Category: Xbox 360

Gyromancer (360) Genre: Puzzle/RPG Developer: PopCap & Square Enix Publisher: Square Enix Release Date: Nov. 18, 2009

Rogue Warrior Publisher: Bethesda Softworks Developer: Rebellion Developments Genre: Shooter Release Date: 12/01/2009 So I get this game in the mail. I open it up, and whoa! Is this the Punisher for 360? Did they make a new one? SWEET! Coz I know that’s an Ennis-era Frank Castle on the cover there and … wait,…

Someone at Pandemic finally figured out that the number one way people use explosives in game is to plant the stuff on cars and create car bombs. So they went ahead and programmed in a way to make car bombs while driving, thus making any car a bomb without the hassle.

The Beatles: Rock Band Genre: Rhythm Developer: Harmonix Publisher: Electronic Arts Release Date: 09/09/09

Stoked: Big Air Edition Developer: Bongfish Publisher: Destineer Genre: Sports Release Date: 11/03/09 With winter fast arriving, the thought of shoveling out a couple feet of snow from around my car does not sit well with me. As I type this a winter storm watch is in effect here in Minnesota. For me, that means…

Karaoke Revolution Genre: Singing/Rhythm game Developer: Blitz Game Sturios Publisher: Konami Release Date: 11/24/2009

Left 4 Dead 2 Genre: First Person Shooter Developer: Valve Software Publisher: Electronic Arts Release Date: 11/17/09

Band Hero (360) Genre: Rhythm/Party Developer: Neversoft/Vicarious Visions Publisher: Activision Release Date: 11/03/2009 Through the course of 2009, we’ve seen the Guitar Hero franchise multiply like rabbits and with Van Halen on the horizon, you can at least count on one more release in the series to hit consoles this year. Crunched into the music…

Assassin’s Creed 2 Genre: Stealth Action Developer: Ubisoft Montreal Publisher: Ubisoft Release Date: 11/17/09

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Publisher: Activision Developer: Infinity Ward Genre: Shooter Release Date: 11/10/2009 Being a reviewer on a game site, I will occasionally get handed a game put out by the equivalent of a mom and pop publisher. These are small-run, unpopular games that earn me confused glances when I either discuss…

Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City Developer: Rockstar North Publisher: Rockstar Games Genre: Action Release Date: 10/29/09 The Grand Theft Auto (GTA) series of games has been the South Park of the video game world. They always push the levels on violence and vulgarity in video games. That is what I love about them.…

Dragon Age: Origins Genre: RPG Developer: Bioware Publisher: Electronic Arts Release Date: 11/03/09

Fairytale Fights Publisher: Playlogic Developer: Playlogic Genre: Action-Adventure Release Date: 10/27/2009 At this point, I think that updating old fairytale tropes with graphic violence is old news. Candy Mountain Massacre has been on ye olde Adult Swim site for quite a while, The Path attempted to update the Little Red Riding Hood story to include…

Magna Carta 2 Genre: Role Playing Game Developer: Banpresto/Softmax Publisher: Namco Bandai Games Release Date: 10/13/09

SAW Genre: Survival Horror/Adventure Developer: Zombie Publisher: Konami Release Date: 10/06/09

Tekken 6 Genre: Fighting Developer: Namco Publisher: Namco Release Date: 10/27/09

Micro-Review: Dark Genre: Platform Developer: Andrew Russell Publisher: Microsoft

Way of the Samurai 3 Genre: Action/Adventure Developer: Acquire Publisher: UFO Interactive Release Date: 10/20/2009 Way of the Samurai has had an interesting history in the United States, but through its low-key releases and near misses to the North American market, the series ultimately has quite the cult following. Billed as a samurai adventure, the…