Capsule Reviews: Best Games of 2007, Part 2

As promised, here’s part 2 of my best games of 2007 list. Read part 1 of the best games of 2007 here.

Super Mario Galaxy (Wii)
Super Mario Sunshine was more of a vacation than its island theme indicated… Galaxy is the true spiritual successor to Super Mario 64, as it makes significant advances in the series […]

No Foolin’ - Portal Song is Free DLC Today

As reported yesterday on various popular gaming sites, singer/songwriter Jonathan Coulton’s catchy and hilarious tune “Still Alive,” from the closing credits of Orange Box gem Portal, is available today for download and play in Rock Band on Xbox 360. Sorry PS3 owners, you have to wait until April 17th to rock out with your Portal […]

Fake Plastic Instruments: A Timeline

I realized something mildly disturbing the other day: I own a pathetic amount of fake plastic instruments. I love Guitar Hero and Rock Band as much as the next gamer, from the casual to the hardcore, but this is a little excessive. Explore with me the origins of these reasonable facsimiles employed by mock […]

Salute Me…

For I’m about to rock. Against my better judgment, I pre-ordered Rock Band last night. My brother and I went in on it together, covering most of the cost with the generous amount of money we were paid for helping my father-in-law move.
So, why the hesitation? Mostly because of the high cost ($170) and the […]