Thursday, November 12th, 2009

Modern Warfare 2 nails the three pillars of play - campaign, cooperative and multiplayer - to earn its place in the pantheon of modern shooters.

Review: Band Hero

Wednesday, November 11th, 2009

Band Hero makes fake plastic rock easy to pick up, family friendly and a whole lot of fun.

Review: Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising

Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009

This tactical military shooter delivers tense and engaging action, competently completing its objective in the face of AI blunders and occasional bugs.

Review: DJ Hero

Friday, October 30th, 2009

DJ Hero spells a new frontier in rhythm gaming of electrifying fun, but the cover charge is steep.

Review: Borderlands

Thursday, October 29th, 2009

Fun combat and a steady flow of rewards make this journey a massively enjoyable one, especially with some fellow mercenaries along for the ride.

Review: Wet

Wednesday, September 30th, 2009

This raucous bloodbath is rough around the edges, but exciting acrobatic combat and a great soundtrack make it very entertaining.