Phil Villarreal
‘Madden NFL 13′ Cover Lets You Be The Ball
If you’ve ever wondered what a football might see as it speeds into the outstretched arms of Detroit Lions receiver Calvin Johnson, wonder no more. Also, you need better things to think about in your spare time.
Amazon Wants to Be Your Mom and Dress You Up All Nice
When you think go-to places for high-end fashion, Amazon falls somewhere between Walmart and Hot Topic. The online sales giant wants to change all that, posting itself up to be your one-stop shop for name brand vests and shoes that won’t get you sent home from work.
‘Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater HD’ Rail-Slides Into the World This June
Ah, 1999. The year of ‘The Matrix’, Y2K scares and J. Lo’s ‘On the 6′. It was an innocent time, when a Tony Hawk skateboarding game would be met with excitement rather than laughter.
Will ‘Dead Space 3′ Trade Space Station Corridors for a Winter Wonderland?
Rumor has it drastic changes are afoot for the Dead Space series, which replicates the thrills and chills of the Alien movies so well that it practically feels as though Ridley Scott cribbed from the notebook of Dead Space hero Isaac Clarke. But there are so many metallic corridors you can slink through before things start to get a little old, which is why we’re pleased to hear the setting for the
‘NearBeer’ Mobile App Review
We’d like to believe we’re so psychically in tune with beer that we can sense its presence, but that’s just not the case. That’s why NearBeer exists, to show us how close we are to cheap booze at all times.
‘Beyond Good & Evil 2′ Won’t Get Released Until Pig-Faced Sidekicks Fly
The problem with cult classic games is that the cults often aren’t big enough to justify the making of sequels. That’s the case with Beyond Good & Evil (2003), which is definitely the greatest game about a green-lipsticked, stealth-heavy heroine and her pig-faced sidekick. Please don’t try and argue with us.
Alex Tanney, Trick Shot Quarterback, Gets NFL Tryout
Division III football players usually have as much of a shot at playing in the NFL as our dead grandma but the age of technology has opened up things a bit for anyone with an arm and a camera to turn some heads. If your arm is strong enough, your video is flashy enough and some awful team is desperate enough, anything can happen.
‘Star Wars: The Old Republic’ Is Losing Players Faster Than Skywalkers Lose Arms
Subscription-based MMOs have it rough — They’ve got to prove themselves worthy of your money month in or month out, or you’ll stop paying and playing, as will your friends. A game can go from a promising up-and-comer to a flat-lining invalid in a matter of weeks.
‘The Binding of Isaac’ DLC Comes Unbound May 28
The Binding of Isaac is one of those elusive indies that PC snobs lord over their console bros to prove their superiority. The game, which has been compared to The Legend of Zelda, lets you play as a naked Biblical character who hides in his mom’s basement when he hears God has ordered his dad to sacrifice him.
Vita Bundled With Free Mortal Kombat and Memory Card
Sony may be stubbornly refusing to lower the price of its slow-selling Vita handheld, but at least retailers are stepping up to toss in some awesome stuff in for free in order to make the system a sexier buy. Maybe not Kate Upton sexy, but certainly at least Mileena sexy.
‘Ash II: Shadows’ Mobile Game Review
When a game is available in cheaper and more expensive versions, it rarely makes sense to spring for the more expensive version before you start playing. Ash II: Shadows, though, is an exception. If you’re in to the genre, you may as well buy the full version upfront.
Nintendo Overlord Kicks Vita While It’s Down
Executives who work for gaming giants tend to speak in dull platitudes about the competition, so it’s always refreshing to see a suit not only take the gloves off, but pick one up and smack a rival in the face with it.