Tides of Destiny, originally branded Rune Factory: Oceans in Japan, is the follow-up to the Wii-only Rune Factory: Frontier. Known for their being a more magical, fantasy take on sister series Harvest Moon’s realistic (though still often fantasy) farming simulation, this new Rune Factory looks to change things up within the series, introducing and changing core elements in the series to flesh out others, including combat, exploration, and for the first time, the ability to choose between a male and a female protagonist. READ MORE
Two years ago, Batman: Arkham Asylum redefined superhero games, licensed games, and even action games. We haven’t seen anyone attempt to recreate what Arkham Asylum did and pull it off as successfully. Thankfully, a new Batman game is here to bring us back into the bone-breaking world of the Dark Knight, complete with a new open-world and a bag full of new tricks. READ MORE
Come with us to a mystical land. A land where heroes roam, dragons fly and the undead shoot you with bone arrows. A land of heroes and villains, though the villains are also heroes. A land of blood and tears, each marked by very specifically-calculated meters. Yes, this is Might & Magic, a peculiarly-balanced realm of lush fantasy and very structured battle mechanics. READ MORE
FIFA 11 took the FIFA franchise to new heights of accuracy and enjoyment. After being so good last year, how does the new installment in the series fare? It isn’t the large upgrade that it was last year, but it does still improve itself incrementally. READ MORE
Pro Evolution Soccer used to be the epitome of the soccer game genre, but has fallen on hard times lately, as the FIFA series has outclassed it every year this generation. Does PES 2012 restore the series to its former greatness? Unfortunately, no. READ MORE
