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Aliens versus Predator: Extinction
Aliens versus Predator is one of the few real time strategy games on the PS2. It's a solid concept that could use a little more personality.

Alter Echo
Alter Echo offers gamers some things they've never seen in a platformer before, and it's pretty to boot.

Arc the Lad End of Darkness: Guest Review
Nick Harward, youth gamer, provides a guest review of Arc the Lad End of Darkness.

Army of Two Review (PS3)
Please don't call this the "PS3 Gears of War Game." Army of Two is a solid start on a brand new property for EA. It's got some issues, but it's also a very good time, and a very different experience from Gears of War.

Assassin's Creed (PS3) - Guest Review
Assassin's Creed guest review. A rundown of the key strengths and weaknesses of this much hyped stealth action adventure game by Ubisoft Montreal.

Beatmania Review (PS2)
Beatmania was the rhythm videogame that started it all. The DJ sim took Japanese arcades by storm and spawned DDR and a slew of other titles. I've always been jealous of the Beatmania maniacs in Japanese arcades, so now I can sit at home and remind myself at how far I am from their mad "Bemani" skills.

Bionicle the Videogame
Bionicle the Videogame brings the adventure and mystery of one of the best selling Lego series to the small screen.

Black - PS2 Review
Black has been labeled one of the last great PS2 games. While it is impressive, certain deign choices and gameplay elements may keep Black from the upper echelons of PS2 games.

Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Regardless of whether or not you like Buffy, this game is something to see. Buffy the Vampire Slayer videogame is extremely faithful to the show, and one of the best action games I've played in some time.

Bully Review (PS2)
Bully is certainly one of the most controversial games of the year. However it is a light-hearted romp, a sort of GTA for kids. There's little to be scared of here, other than a very good time.

Champions of Norrath
One part Everquest, one part Baulder's Gate, mix thoroughly and you have one of the best action RPGs the PS2 has ever seen.

Dance Dance Revolution: DDRMAX2
Play videogames and exercise at the same time. Dance Dance Revolution: DDRMAX2 has all the charm and frantic fun of the other DDR games, but with a few new twists.

DC Skateboarding Video for PSP
Skateboarding guide, Steve Cave, has a review of the DC Skate Video on UMD for PSP. This critically acclaimed skateboarding film features some of the best production values seen in the skating genre.

Dragon's Lair HD Blu-ray/PS3 Review
Dragon's Lair HD Blu-ray brings Dirk the Daring back, again, to rescue the Fair Princess Daphne from Singe the Evil Dragon. This is the best looking version of the game to date. Don Bluth's signature style shines brighter on Blu-ray, more-so than even the original arcade laser0disc version. But how does it play? Read on adventurer, your quest awaits.

DRIV3R
DRIV3R aka Driver 3 is the multimillion dollar attempt to dethrone the king of gritty car theft games, Grand Theft Auto.

EverQuest Online Adventures
It was bound to happen some day. That addictive Ever-crack action has now come to the PS2. Hope you're not doing anything for the next seven months.

Fifa 06 Review - PlayStation 2 (PS2), Xbox, GameCube, PC
Winning Eleven has been the standard for soccer/football games for this generation of consoles. Hot on its heels has been EA's Fifa series, with Fifa 06, EA is shooting to score the final goal on this era of consoles.

Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children Review (DVD, UMD)
Final Fantasy: The Spirit Within was a letdown for both fans and Square-Enix. Guess what? Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children doesn't look to fare much better.

Full Auto 2: Battlelines Review (PS3)
Think Twisted Metal Black, only with better racing and worse arena combat and you've got yourself some Full Auto Battlelines 2.

G1 Jockey 3
Horse Racing sims are big business in Japan. But will western audiences be chomping at the bit for this import, or will it fail to make that last turn?

God of War II Review (PS2)
Guest Reviewer Jeremiah Chin rediscovers the meaning of ancient greek brooding in the triumphant return of Kratos in God of War II. Can Kratos yell his way through another game? Will it trump the first journey? Will he ever get a shirt?

Grand Theft: Auto San Andreas
Grand Theft Auto San Andreas has Rockstar in the headlines again. Yes, it's violent. Yes, it is amazing. Like it or not, Grand Theft Auto San Andreas is something to behold. The sheer scope of the game puts most movies to shame. Grand Theft Auto San Andreas is the standard all games should be held up to.

Guitar Hero II Review (PS2)
Guest Reviewer Jeremiah Chin writes a review of Guitar Hero II from his hospital bed, recovering from an extremely severe Face Melting he received from playing Guitar Hero II.

Guitar Hero III: (3) Legends of Rock Review (PS3)
Guitar Hero III (3) not only has a new developer in Neversoft, but all sorts of new gameplay modes, including boss battles and battle modes bring a much needed twist to the falling pucks game. Despite some graphics issues GH3 is a blast to play with a great song list to boot. Only time will tell how well Guitar Hero III (3) stands up against Rock Band. This is one PS3 game you don't want to miss.

Gundam Crossfire Review (PS3)
So I wonder if the folks who make Gundam games ever watch the Gundam anime... The anime are great, but the games, yeah, not so much. The mobile suits in the anime are fast and armed to the teeth, in the game they are essentially stumbling tanks with two to three weapons. Shame really, there's lots of potential, but not much delivery.

Half-Life 2: The Orange Box Review (PS3)
Hands down, this is one of the greatest videogame values of all time. You get Half-Life 2, HL2 Episode 1, HL2 Episode 2, Portal, and Team Fortress 2 all for the price of one. Any of these games could have been a stand-alone title (albeit perhaps a download) and many were, but value aside, how does this PC classic franchise fare on the PS3? Well, that's what this review is here to answer.

Harry Potter Prisoner of Azkaban - Guest Review
When Harry Potter returns with his friends Ron and Hermione to the magical world for his third year at Hogwarts, his magical school, he begins another adventure.

Harry Potter Quidditch World Cup - Guest Review, PS2, Xbox, GameCube
Harry Potter Quidditch World Cup is a twist off of other sports video games. It’s slightly less repetitive, has a more exciting setting, and is a little more original than most sports games because it takes place in the fantasy world of Hogwarts, a school for wizards.

Indigo Prophecy Review - PS2, Xbox, PC
Indigo Prophecy attempts to revive the psycho-thriller RPG genre. There are new twists, mini-games and movie-style cinematography, but the slow, deliberate pace is back. Think of it as an American attempt to produce a Japanese style thriller, in the vein of Fatal Frame or Silent Hill.

James Cameron's Dark Angel
The show may be gone, but Dark Angel lives on in your game console. Just as the show didn't measure up to Buffy the Vampire Slayer, neither did the Dark Angel game.

Killzone
Billed at this year's Halo killer, Killzone may not be up for the task, especially in light of Halo 2. However, Killzone is a top notch first person shooter, and one of the better PS2 online games out there.

Kingdom Hearts 2 Review (PS2)
Kingdom Hearts was one of the most memorable PS2 RPGs. The sequel, Kingdom Hearts II, works out the gameplay kinks of its predecessor, and manages to retain all of its charm. Oh, and there's a whole Tron level. Tron!

Legends of Wrestling II Review
Hulk Hogan is back to take on Andre the Giant in Legends of Wrestling II. Is the Hulkster enough to take this game to the top, read the review and find out!

LifeLine
Put down your Dual-Shock and pick up your headset. LifeLine is the PS2's first fully voice controlled videogame.

Logitech Cordless Precision Review (PS3 Controller)
Based on the excellent Sony PlayStation 2 Cordless Action Controller, Logitech's Cordless Precision for the PS3 uses the same body, but with PS3 twists. Customers interested in the Logitech Cordless Precision will have to decide if the $10 savings over the PS3's Sixaxis is worth the missing features.

Logitech PlayGear Amp Review - PSP
The PlayGear Amp is a stylin' portable speaker system for the PSP. This powerful stereo amp/speaker set brings a much welcomed aural upgrade to the PSP's UMD movies and games.

Logitech PlayGear Mod Review - PSP Headphones
As the iPod's white earbuds have proven, these days headphones are as much about style as sound, fortunately the PlayGear Mod PSP earphones deliver both.

Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Videogame
Stunning movie, stunning game. It is a rare and wonderful thing when a videogame based on a movie is actually worth playing. The Return of the King is one of those games.

Madden NFL 07 Review (PS2)
Madden NFL 07 is the best looking football game the PS2 has seen. From the occasional 3D fan (most are still cardboard cutouts) to the improved textures, this is one sharp looking football game. Throw in an oddly compelling NFL Superstar mode, and the ability to download games to your PSP, and you've got a reason to buy, yet another, version of Madden.

Madden NFL 07 Review (PS2)
Madden NFL 07 is the best looking football game the PS2 has seen. From the occasional 3D fan (most are still cardboard cutouts) to the improved textures, this is one sharp looking football game. Throw in an oddly compelling NFL Superstar mode, and the ability to download games to your PSP, and you've got a reason to buy, yet another, version of Madden.

Madden NFL 08 Review (PS3)
Madden NFL 08 on the PS3 is actually different this year, and different, this time, means better.

Madden NFL 2004
Boom! Just like all of EA Sports games, Madden NFL 2004 has received some major gameplay updates this time around.

Madden NFL 2005 Collector's Edition Review
15 years of football greatness, it's an amazingly long franchise for any media, even more so for a videogame. To celebrate, EA has released Madden NFL 2005 Collector's Edition, which includes the amazing Madden NFL 2005 and some sweet bonus features.

Madden NFL 2006 Review - PS2, GameCube, Xbox
While it may be the only NFL Game in town this year, EA has produced another winner. The 16th Madden features new options that really open up the game.

Marvel Ultimate Alliance Review (PS3)
Ultimate Alliance is the ultimate dungeon crawl featuring many of your favorite Marvel comic book characters. With gameplay refined over two previous titles, Raven has made a game for both the hardcore and the casual. Unlockable characters and costumes, as well as alternate endings, add to the experience. Rent or buy, you should definitely check this game out.

Medal of Honor Vanguard Review (PS2)
Medal of Honor Vanguard is the latest WWII shooter brought to us by EA. In it, you fight members of the Axis of Evil (the old school one that is), blow up tanks, so on and so forth. Sound familiar? Well, it should, as Vanguard does so little to change a diluted genre, sticking to tried a true mechanics that are starting to come off as lazy and boring.

Metal Gear Acid - PSP
There's been a lot of talk about the pocket-playable Metal Gear. To be frank, it's a love it or hate it title. If you dig Pokémon, Yugi-oh, or Magic you'll adore Metal Gear Acid. If you prefer shooting to shuffling, then this may be the Metal Gear you can do without.

Metal Gear Acid 2 Review - in 3D! (PSP)
Yeah, so I liked Metal Gear Acid (Ac!d) a lot. Now, the sequel's in 3D. Real 3D; like with the glasses and all. What's not to love? Bizarre digital CCG in 3D, there's so much goodness here that you may just pass out.

MVP Baseball 2004
EA finally gets baseball right. MVP Baseball 2004 may actually be this year's MVP for baseball games.

MX Superfly Featuring Ricky Carmichael
Fast and freaky motocross racing. If you like to play in the dirt, then MX Superfly was custom made for you.

Namco Museum Battle Collection PSP Review
It's been a long dry Summer for the PSP, but luckily Namco has delivered a collection of classics and modern twists on old hits. Ms. Pac-Man, Dig Dug, Galaga and 18 other old-school videogames accompany 4 new 3D versions to complete the collection.

Nascar 06 Total Team Control Review - PS2, Xbox
EA's Nascar 05 Chase for the Cup was a huge improvement for the Nascar racing series. They have refined the game in 06 with Total Team Control. No longer a solo sport, your Nascar team is the key to the checkered flag.

NBA Live 06 Review - PS2, Xbox, GameCube, PC
NBA Live 06 brings all the fast break hard dunkin' action of the NBA home for you to control. All new animations and character models bring a much needed face-lift to this classic NBA franchise.

NBA Street V3 Review
NBA Street V3 resurrects the franchise from a two year hiatus. The new controls, improved customization features, and over the top animations make NBA Street V3 an easy score for any basketball fan.

NCAA Football 07 Review (PS2)
NCAA Football 07 offers more than enough new gameplay features to warrant the purchase of another college football game. Oh, and it makes you smarter, no really. History questions, math questions, NCAA Football 07 will make you smarter.

NCAA Football 2004
This college football sim may cause you to drop out of your Big-Ten school. Play at your own risk.

NFL Street
With Blitz being retired, there is a lack of NFL arcade-style games. NFL Street hits the gap with style and wild gameplay.

NHL 06 Review - PS2, Xbox, GameCube, PC
We will see if the fans came back to hockey after last season's... oh wait, there was no 'last season'. Regardless of lame puck politics, the videogame side of hockey looks better than ever, with NHL 06 making a strong bid for the Stanley Cup.

Nyko Wireless PS2 Controller
Keep cool with this wireless controller. Is the built in 'air-conditioner' heaven or hype?

Okami Review (PS2)
Okami is a stunning action/puzzler that brings Japanese mythology to life in a game that is very likely going to be remembered as one of the PS2's best.

PlayGear Pocket - PSP hard shell case
At first sight, I wasn't so sure, but after sticking my PSP in the clear hardshell case I was sold. My PSP rarely leaves its PlayGear Pocket.

PSP Gear Pouch & PSP Mini Gear Pouch Review
WaterField creates high-end, durable bags. Their Gear Pouches for the PSP are both rugged and stylish.

PSP UMD movie round-up: Made, Godsend, The Doors, and The Best of Will Ferrell vol 2
The latest batch of PSP UMD movies released by Lions Gate Home Entertainment is an ecclectic bunch. They've certainly got the genre's covered, from comedy to psych-thriller. With UMD movies bringing in the lion's share of PSP sales, this batch is certainly worth a gander.

Psychonauts Review
Psychonauts was dropped by Microsoft, and bought up by Majesco. Bless them, for now they have released Psychonauts, one of the most creative platformers of all time, on the PS2.

Red Ninja: Rise of Honor Review - PS2, Xbox
Red Ninja had potential. Everyone likes ninjas, and folks like female ninjas in skimpy outfits even more. Unfortunately this Tenchu-knockoff needed a bit more time in ninja camp, as it's a bit clumsy.

Rengoku: The Tower of Purgatory Review - PSP
Rengoku: The Tower of Purgatory, the name is oddly fit. Rengoku is an action RPG for the PSP that is neither heaven nor hell, though you may find yourself and your android avatar repenting over and over again.

Resistance: Fall of Man Review (PS3)
Resistance: Fall of Man is the PS3's killer app. While the PS3 has had a decent launch lineup, Resistance may just go down as one of the best launch games ever. Simply put, Resistance is the finest shooter any PlayStation has ever seen. Is it a Halo killer? That's a matter of taste, but it certainly belongs on the same shelf.

Ridge Racer - PSP Review
Ridge Racer PSP is the launch title that shows off the PSP like none other. It sounds and looks luscious, it plays fast, and it puts the Nintendo DS version of Ridge Racer to humiliating shame.

Robotech Battlecry
It is like a dream come true. I grew up on Robotech, and the game is more than I could have ever expected.

Rock Band PlayStation 3 Review (PS3)
Rock Band, the greatest game to ever be held back by iffy hardware and bad politics. As a game, Rock Band is the zenith of rock games, but the hardware seems to constantly be breaking down and unlike the Xbox 360 version, you can't use your Guitar Hero guitar as a bass. Great game, but too many issues for a $170 title.

Romance of the Three Kingdoms
Dynasty Warriors brought large scale battles to a new level. Romance of the Three Kingdoms slows it down a bit, and puts you in charge of entire armies in this strategy war game.

Rugby 2004
Rugby 2004 brings the fast paced, hard hitting football of the southern hemisphere to your living room.

Spiderman: The Movie - Videogame
Spiderman swings against the wind, proving that you can actually make a decent superhero / movie videogame.

Splashdown
Not since Wave Race on the Nintendo 64 has water sports videogaming been so much fun.

Street Fighter Alpha Anthology Review (PS2)
The Street Fighter Alpha Anthology is a must have for fighting gear heads. Lots to tweak, lots to play with. It lacks some of the extras we've come to expect from an anthology, but it's still probably the best fighting game collection out there.

Tekken 5
After a less than stellar outing in Tekken 4, Namco has redeemed itself with what may be the best game in the series, Tekken 5. Loaded with some amazing extras, Tekken 5 will have fighting fans grinning like cats.

Tenchu Wrath of Heaven
Ninjas, stealth action, Japanese mysticism, and a wicked selection of weapons, what more could you ask for?

The Bard's Tale
The Bard's Tale may end up being my number one RPG pick for this holiday season. It looks and plays great, in addition to being laugh out loud funny. Three cheers for the return of the Bard!

The Bigs Review (PS3)
Yes, The Bigs is more arcadey than the true baseball sims out there, but not by much. With defense being so broken in the baseball sims, and steroid accusations in the MLB, The Bigs may not be all that far off.

The Darkness Review (PS3)
The Darkness is one of the most cinematic FPS games I think I've ever seen. Yes, the graphics and art direction are superb, but the storytelling in The Darkness is second to none. The Darkness is truly a next-gen game, both in terms of tech and design.

The Godfather (PS2) - Guest review
EA throws its hat into the GTA ring with The Godfather. Though the game makes excellent use of the movie license and brings a few innovations to the crime-sandbox genre, the game falls short of being great. Repetitive gameplay and occasionally frustrating camera and difficulty keep it from being an offer you can’t refuse.

The Incredible Hulk: Ultimate Destruction Review - PS2, GameCube, Xbox
Hulk smash lame superhero videogames! The Incredible Hulk: Ultimate Destruction is one of the better comic videogames to come down the pipe in a while. Fast, lots of action, and GTA style free roaming fun... sign me up for some gamma ray treatment.

The Sims 2 Review - PlayStation 2 (PS2), Xbox, GameCube
The world's evil-est time stealer now has new digs; The Sims 2 has left the PC and taken over your console. Tweaked to work on PS2, Xbox, and GameCube, The Sims 2 brings its addictive micro-management gameplay to your living room. If you like your life, leave the Sims alone; less they move in and take over.

The Sims
The most popular PC game of all time sets its sights on dominating the PS2. The Sims is a bit different on the PlayStation, but that doesn't make it any less fun.

Tony Hawk's Proving Ground (PS3) - Guest Review
The latest installment in the never ending Tony Hawk Pro-Skater franchise offers some amazing new options, but is it enough to defend the skater crown from new-commer SKATE?

True Crime: Streets of LA
Let's turn the Grand Theft Auto genre on its head by making you the cop. You still get to steal cars, only now it's legal... sorta.

Ultimate Spiderman Review - PS2, Xbox, GameCube, PC
Ultimate Spider-Man has emerged as king of the superhero hill. Amazing comic-inking (new cel-shading), solid story line, killer gameplay and outstanding animation leave gamers begging for more. This could mark the end of lame comic book videogames.

Uncharted: Drake's Fortune (PS3) - Guest Review
Voted PS3 Game of the Year, Uncharted: Drake's Fortune is an achievement both technically and in terms of gameplay.

Untold Legends: Brotherhood of the Blade
Untold Legends: Brotherhood of the Blade is an action RPG that looks, feels and plays like Champions of Norrath, which may be because it's made by the same folks.

Untold Legends: Dark Kingdom Review (PS3)
Untold Legends: Dark Kingdom seems to be travelling the wrong way. We rarely see franchises grow from handhelds to consoles, but here we are with a PSP property seeing a next-gen game.

We Love Katamari Review - PS2
We really did love Katamari. It was the $20 freaky little Japanese game that could. It was constantly sold out at gamestores and even spawned homemade Katamari Damacy fashion, globally. It's no wonder than Namco would put out a sequel. We Love Katamari is the epitome of the postmodern videogame. It's self referential bizarrity will have you too singing, "We Love Katamari!"

Winning Eleven 6
The world's most popular soccer / football video game just gets better and better. This could possibly the best looking sports game of all time.

World Championship Poker 2, Featuring Howard Lederer - PS2, PSP, Xbox, PC
World Championship Poker 2 is the best poker sim any console has seen. It move fast, plays well, has a fun career mode, and the A.I. actually provides some challenge. The real fun with World Championship Poker 2 is online, with eye toy support you can try to read other player's tells. Howard Lederer should be proud to have a decent poker game in an genre with no real stars.

X-Men Legends 2: Rise of the Apocalypse Review - PS2, Xbox, GameCube, PC
X-Men Legends II is not only a solid action RPG, but X-Men fans will be left speechless by the attention to detail and all the wonderful unlockable X-goodies. Fun game for RPG fans, superb for X-Fans.

X2: Wolverine's Revenge
Hey Bub, follow Wolvie from his origins to his present place in the film in this action game.

X3: The Official Game a.k.a. X-Men:The Official Game - Review (PS2)
X3: The Official Game is certainly a looker. It's too bad the art director wasn't in charge of the whole project. Weak game design and strange plot choices prevent this from being an Uncanny X-Game, nowhere near the fun of X-Men Legends II.

Ys: The Ark of Napishtim - PSP Review
Ys: The Ark of Napishtim is a port of the PS2 action RPG for the PSP. Graphically, everything is intact, and the amount of PSP exclusive extras is grand. The game may be too difficult for handheld gaming fun, however.

Yu Yu Hakusho: Dark Tournament
If you liked Dragon Ball Z Budokai, you're going to like Yu Yu Hakusho: Dark Tournament. It has the attention to detail that will make any anime fan grin. But if you dislike anime or cel-shaded fighters, Yu Yu Hakusho may not be the spirit detective for you.