Review: Killzone 2

I had a great time working on Killzone 2.

Review at Hardcore Gamer here.

Preview: RE5

So my hands-on time with the first 3 Chapters in Capcom's upcoing Resident Evil 5 have gone live at EBA here.

Totally.

Review: F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin

Alma betting (see what I did there?) you want to know if FEAR 2 is good or not. Head over to Hardcore Gamer and find out.

Preview: Street Fighter IV

My thumbs hurt. And I'm tired of trying to beat Seth in order to unlock characters that should be available without beating the Arcade mode 12 times. Here's my preview impressions, posted at EBA, just for you.

Preview: F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin

Hot damn, I'm up to my eyeballs in preview code. The latest-Monolith's sequel to one of the more AI-tastic shooters of 05 is up next, preview hot and bothered at EBA here.

Review: skate 2

Skate 2 is the Evil Dead 2: Dead By Dawn of the series; it's a better, more realized and updated version of the first.

But what do I really think? Head over to Hardcore Gamer for the official review.

To The Point Reviews with... me?

Thanks Daniel Kayser, you're crazy. So EBA's Reviews section now bears my namesake, though I'm joined there by tasty contributors Todd Leveen, Kyle King and Chris Davis. Check it.

Preview: Ride To Hell

So I'm scribbling reviews and previews for Epic Battle Axe.com, a new partner portal with Gametrailers.com, helmed by Daniel Kayser, GTTV host and partyboy extraordinaire.

Here's my first post, a preview for Deep Silver's upcoming openworld biker game Ride To Hell.

MGS: Operation Cave Demon comes to iPhone

Metal Gear is coming to the iPhone? WTF?

If you know me, you know I hate MGS.

My apologies, MGS fanboys and gewerls, but Solid Snake's a dweeb, him and Liquid. And Naked. And Meredith too, she totally sux. And MGS4 was soooooooooo boring. And over-rated. And sucky.

I'm sure the hearts of every Vestibule and neogaf poster are all aflutter (most of which don't own an iPhone, nor can they afford one) with the announcment of Metal Gear iPhone, but sorry, this has to be the lamest port idea I've ever seen.

Don't worry about me though, other than the gut-wrenching terror I feel at the moment, I'm fine.

Now, about that Kenyan Mangrove Crab...

CQC... counter-balance the knife, quick slash, retract...

Review: Rise Of The Argonauts

Apparently the Golden Fleece is still lost after all these years. Should you spend the time to find it?

My review at Hardcore Gamer says prolly not.

McFarlane to appear at Phoenix Comicon 09, won't have a long drive

I love Todd McFarlane. He's making me a star, afterall.

News just broke he's be appearing at Phoenix Comicon 09, which is sweet, but... he lives here, like 30 minutes from Mesa where the event will be held.

Not tooooo big of a deal, if you asked me. If he was making the trek to the Delaware Comicon 09, then you'd see me bust out a spawntacular head spin.

Oh well, here's the full rundown.

File Under: Too Much Time On Your Hands

A hemp-mote? Really?

Preview: Ride To Hell? Pretty much...

I'm still trying to recover the 6-digit loss of brain cells I suffered during last week's frozen jaunt to Joshua Tree, CA for Deep Silver's Ride To Hell event.

The game is shaping up nicely, at least the 40 minute eyes-on only presentation the DS brass showed made it look that way.

At first glance, Ride To Hell is a GTA-meets-Easy Rider mish mash with equal parts Full Throttle, Vanishing Point and Road Rash. So... it's basically GTA with biker gangs.

Cool premise, which, of course, in video game journoland means cool press event, right?

Well sort of, if having your bus breakdown in the middle of nowhere, meeting a serial killer and bunking at a hippie rehab center is your idea of cool.

While I'm currently scribbling out all of my exploits of the adventure and an in-depth preview in Hardcore Gamer, here's some snapshot highlights to commerorate the event, which include discharging my weapon with Jo Garcia, Playboy's 2008 Cybergirl of the Year, and watching IGN's Nate Ahearn nearly blow up his room whilst attempting to light a cigarette off a pilot light.

Halo 3 V.2.0: WTF?

Finish the fight... again? A new game? A new video? A Pelicanload of possibilities.

Check my impressions at Official Xbox Magazine here.

Get moving Spartans, go, GOOOOOOOOOOOO!

Casey Lynch figures coming in McFarlane Guitar Hero figures, Wave 2

When I was a kid, I was under the impression that you only ever truly made it in showbiz if you had a figure made of you. I would often wonder if Harrison Ford had all his Han Solo figures, the OG Cantina scene outfit, the blue furry I-gotta-rescue-Luke Hoth outfit, the Bespin outfit, the Endor camo trenchcoat.... and what about the medal outfit on the 12" action doll?

Anyways... Kotaku is reporting that Casey Lynch is on the list of upcoming Guitar Hero characters to get the figure treatment, in "Wave 2".

I'm almost there, just a few more steps to stardom and I'll finally be able to hang with Harrison and Mark. Hammil, Mark Hammil. Oh, forget it.

Editorial: Pubgate, or What if Sir Peter Wanted Us To Cheat?

Read and sound off on my Fable II-flavored Pub games conspiracy theories at OXM.

Editorial: Disposable Hero? New Metallica for GH III, yay or nay?

Metallica have a new album coming out. I'm torn, because, well I haven't been a fan since they forced me to break up with them in 1991.

I'm especially ambivalent about a new metallidork record considering the whole thing is playable on Guitar Hero III (and World Tour once that hits) the day it hits stores.

How do I feel about it, and more importantly, how do you feel about it? I opine a bit about the whole mess at OXM here, see for yourself and weigh in.

Review: Turning Point: Fall of Liberty

More like fall of inspiration. Or fall of Spark Unlimited (one could only hope). Meh.

My OXM review here.

Review: Man Man: Beard Rock From Beyond

Gonzo art sprattle, served up with lentils and a cheap Cab for your pleasure, via AP, review here.

Editorial: Why no Achievements for Xbox OG's, Microsoft?

I recently ran an editorial in OXM on the lack of Achievement support for Xbox Originals.

Check it here if you missed it the first time around.