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Science Fiction is a genre that has been explored quite a bit in film and television.  Traveling to new worlds, exploring alien civilizations and fighting against other-worldly foes is something fairly well-known to the video game crowd as well, but few games compare to the immersive and exciting Mass Effect series.  So, join me tonight as I spend a few minutes reminiscing about the predecessor to my next candidate for game of the year, Mass Effect 2.

Have you ever giggled maniacally while dismembering a mythical creature?  If you’ve played any of the games in the God of War series, then there’s no way the answer to that question is no.  God of War III launched earlier this year to wrap up the main trilogy in the series, but before that we had the delightfully epic God of War II to enjoy.  Today, I’ll be exploring why it’s important to remember that if a series ain’t broke, don’t fix it.

This year has been a great one for video games.  One thing I have noticed about the games I’ve liked this year, is that they were all either direct sequels or spiritual successors to past games.  Since greatness doesn’t just pop out of nowhere, what I want to look at is not the games themselves, but what came before each of them.  In this five part series, I’ll be playing the game that came directly before my favorites from this year.  Indigo Prophecy will be my first stop as I explore the predecessor to this years hit Heavy Rain.

After its quick and painful death, the MMORPG APB has been stuck in limbo, with rumors of it being resurrected by another developer who would buy it out. First, can anyone remember an MMO that actually got this second chance at

There is a new trend that’s picking up speed lately.  High-Definition remakes of games for the Playstation 2 have been coming faster and faster as of late.  With God of War Collection earlier this year, The Sly Collection hitting just last week and Ico and Shadow of the Colossus Collection coming next year, there is plenty of disc-based HD PS2 action to go around.  Add to that, releasing tonight is an HD downloadable Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time for your playing pleasure.  That being said, there is one big question when it comes to these games: What’s wrong with the disc you already have?

Oh Captain Smiley. How much I wanted to think you were a big bag of awesome. Unfortunately your superpowers are no match for my critical analysis, and dude I have many issues with your video game debut.

In a wonderful turn of events, a little over a week ago, my girlfriend turns to me and says that she would like to help me buy a game.  After I awoke from the shock-induced coma, I instantly knew which game I was interested in checking out.  We went to the store and like a little boy in a toy store I pointed and jumped at Kirby’s Epic Yarn.  I have since played through the entire game and it has been a serious contender for one of my favorite games of this year.

As you may or may not know, NinJa is in the midst of moving/starting a her big-girl-job/sleeping a lot, so there is no podcast this week. We know, we know, you are crushed

Halloween has come and gone but there are a few things left to remember it by. One of these is Red Dead Redemption: Undead Nightmare. At ten dollars, this DLC is a steal for what it provides. Two new online games modes and a brand new adventure in single player filled with old characters, new challenges, and a whole lot of zombies.

In the original George Romero zombie flicks, the thing that would always take down the survivors was the sheer numbers of the living dead.  More recently, we’ve been introduced to the running zombie who is fearsome all by itself with the ability to chase you down added to its arsenal.  Put these things together and you’ve got what makes Dead Nation, a new release for the PSN, delightfully fun and difficult.  I got a the chance to play this game during the Major League Gaming event and I have to say that while it certainly gave me a hard time, it felt fair and I had a good time playing it.