Review: Beowulf, or how to support your bust with melted gold stuff

Make a movie, make a game, rinse repeat with Beowulf?

I just want to know why the virgins never run? Go figure.

Review at GamePro.

Kotaku sighting: The Scoreboard gets Fahey's attention

Awwww Mike, I didn't know you cared!

The Scoreboard takes over OXM Online

Well, maybe not, but my new column swings both ways!

That is *ahem* The Scoreboard, OXM's new bi-monthly feature, reviews Xbox 360 games from a totally original perspective: I only review the Achievements.

Check out the first edition now. Do it!

Wow, Tal

They don't make editors like they used to.

Cold drinks in Croatia

So we're here on the Adriatic Sea with Sony and an assortment of press peeps to check out the latest builds of Uncharted: Drake's Fortune and Ratchet & Clank Futures: Tools of Destruction.

Let me just tell you, I had no idea what Croatia was like but it is beautiful, the water is crystal clear and hotel is lamming (for a new, not-yet-opened hotel that we're the only guests in, boy are we making breaking them in).

Anyways, I'll have impressions of Uncharted tomorrow, I'm told we're going on a scavenger hunt. For now, here's some shots of the city and us roaming from bar to bar, that is until we found "Cold Drinks", a bar hanging on the side of a cliff. So epic.

Below is (pic 1, L to R) Jen Clarke from SCEA, TJ Shanks from Game Trailers, a local cat (the church we were sitting in front of was a haven for cats) Sheila Bryson SCEA, Howard Brown from PopCultureShock, Alyssa Cassella SCEA

(pic 2) The view from Cold Drinks

(pic 3) The Cold Drinks cat

(pic 4) The Cold Drinks sunset

Sony Gamers Day in Crotia, or what day and time is it?

So we're all landed, we've recovered our lost luggage and we're settling in for a 4 day visit to Croatia.

As of tonight, I'm jetlagged and spent from being held over at Gatwick in London for 4 hours (Daniel Kayser from Game Trailers endured the gauntlet together).

So it feels good to get unpacked and have an icy cold beverage.


More news to come.

Review: The Shins, or the Second Coming of Moz

Alternative Press picked up my review of The Shins new slab, here.

Don't tell Zach Braff how I scored the record, he'll delete me from his facebook.

Review: Guitar Hero II (Xbox 360), or how to unlock Achievements for a game you already played the crap out of on your PS2

Finally, GH II is out on 360. Thank the rock gods. I had a great time cobbling together a feature spread on GH II last year for AP (see attached pic), which resulted in having a character in the game named after me, among other things.

Review for the just released 360 version here. Now go, become one with your toy guitar controllers.

Review: The Elder Scrolls IV: The Shivering Isles

Oblivion, in all of it's time-sucking glory, was a deep, deep game. As deep as it was, Shivering Isles tries to be wide, with two new worlds and storylines on one thoroughly disturbing new isle. But is this Shivering place somewhere you should sink in another 20 or so hours after investing 100+ already? Hit the jump to find out.

Review: Samiam, doesn't quite Soar like Clumsy

Ah, the 90's, college, N64, Samiam.

They have a new album out. AP review here.

Preview: Warhawk

Salt Lake City is known for many things, and being a bastion for gaming is one of them. Yes, Chair just took up residence here, and it's always great to come back and visit Incognito again, it's been awhile.

Our subject? Warhawk, the recently announced multiplayer only aerial-shooter coming to PS3 later this year.

Impressions hosted at Gamesradar here. The trip was really fun; hung mostly with Greg from HG and Sam from 1Up; we played the game from within Hill Aerospace Museum, which was located amongst a ton of snow and planes high on a Salt Lakian mountain. Nestled between rockets and old Tom Cruisey fighter jets was a ha-uge table loaded with LCD displays and PS3's. It was grand. Jeff and the IGN crew put together a video of the trip, which can be viewed here.

Review: Deftones Saturday Night Wrist, including the best use of a BJ, like evar

Love Detones? Check the AP review of Saturday Night Wrist here.

Review: Crackdown, or how I can't look at a downtown skyline without scanning for Agility Orbs anymore

Who knew that Crackdown would be so much fun?Sure, it took its licks for being the surrogate to the Halo 3 multi-player beta, but it actually turned out to be one of the more unique, and certainly fun games to come along in some time. Gosh, I'm already gushing and this isn't even the review.

2K Makes Good On Sports Games

Here's a few review bits, NBA 2K7 and NHL 2K7, from PSM.

Both are decent, check it!

What are you doing next week?

Me? I just got my itinerary for covering Supabowl week in Miami. Can you say aweeee-soooome?

Thursday: Media Arrival
Challenge a Playboy Playmate on PS3 – (South Seas Hotel 12-4 p.m.)

Friday: PlayStation Oasis – (Raleigh Hotel Cabanas – Cabanas will be
converted into exclusive gaming areas featuring 40 inch Bravia’s, the latest PS3 games and food & drink 12-6 p.m.
Playboy Pool Party – (Consumer Event at South Seas Hotel 12-4 p.m.)
Challenge a Playmate on PS3 – (South Seas Hotel 6-8 p.m.)
Penthouse Suite – (Raleigh Hotel Penthouse 12-8 p.m.)
ESPN Block Party – (Consumer Event in the design district 8-1 a.m.)

Saturday: PlayStation Oasis – Raleigh Hotel (Cabanas 12-6 p.m.)
Penthouse Suite – Raleigh Hotel (Penthouse 12-8 p.m.)
Playboy VIP Party – American Airlines Arena (10-3 a.m.)

Sunday: Super Bowl XLI – Dolphin Stadium (6:30 p.m.)

Dinner Reservations:

Thursday: Social Miami at The Sagamore Hotel – Reservations are at 8 p.m.
1671 Collins Avenue
Miami Beach, FL 33139
Phone: 786.594.3344

Friday: Table 8 at The Regent Hotel – Reservations are at 8 p.m.
1458 Ocean Drive
Miami Beach, FL 33139
Phone: 305.695.4114

Saturday: Ago at The Shore Club – Reservations are at 8 p.m.
1901 Collins Avenue
Miami Beach, FL 33139
Phone: 305.695.3244