Sins of a Solar Empire: Trinity
Genre: Real Time Strategy
Developer: Ironclad Games
Publisher: Stardock Entertainment
Release Date: 2/9/2010
Back when the hype train for Sins of a Solar Empire was running back in 2007, it seemed the game was too good to be true. Take the best of the 4X turn based strategy genre and mix it with the [...]

Star Trek Online
Developer: Cryptic Studios
Publisher: Atari
Genre: MMORPG
Release Date: 02/02/2010
One of those games that seems to have met a successful resurrection from development hell, Star Trek Online has had its up and downs before it was unleashed on the public from the somewhat controversial Open Beta. With a ton of different buy in options depending [...]

The Tudors
Genre: Hidden Object/Adventure
Developer: Merscom
Publisher: Merscom
Release Date: 02/02/2010
Showtime’s series The Tudors has everything a gamer could hope for when it comes to adapting such a property to his favourite medium: deep stories of power, struggles and treason, interesting characters, fights… there’s even a healthy dose of naked people for those who enjoy DOA volleyball games. [...]

Torchlight
Developer: Runic Games
Publisher: Encore Software, Inc.
Genre: Action RPG
Release Date: 01/05/2010
Diablo, Diablo II, FATE, Mythos, all great action RPGs. What, pray tell, do they have in common, you might ask? Why, they all have a connection to the game I’m reviewing here. The designers and leads on these games got together and [...]

Fallen Earth
Developers: Fallen Earth and Icarus Studios
Publisher: Icarus Studios
Genre: MMOG
Released: 09/22/2009
As an MMORPG fan I often find myself jacking in to the latest matrix to lose myself in online realms of extraordinary magic and intrigue. I spend countless hours impaling artificially intelligent bosses, and conquering pixels. Throughout my journey as an online gamer [...]

Mass Effect 2
Developer: Bioware
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Genre: RPG
Release Date: 01/26/2010
When the first Mass Effect hit the shelves I was ecstatic. I love space opera and rpgs, and I’d been clamoring for a new one that wasn’t on a console since Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords. It was then [...]

Becky Brogan –The Mystery of Meane Manor
Publisher: Mumbo Jumbo
Developer: Let It Rain/Levelord Games
Genre: Hidden Object
Release Date: 02/12/2010
Hidden object games is one of those genres that tends to appeal to both casual and career gamers. The gameplay tests one’s wits as well as their eyes, and they are usually coupled with a strong or fun story [...]

Greed: Black Border
Developer: HeadUp Games / Clockstone
Publisher: Meridian4
Genre: Action RPG
Release Date: 01/13/2010
So this is my second action RPG that I’ve reviewed this year, the first being FATE: The Traitor Soul. At first glance this one appears geared toward a much older audience and on the outset has a bit more depth to it. Under [...]

Fort Zombie
Genre: Survival Horror
Developer: Kerberos Productions
Publisher: Paradox Interactive
Release Date: 10/31/09

Total Extreme Wrestling 2010
Publisher: Grey Dog Software
Developer: Grey Dog Software
Genre: Wrestling Simulator
Release Date: 01/25/2010
Sometimes you wait for a game to come out. Weeks, months, and even years can pass between installments. The wait can seem eternal, but all is forgiven if the new title is as good as expected. Is Total Extreme Wrestling 2010 as [...]

Fate: The Traitor Soul
Developer: WildTanget
Publisher: Encore Software Inc.
Genre: RPG
Release Date: 10/13/2009

Casebook Episode 3: Snake In the Grass
Genre: Adventure/Mystery
Developer: Aero Cinematic Games
Publisher: Big Fish
Release Date: 11/01/09
Minimum System Requirements: OS: Windows XP SP2/Vista, Processor: 1.5Ghz or better, Memory: 1GB or more, DirectX9.0c or better.
Buy it Here: Areo Cinematic Games. Try out the demo HERE.

Treasure Island
Developer: Radon Labs
Publisher: Dreamcatcher Interactive
Genre: Adventure
Release Date: 12/18/2009
After having the joy of reviewing Tales of Monkey Island, our Adventure Game of the Year, I ended up reviewing a new game from Dreamcatcher based off the book, Treasure Island. Going from something a bit campy and fun to something far more serious and [...]

Dragon Age: Origins
Developer: Bioware
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Genre: Role-Playing Game
Release Date: 11/03/09
While I waited with some impatience for the next Mass Effect title to hit the store shelves, Bioware managed to sneak this title out of the gates with some fanfare and blood-letting, but is this RPG just a filler to keep us in the loop, or [...]

Dark Fall: Lost Souls
Publisher: Iceberg Interactive
Developer: Darkling Room
Genre: Adventure
Release Date: 12/11/2009 (Europe)
Sneaky Legal Way For North Americans To Get it Early: Gamer’s Gate
If you’re a long time reader, then you know I’m a big fan on Jonathan Boakes’ games. Dark Fall: The Journal took the number nine spot on my “30 Spookiest Games [...]

Tales of Monkey Island Chapter 5: Rise of the Pirate God
Developer: Telltale Games
Publisher: Telltale Games/Lucasarts
Genre: Adventure
Release Date: 12/08/2009
The final chapter in this, the latest Monkey Island saga. We’ve reviewed the other chapters here, here, here and here. So how does this last chapter compare to the others? Does it keep with Monkey Island tradition, or [...]

Tropico 3 (PC)
Developer: Haemimont
Publisher: Kalypso Media
Genre: City Building
Release Date: 11/13/09

Pro Evolution Soccer 2010
Genre: Sports
Developer: Konami
Publisher: Konami
Release Date: 10/23/2009
Note: All screenshots taken with high settings on PC which is equivlant to Xbox360 and PS3
Another year, another iteration of Pro Evolution Soccer is released. I think by now it’s pretty clear I’m hopelessly addicted to the specific game franchise and will probably review it every year [...]

Worldshift
Publisher: Playlogic International
Developer: Crytek Black Sea
Genre: Real Time Strategy
Release Date: 11/11/2009

Return To Mysterious Island 2
Genre: Adventure
Developer: Kheops Studio
Publisher: Iceberg Interactive/Microids
Release Date: 08/14/2009
Based on the work by Jules Verne, Return To Mysterious Island 2 is, quite obviously, the sequel to Return To Mysterious Island. It was released in 2004 and received mixed reviews, but was apparently popular enough to warrant a sequel, albeit five years after [...]