Space Giraffe features uniquely beautiful graphics and 100 levels of lovingly hand-crafted shoot-em-up action gameplay from the makers of Llamatronand Tempest 2000. Collect power-ups to activate Bonus Rounds and master the strategies necessary to maximize your score on every level! Extensive gameplay: Play through 100 levels of shooting and strategy. Level design: Enjoy the [...]

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Inspired by Dr. Jones’ article on games that shaped the way he games, I decided to write about some of my favorite games. Since I have played hundreds if not more games, I needed a way to narrow down my choices. So I made three rules for myself: 1. I had to still own the [...]

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The Mantis The Mantis is an enormous version of that merciless killer of the insect world, the Praying Mantis. An extremely strong layer of chitin provides it with almost total protection from arrows and light sword blows. It has a large shielding plate to protect its head. In addition to its four legs, which can [...]

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Mr. Johnson found us some more great info on Two Worlds. He told me about it and I tracked it all down for you to read. This sheds a lot more light on the very vague information thus far on the multi-player This is directly from their forums: Hi all, as it seems, a lot [...]

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With all the really hyped games coming out in the very near future (Bioshock, Two Worlds, Jericho and Halo 3) Dark Messiah of Might & Magic is getting lost. Might & Magic has been a long time franchise for many years now. Admittedly some games have been better than others but it has always made [...]

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Two Worlds is going to try to mix two already existing forms and try to come up with an innovative magic system. By mixing conventional magic system with cards system. These cards can be mixed together and stacked, allowing for some unique magic combinations. It sounds promising and I cant wait to try it out [...]

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There are a lot of good games coming in the next couple of months. I wanted to set my sights on something a little bit farther out. Star Wars Legos was one of my favorite games to play. It was a great co-operative family experience. It was fun reliving some of my favorite moments from [...]

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1. Madden NFL 08 by Electronic Arts $59.99 $59.89 2. Halo 3 by Microsoft Games $59.99 3. BioShock by 2K Games $59.99 4. Halo 3 Limited Edition by Microsoft Games $69.99 5. Gears Of War by Microsoft $59.99 $55.99 6. Halo 3 Legendary Edition by Microsoft Games $129.99 7. Guitar Hero 2 Bundle by Activision [...]

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Xbox 360 version of ‘Madden NFL 08′ sticks it to PS3 By Brett Molina, USA TODAY It took a couple of next-gen tries, but Madden has finally punched one across the pylons. Electronic Arts’ cash cow, Madden NFL 08, returns with a fresh arsenal of weapons and gameplay as silky smooth as a LaDainian Tomlinson [...]

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digg_url = “http://sector360.basement51.com/xbox-360/previews/bioshock-the-demo/”; Holy sweet mother of horror! The Xbox 360 Marketplace has a playable demo for Bioshock. Get it now! Set your 360 to download and then read this while you wait. I’ll wait…..(whistles jaunty tune)….Ok, you’re back..good. Welcome to Rapture, the free city of tomorrow… today. Founded by Andrew Ryan, Rapture is a [...]

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digg_url = “http://sector360.basement51.com/xbox-360/x360-news/hexic-2-and-ecco-head-to-xbox-live-on-81507/”; The great classic gets an upgrade and comes to Xbox Live Acclaimed developer: Hexic 2 is another challenging puzzle hit from Alexey Pajitnov, the original creator of Tetris®. New challenges: All-new special pieces, different formations, and modes keep Hexic 2 challenging even for the veteran Hexic player. Multiplayer competition: Amp up the [...]

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digg_url = “http://sector360.basement51.com/xbox-360/previews/15-mins-of-mass-effect/”; Here is some all new footage from Mass Effect. It shows the character creation system (very cool) as well as some input from the developers. I am eagerly awaiting this new offering from Bioware (one of my favorite developers). With it currently scheduled for a late fall release, Mass Effect will certainly [...]

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digg_url = “http://sector360.basement51.com/notes-from-the-mad-scientists/dr-jones-notebook/the-top-10-video-games-that-shaped-the-way-i-game/”; 1. Adventure Atari 2600 – This was really my first RPG to note. It was nothing more than a square that would sometimes carry a stupid looking sword that looked more like a crossbow. There were bats, dragons and a story line. I believe that this game shaped many RPG’s to come [...]

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