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EA kills Dead Space series due to poor sales?

If this is true, it was so good to have known you Isaac Clarke.  But I had a feeling that your end was near after EA began ripping your soul from you after the first game.  You didn’t need multiplayer and you certainly didn’t need a co-op partner but they gave them to you anyway.  [...]

No backwards compatibility but used games are good

No backwards compatibility but used games are good

EA seems to think that the days of Sony and Microsoft wasting time on backward compatibility is over.  And they also seem to think that the used games business is a necessary evil.  I agree on both fronts.  What say you? “An important thing to remember is that next-gen consoles will most likely not be [...]

Play of the Week - Dead Space 3

Play of the Week – Dead Space 3

What better way to get ready for the huge contest reveal than to showcase the game this week right?  It’s Valentine’s week so let’s destroy some Necromorphs.  There’s even a cool resource glitch (that wasn’t a glitch at all) for fans to reap. You can download the demo of Dead Space 3 while you wait [...]

Take your Valentine into space and win a copy of Dead Space 3 (Update)

Take your Valentine into space and win a copy of Dead Space 3 (Update)

One of the year’s most anticipated titles is finally here and Unscripted 360 has your chance to win it!  EA’s Dead Space 3 is the third entry into the franchise and this time you can bring a friend along in its new co-op mode. Take a look at the launch trailer for Dead Space 3 [...]

EA takes Medal of Honor out of rotation

EA takes Medal of Honor out of rotation

I wept a little bit when I read this news.  Due to the ignorance of “mainstream” media and their failed scores, EA has decided to take the series out of rotation.  I can only assume that it means we won’t see another Medal of Honor for quite some time.  I thought the game was very [...]

Dead Space 3 Dev-Team Edition

Dead Space 3 Dev-Team Edition

I suppose words aren’t enough when describing EA’s latest announcement of a Dead Space 3 Dev-Team Edition.  It has one of the coolest looking steel cases I’ve seen for a game and it comes packed with a haul of extra goodies. Before there were holograms, there were layered plates of projected data on glass. This [...]

The 5 best video games I played in 2012

The 5 best video games I played in 2012

I know you’re all wondering about my choices for the best of 2012 right?  Unlike most lists, I’m only going to list the games I’ve actually played.  There were a lot of games to consider but I wanted to round it down to just five of the best I’ve played.  Now these are just my opinions [...]

Zero Dark Thirty maps inbound tomorrow for Warfighter

Zero Dark Thirty maps inbound tomorrow for Warfighter

The Medal of Honor™ Warfighter Zero Dark Thirty Map Pack is now available on Origin.com and will hit the Xbox LIVE Marketplace tomorrow.  In a unique, philanthropic-directed, cross-promotional partnership in the US and Canada, EA is donating to the Special Operations Warrior Foundation $1 from each Zero Dark Thirty Map Pack sold up through March [...]

Need for Speed Most Wanted Review

Need for Speed Most Wanted Review

Developer: Criterion Games Publisher: EA Rating Guide: How I Review Games Review: I’ve been a fan of the Need for Speed series for a very long time.  I’ve visited the Need for Speed development teams in Canada a few times and I’ve always enjoyed the customization aspects of the game as well as the racing.  [...]