Category: Reviews

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Reviews
James Trauben

Gears of War 3 – Tender Emotion for Real Men

Without even going into a discussion of its mechanical achievements, Gears of War 3 is a compelling work of narrative and the most polished entry in the franchise. It is a rejection of the concept that storytelling is anathema to the shooter genre, and developers could certainly do worse than mimic Epic’s masterpiece. It is

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Food & Drink
Jess Brohard

[Review] Stand O’Food 3 for iOS

G5 Entertainment recently released Stand O’Food 3, the iOS sequel to the casual but popular burger-serving game Stand O’Food. With over 75 new levels, Stand O’Food 3 delivers the same addictive gameplay as its predecessor, this time with graphics, music, and in-game upgrades.

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Reviews
JJ Crass

Bluesday Review: Thor

The God of Thunder strikes down on Blu-ray: but does he create the perfect storm, or is this just overcast?

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Books
Alex

Twelve – Russia has a vampire problem

I love vampire fiction. I am enchanted by the mythos that invariably surrounds these denizens of the night, and, in my opinion, the best part about the mythos is that it changes from author to author. Vampires are intrinsically different in each story, but still retain certain distinguishing features. Jasper Kent’s fantastic vampire novel Twelve

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Gaming
James Trauben

Space Marine is Only War – to its Detriment

Space Marine would be far less frustrating if it weren’t obvious that Relic truly loves the Warhammer 40,000 setting. I’m not a huge 40K fan, but I really wanted to like this game. Even in spite of this review, I can’t say the experience wasn’t often entertaining. But the most damning thing I can say

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