Tales of Legendia
PlayStation 2, Xbox
The latest in a long running series of Tales of This That and the Other Thingia role-playing games (RPGs), Tales of Legendia is notable on two counts...
25 to Life
PlayStation 2
It seems that grifting some of Grand Theft Auto's good/bad publicity in order to court the wrath of soap-box senators and lime-lighting litigators is a popular pastime these days, and Eidos does just that with 25 to Life for PS2.
Ape Escape 3
PlayStation 2
Like the first two games in the franchise, Ape Escape 3 is both fresh and familiar. Familiar in its standard, multi-stage platform hopping/baddie-bopping gameplay ...fresh in that every button on the controller is utilized to great and practically counter-intuitive effect.
Megaman X Collection
GameCube, PlayStation 2
Nothing wrong with trying to bilk new money out of old stock if you're going to keep the price in the frivolity range, which is exactly what Capcom does with Megaman X Collection.
Devil May Cry 3 Special Edition
PlayStation 2
As with most runaway hits, last year's Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awaken sold in such huge numbers that it is now offered in the PS2's "Greatest Hits" collection.
MVP 06 NCAA Baseball
PlayStation 2
When Electronic Arts (EA) snagged exclusive rights to all things NFL, Take 2 Games, the other sports games powerhouse, countered by securing an MLB exclusivity deal that left EA with only the college baseball scene to virtualize this year. Hence...
A PAX For You All
DVD, GameCube, General Use, Handheld, Legacy Systems, Mobile, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, TV Plug-n-Play, Wii, Windows PC, Xbox, Xbox 360
From the creators of the irreverently hilarious, Penny Arcade comic strip, Penny Arcade Inc. just announced that this year's Penny Arcade Expo (PAX) will be held, once again, in Bellevue, Washington, Aug 25 through Aug 27.
Panzer Elite Action Demo Available
PlayStation 2, Windows PC, Xbox
Jowood Productions and Co-Publisher Deep Silver just released a playable PC demo of Panzer Elite Action. The realistic tank warfare game is expected to hit store shelves this April on PlayStation 2, Xbox, and, of course, PC.
Dragon Quest VIII
PlayStation 2
There's nothing revolutionary or evolutionary (or even particularly mold-breaking) about this candy-colored, cel-shaded high-fantasy adventure role-playing game, yet Dragon Quest VIII is one of the best things the PS2 has going for it...
Fatal Frame III The Tormented
PlayStation 2
As much as any current video game can, Fatal Frame III: The Tormented conveys the eerie sense of supernatural forces right there in the darkened room with you (you are playing with the lights off, aren't ya, sissy?)