Just the name Babes Vs. Robots got my attention. I mean, this is the kind of epic battle mankind has been waiting to witness. It had to happen eventually, and it happened on the iPhone. Babes Vs. Robots begins with a pretty funny opening video (see below). The video explains that robots have invaded the earth. So I guess the […]
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Carol Burnett once said “Comedy is tragedy plus time.” What she meant is that anything can be considered funny given enough time and distance. George Carlin agreed with her to a point. He believed that everything could be considered funny, and it didn’t matter how much time had passed. His contention was that “It all depends on how you construct […]
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Following our review of The Gunstringer for Kinect, it seemed fitting to take a moment to take a quick look at the game’s DLC, The Wavy Tube Man Chronicles. Available on the Xbox Live Marketplace for the unbeatable price of FREE, this nearly 2GB sized game add-on takes the basic gameplay of The Gunstringer to a… unique new experience. The […]
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The Gunstringer marked two first for the game developers at Twisted Pixel. Their very first Kinect game and their very first full retail release. Originally slated to the be the developer’s fifth Xbox Live Arcade title, The Gunstringer got the bump to a full retail instead, reminding some gamers of the same change in release that happened to another Kinect […]
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Cradle of Rome is a match three game, originally for the PC and recently brought to the iPad. The way the game is played is pretty simple. Swap tiles to form rows of three. Some of the tiles are blue, and it’s the player’s job to eliminate these tiles to advance. Cradle of Rome brings something extra to the table […]
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MiracleFrank: Okay, we’re doing something a little different for our review of Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark. Since both of us paid to see this hunk of shit, we’re going to have a discussion about it, and then post the transcript of the discussion, because I read somewhere that “movie review discussion transcript” is now like the number 3 most-searched item […]
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Tangled for iPhone is a puzzle game where the objective is to make it so no lines overlap. The lines are all connected by pegs. When you tap a peg, all the pegs connected to that peg via a line will light up. This gives you a better idea of what lines connect to what pegs. From there you can […]
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Stories that follow the traditional “hero’s journey” template are often geared toward adolescent boys, and feature easily identifiable male characters in the lead role. Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, and countless other properties can be placed into this rather broad category, and they all tend to reinforce the notion of the young male protagonist as champion or […]
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Like many others my age, I wasted plenty of time and quarters on the classic NBA Jam back in the days of Super Nintendo and local arcades. As a result, I was excited to hear that EA Sports intended to bring the game to the modern console era. The classic gameplay was, simply put, a total blast and I figured […]
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Bop It for iPhone brings the classic quick reflex game from the mid 90’s onto a touch screen. Bop It for iPhone is very similar to its 90’s counterpart. If you’re unfamiliar with the game, check out the video below. It’s actually a commercial for a later version of the game that added a “shout it” feature, but you get […]
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