Rookie Gamer Review

Super Hero Squad - Sony PSP

2009-10-20T23:26:00.000-07:00

Welcome to Super Hero City! Hero up! Assemble your squad and fight your way to victory to save the citizens of Super Hero City from evil schemes of Dr. Doom and the Lethal Legion in this multi-player adventure game inspired by the action-packed animated Marvel animated series, Super Hero Squad! Fight through campaigns full of adventure or wage an all-out battle in the streets of dynamic environments as you mix and match Super Heroes and Villains with their own unique powers and abilities. Pick your battle - fight for good, fight for evil or just fight for fun!
Product Features
Embark on one super sized adventure including 6 action packed campaigns featuring Wolverine Hulk Thor Iron Man Silver Surfer and Falcon
Unlock 2 bonus campaigns featuring Spider Man and Dr Doom
Race to find Infinity Fractals and gain new and unpredictable super powers
Team up with a friend to storm enemies wrap them in webs and save Super Hero City
Choose from over 200 Marvel characters from the X Men Fantastic Four Avengers and more using their unique super powers to smash bash and zap your enemies

Super Hero Squad - Sony PSP

Secret Saturdays: Beasts of the 5th Sun - Nintendo Wii

2009-10-19T23:23:00.000-07:00

THE SECRET SATURDAYS game is an action-packed adventure platformer filled with dozens of challenges and mysteries to uncover. The player takes control of Zak Saturday and his family the Saturdays, scientific explorers dedicated to protecting the secret artifacts and mysterious creatures known as Cryptids located through the world. Zak’s power to influence Cryptids gives him access to dozens of different play styles and abilities that he’ll need to locate hidden Cryptids and discover the evil plans of V.V. Argost.

Product Features
Storyline - Original storyline based on the THE SECRET SATURDAYSTV series
Art style, sound effects, and music are 100% authentic - All audio pulled directly from the show sound vaults and all voiceovers provided by the original television cast
Over 45 playable characters - Play as Zak and the entire Saturdays and many key Cryptids that Zak can influence
Solid and robust gameplay - A perfect mix of combat, puzzles, and platforming mechanics add up to a truly fun and authentic experience
New Cryptids - Find and collect over 35 never before seen, all new Cryptids, plus many other Cryptids from the TV show

Secret Saturdays: Beasts of the 5th Sun - Nintendo Wii

Geon Cube - Nintendo Wii

2009-10-18T23:17:00.000-07:00

Grab your cube in this psychedelic, pick-up-and-play action puzzle game of rapidly changing tactics, bright colors, power ups and frenzied speed to see who is the undisputed Geon master!
Frantically race against your opponents playing as one of eight Geon emotion cubes as you collect pellets and score goals, while preventing them from doing the same! Utilize unique power ups as you go back, forward and upside down in this easy-to-play-hard-to-master title!
Features:
Varied Level Design - Utilizing a unique 3D grid design, each of the 32 levels have their own layout, with little things like loops, elevated and lowered areas, along with the "reverse" side of the board, creating tactical choices and strategy not found in any other puzzler.
Geon Cubes For The Win - Choose from 8 different Geon cubes (along with 32 player avatars for player profiles), each with their own unique abilities and power ups, such as a spikes, traps, speed boosts, and summons that can alter the outcome of the game in your favor! Choosing which cube for the right grid can make all the difference!
Different Game Modes For Extra Fun - Featuring a variety of single and multiplayer modes including Dual Career Mode, Time Attack, Team Geon, Duel Mode (Deathmatch), Last Man Standing and the unlockable Mini-game Mode, this title allows one to four players to pick and choose the event that will get their pulses racing.
Wii Specific Controls - Built in Wii Remote functionality allows players to perform "jumpbash" attack moves by flicking the controller like a drumstick, increasing the interactivity in an already fast paced, exciting game.

Geon Cube

Women's Murder Club Games of Passion

2009-10-17T23:19:00.000-07:00

1A string of murders, seemingly unrelated, unfold before Lindsay and the gang. Beautiful women go missing and turn up dead around every corner leading to an exciting climax involving the least likely of suspects.Play as Lindsay, Claire and Cindy in this thrilling adventure to solve the mystery and catch the killers.

Features:
Become a Part of the Women’s Murder Club – Become Lindsay, Cindy or Claire utilizing each of their respective skills throughout the gripping mystery
Immersive Gameplay – Just like the wildly popular novel series, engross yourself in short bursts of immersive story driven action, utilizing new locations and investigative skills
Hidden Objects Everywhere – Solving this mystery can only be done by carefully examining each location and finding the hidden objects
Interrogate Witnesses and Suspects – Uncover their secrets and find the killer. Get to the bottom of the story. Determine what your strategy is in order to obtain a confession
Nail-Biting Mini-Games – Analyze evidence, interrogate suspects and use deductive reasoning skills to put the facts together and reveal the identity of the killer
DSI Feature – Create your own WMC mystery utilizing the DSI camera feature. Determine suspects, evidence and ultimately solve this new case on your own

Women's Murder Club Games of Passion

Imagine: Fashion Designer World Tour

2009-10-16T23:13:00.000-07:00

Design the next big thing in fashion and travel the world to build it into a worldwide fashion label. As a young designer, launch your international brand, open boutiques around the world, and design the hottest, most wanted fashion in the world.

Features
Travel the World – Promote your fashion brand all over the world as you set up runway shows, photo shoots and celebrity endorsements.
Open boutiques in iconic fashion cities, and promote your brand by taking part in local fashion events.
Dress the hottest celebs in your designs and be seen on the red carpet.
Design Your Brand – Create a fashion collection under your own label.
Choose your brand name and customize your own logo from a variety of fonts, backgrounds, and colors.
Design amazing collections of different themes.
Go shopping to accessorize your designs, from shoes and jewelry to hats and purses.
Become a Fashion Expert – Become a world-famous fashion trends expert as you travel the world looking for the hottest fashions.

Dress models all over the world!

Imagine: Fashion Designer World Tour

Montessori Music - Nintendo DS

2009-10-15T23:10:00.000-07:00

Music is designed to teach players about the art of music in an incredibly easy and intuitive way. Through enjoyable, easy-to-follow in-game lessons and fun mini-games, players will be able to develop their understanding of music by learning how to read and play it. Hands-on activities help to reinforce more than 20 musical lessons. Learn, train, practice and develop your music skills on the DS in a smooth and pleasant way.

Features

Six different modes, including lessons, performance and terminology, ensure that learning is fun and enjoyable. Over 20 lessons designed to teach music to players of all ages.
More than 60 performable classical music songs help facilitate the learning process. Built-in calendar tracks progress, training results and learning curve day by day.
Emphasis on using a simple lexicon to help players understand key music vocabulary.
Chord sheet mode helps players learn how to play the guitar and piano
Four challenging stylus-based mini-games help players develop a sense of rhythm and coordination in addition to an ear for music

Montessori Music

Medieval Games - Nintendo Wii

2009-10-14T23:07:00.000-07:00

Dive into the storybook world of Medieval Games! Battle dragons, storm the castle, or joust with up to three of your friends in a quest to become the tournament champion. Choose from eight iconic characters such as the Knight, Princess, or Wizard as you experience Free Play, Tournament, and Board Game modes. Good olde light hearted humor, easy pick up and play action, and addictive gameplay make Medieval Games a favorite for all families!

Features
The first Wii game set in Medieval times
30 unique Medieval mini-games including sword fighting, jousting, archery, and catapulting
Challenge your opponents in fun competition modes like Free Play and Tournament
Compete across three distinct game boards
Invite up to three friends to join in the fun with 4-person multiplayer action

Medieval Games - Nintendo Wii

Charm Girls Club: My Fashion Show

2009-10-13T23:01:00.000-07:00

In the Charm Girls Club games, girls are introduced to their new BFFs, the Charm Girls. The Charm Girls guide players through the games, give them a helping hand, and get their back when the evil Queen B's try to intervene. Girls begin by customizing their own Charm Girl character that represents their unique style. Girls can choose from thousands of trendy and stylish combinations, customizing their entire look from head to toe, including their facial features, hair, make-up, wardrobe, shoes and even their accessories!
In Charm Girls Club: My Fashion Show, girls select their models and the most awesome outfits in a series of wild challenges to see who rules the virtual runway.

Charm Girls Club: My Fashion Show

Wedding Dash: Ready, Aim, Love

2009-10-12T22:57:00.000-07:00

In this 3rd installment of the popular Wedding Dash series, Wedding Planner Quinn teams up with Cupid to match 40 couples! Plan and customize the happy couples’ weddings, pair up lonely singles at cocktail tables to earn a love bonus, and avert disasters like wedding crashers! It’s the most hectic and romantic Wedding Dash game yet and with the magic of Cupid’s love arrows, anything can happen! All new Cupid mini game to spice things up and 55 levels of wedding reception antics to explore. Check out the expanded planning stage: customize each special event! New features include the cocktail tables for pairing up singles, quirky new guest characters, and new wedding disaster challenges!

Wedding Dash: Ready, Aim, Love

Dinertown Detective Agency

2009-10-11T22:51:00.000-07:00

Something's not right in DinerTown! Have fun as you help Bernie the Bookworm pound the pavement of DinerTown to solve a series of mysteries in this fun spoof on traditional Hidden Object games! Tackle all-important cases like grafitti, prank calls, paper wasters, and donut defilers with a little help from your friend, Flo! There's 20 new locations to explore! Solve 25 unique cases and play 4 mini games! Its a Seek and Find Adventure, DinerTown style!

Dinertown Detective Agency

Dance Dance Revolution Hottest Party 2

2009-10-10T22:48:00.000-07:00

Dance Dance Revolution Hottest Party 2 includes multiple new and enhanced options and setting for players of all skill levels, cool smash hit songs from the last four decades, robust online and offline support and other exclusives. Bundle comes with the game and dance mat. Cool new modes and features include support for your Wii Mii on the DDR dance floor. Brand-new gameplay twists add to the next evolution in DDR gameplay while non-stop dance action with the new Course mode, various set themed song lists that players dance along to Brand-New Hottest Training Mode mean players can learn real dance moves and practice the same routines as the characters. Other features such as all-new DDR characters exclusive to Hottest Party 2 as well as the popular and familiar Workout Mode transform your DDR experience into a fitness routine. Not to mention, enhanced motion capture will be applied to all characters for increased realism and customization. New stages with enhanced effects are even better with more than 50 unique dance environments to choose from.

Dance Dance Revolution Hottest Party 2

Army Rescue - Nintendo Wii

2009-10-09T22:55:00.000-07:00

A revolutionary action puzzle game fit for all ages and gamers. Putyour reflexes and hand-eye coordination skills to the ultimate test!Accurately time, cut and catch your soldiers while evading enemy fireand destroying your adversaries!

Key Features:
Fun and Wacky Weapons - Choose from a variety of unique weapons such as the Bubble Gun, Black Hole Gun, Windy Gun and many more!
Content and Replay Ability - Play through over 50 plus levels, creating satisfying combos to improve and upgrade your troops, vehicles and weapons in this fun-filled adventure to save the king!
Multiplayer Modes - Team up with a friend in cooperative play against the AI or go head-to-head in a battle to determine who is the ultimate commander

Army Rescue - Nintendo Wii

Princess Lillifee Double Pack

2009-10-08T22:44:00.000-07:00

2 games for the price of one! Princess Lillifee’s Dolphin Show Together with her frisky friend Crissy the dolphin, Lillifee is planning on putting on an amazing dolphin show. It is more fun than ever as you decorate the dolphin’s bay and rehearse amazing stunts! Princess Lillifee’s Ballet School Lillifee is your personal ballet instructor! First, she rehearses a beautiful dance with pals Pupsi the pig and Ivan the hedgehog. Then she dances the fairy dance, and you are there to join in the fun!
Features
Be a stunt coach to Crissy, the frisky dolphin!
Go on an exciting hunt for magic crystals
Enjoy a fun game of water volleyball
Charming dances with Lillifee
Decorate the stage lovingly before each performance

Princess Lillifee Double Pack

Chicken Shoot with Blaster Hunting Bundle

2009-10-07T22:38:00.000-07:00

Climb behind the trigger and help our distressed farmer friend obliterate hordes of no good cluckers! Great comic sound effects, and catchy original songs to fashion a world where hunting fowl is a blast! Brilliant animation takes you through forests and villages, through deserts and mountains, winging winged adversaries and piling up points!
Chicken Shoot with Blaster Hunting Bundle

Astro Boy: The Movie - Nintendo Wii

2009-10-06T22:35:00.000-07:00

Set in futuristic Metro City, Astro Boy is about a young robot with incredible powers created by a brilliant scientist. Our hero embarks on a journey in search of adventure in a nether world of robot gladiators, before he returns to Metro City where he finds his place in the world.

Features
Based on the movie, control Astro Boy as he fights his way across Metro City and the surface, battling hordes of enemies and colossal bosses
360 degree Flight Combat levels add variety to the traditional side-scrolling platform action levels
Intuitive combat system that adds depth to gameplay without the complexity
Upgradable systems for Astro Boy take his classic abilities like Laser Fingers and Rear Machine Guns, and boosts it up a notch with Arm Cannon and Drill Attack
2 player co-op through Story Mode

Astro Boy: The Movie - Nintendo Wii

Jam Sessions 2

2009-10-05T22:28:00.000-07:00

Jam Sessions 2 is a guitar-game that makes learning to play the electric guitar fun and rewarding. Each song in the gameplay mode serves a different role in advancing players' guitar skills and song writing abilities. By progressing through the songbook, players learn the guitar without realizing they have been taught. Armed with their new skills, they can play songs and share their own original music with others. Improvisations and creations can be shared with players' songs pushed into gameplay mode along side songs of famous artists. Song Creation Tools - Contains powerful multi-track song editing software that makes producing high quality music easy, intuitive and fun. Create a song and have your friends play it through song sharing! Contains DSi features to enhance sound effects while playing.

Features
Play through a diverse array of licensed songs to build levels. Each challenge is unique - players are not merely going faster they are developing and reinforcing the skills necessary to fine tune their electric guitar skills and write songs.
Learn & Play with diverse guitar driven bands like - REM, Heart, The Ramones, The Clash, Doobie Brothers, Plain White-T's, The Black Crowes, The Pixies and more.
A 6 string interface, a streaming note chart, hundreds of guitar chords and sounds make for an authentic electric guitar experience. Choose to learn on any of the following electric guitars - Stratocaster, Telecaster, Acoustic, Old Electric & Les Paul.

Jam Sessions 2

Ear Force XLC Stereo Headset with Mic

2009-10-04T22:31:00.000-07:00

Pump up the volume without disturbing friends, family or neighbors. Hear every nuance of the game - from an opponent sneaking behind you to your teammates' voices right next to you. Become a better player by hearing every detail in the game along with the voices of online players chatting on XBOX LIVE. Conveniently adjust the game sound level with the built-in volume control and set the chat level from your XBOX setup screen. Blast the game volume without the aggravation of game audio bleeding into the chat mic from external speakers. Noise-reduction ear cushions help block out noise so you can concentrate on the game without distractions. Trash talk online. It's everything you need for an amazing gaming experience.
Features
Soft, cushioned noise-reduction ear pads
Folding, multi-pivot design for portability
High fidelity mic with flexible boom
Comfortable for long play sessions
High-fidelity 40 mm stereo speakers

Ear Force XLC Stereo Headset with Mic

Midnight Club: Los Angeles Greatest Hits - PlayStation 3

2009-10-03T03:41:00.000-07:00

The best way to see Los Angeles is at 245mph. Race at breakneck speeds through the streets of modern-day L.A. recreated in stunning detail. Drive the hottest range of real-world tuners, muscle cars, exotics and superbikes on the streets today. Customize your vehicle with the best after-market performance parts and custom kits. Midnight Club Los Angeles features over 40 vehicles from 4 different classes. Tuner, Luxury, Exotic and Muscle cars as well as Bikes will all be available to race throughout the game. All cars can be fully customized in one of two garages found in the game. Special Moves return from Midnight Club 3: Dub Edition -- classics like Zone, Agro and Roar are joined by a newcomer, EMP. A wide variety of races can be begun just by flashing your headlamps at other racers, and there are also "Freeway Racer" challenges and Police Chases to test your skills on. Illegal street racing with no track, no load times, no rules: Welcome back to the Midnight Club.

Midnight Club: Los Angeles Greatest Hits - PlayStation 3

Indianapolis 500 Evolution

2009-10-02T03:36:00.000-07:00

You are the engineer of your racing destiny during the birth of modern racing. Reign supreme by pushing the bounderies of safety, reflexes and strategy in your experimental vehicle as you race against the biggest names in racing and up to 32 of your friends, at the Indianapolis 500, Milwaukee Mile, Trenton, Riverside, Hanford and Langhorne Speedway.
Product Features
Build your own 1960's Indy Race Car. Engineer your own Indy car by custom crafting 1960s race machines, including engines, chassis, suspension, wheels, brakes, weight distribution, appearance, and more.
Maneuver through a moving minefield of crashes, cars and debris as you try to survive the greatest spectacle in racing.
In Indianapolis 500 Evolution you test technology and push racing forward. Build and tweak your own custom racer for a one-of-a-kind vehicle that suits your racing style.

Indianapolis 500 Evolution

Moomin: The Great Autumn Party

2009-10-01T03:32:00.000-07:00

The summer is nearly over and Moomin is getting ready for the annual Autumn Party. But there are many things that must be done before the big night - and Moomin needs all the help he can get. Join the residents of Moominvalley as they prepare for the Autumn Party. Visit the wizard's tent and gaze into the magic crystal ball. Help Moominpappa test his speed, or visit the Snork in his workshop and see what he's up to. Collect all the pieces to Moomin's Autumn Party activity and get everything ready so that the party can start!

Product Features
Adventure Game with Puzzles
Use the touch screen and stylus for simple point-and-click gameplay
Several mini-games offer hours of entertainment
Intended for players age 3-6
Vivid Environments

Moomin: The Great Autumn Party - Nintendo DS

Left Behind: Eternal Forces - The PC Game

2009-09-30T03:44:00.000-07:00

The Anti-Christ is coming! Don’t be left behind. LEFT BEHIND: Eternal Forces is a real-time strategy game based upon the best-selling book series created by Tim LaHaye and Jerry Jenkins. Join the ultimate fight of Good against Evil, commanding Tribulation Forces or the Global Community Peacekeepers! Conduct warfare using the power of PRAYER and WORSHIP as more powerful weapons than guns. Recover ancient scriptures and witness spectacular Angelic and Demonic activity as a direct consequence of your choices. Fight against negative spiritual influences against the Antichrist and his forces. Command your forces through intense battles across a breathtaking, authentic depiction of New York City. Control more than 30 units types - from Prayer Warrior and Worship Leaders to Spies, Special Forces and Battle Tanks! Enjoy a robust single player experience across dozens of New York City maps in Story Mode – fighting in China Town, SoHo , Uptown and more! Play multiplayer games with the Tribulation Forces or the AntiChrist's Global Community Peacekeepers with up to eight players via LAN or over the Internet!

Left Behind: Eternal Forces - The PC Game

Hands On! Tangrams

2009-09-29T22:26:00.000-07:00

Tangrams are an ancient set of Chinese moving puzzle pieces that today entertainand challenge people across the globe. Dating back to well before the 1800's these seven simple shapes or "Tans" come together to form hundreds of different figures with multiple solutions. Tangrams help to develop positive attitudes towards geometry, promotes and understanding of basic geometric shapes and interaction and further shape recognition and orgsanization skills.
Features
Unique hand drawn art generating 10 electrifying themes
Use the touch screen to solve puzzles
Create exciting scenes on the top screen after finishing all the puzzles on that theme
Over 100 puzzles to complete
Hands On! Tangrams

Risen - Xbox 360

2009-09-29T03:25:00.000-07:00

A sweeping story captivates players from the start! An epic story in an authentic world hand-crafted with an eye for detail and populated by "real", plausible characters. A Mysterious Volcanic Island The heavy tremors on the island bode ill for its inhabitants. Ancient temples have risen from the ground recently, bizarre creatures are terrorising the area. Fear and terror is spreading among the population. The End of All Hope? A group of powerful men who call themselves "The Inquisitors" have taken it upon them-selves to put an end to these events. They send an exhibition to this remote island, but a storm takes hold of the ship and destroys it at sea. A Hero Will Come As if by a miracle, the player survives the shipwreck and is stranded on the volcanic island alone. He finds himself amidst a chaos of rebellion, tyranny and mystic rituals. He must now decide to which side the pendulum of fate will swing.

Risen - Xbox 360

Asus G71Gx-A1 17-Inch Gaming Laptop

2009-09-28T03:06:00.000-07:00

More than just a high definition entertainment notebook, the ASUS G71Gx packs the muscle to propel users into a world of immersive gaming and emerge victorious at the end of every encounter. Powered by an Intel Quad Core processor, the ASUS G71Gx is highly capable of delivering maximum entertainment enjoyment while out and about. The G71Gx is also the world's first notebook to feature the NVidia GTX 260M Graphics Engine. With a mind-blowing 3DMark (2006) score of up to 10,000, further complimented by NVIDIAs PhysX, as well as CUDA, the NVidia GTX 260M provides users with an unprecedented visual extravaganza. Equipped with a 17-inch WUXGA display with a resolution of 1920 x 1200, and supported by ASUS Splendid Video Intelligence Technology, which provides users with 6 pre-set settings which enhances images, videos and in-game graphics, the G71Gx is the perfect choice for those who want to be ready for any game anytime. The G71Gx also comes with the ASUS 360 service program with a 2 year global warranty, one month zero bright dot guaranty, free two-way standard overnight shipping and twenty-four hour tech support seven days a week. In addition,a One Year Accidental Damage Warranty is included, protecting your notebook from drops, fire, spills and surges. The package contains 2 year warranty card, notebook, gaming backpack, and gaming mouse.

Asus G71Gx-A1 17-Inch Gaming Laptop

Majesty 2: The Fantasy Kingdom Sim

2009-09-27T03:05:00.000-07:00

In the world of Majesty, you are the ruler of the kingdom. At your service are your loyal and somewhat obnoxious subordinates, who have their own minds about how things should be done. In fact, Majesty is the only game where your heroes decide on their own what should be done and when, leaving you to try to control them through monetary incentives.
Product Features
* Play through 4 different campaigns with more than 15 missions, as well as a stand-alone sandbox mode and a variety of multiplayer maps.
* Build the fantasy city of your dreams and experience an engaging world, but beware: monsters are waiting to lay siege to your domain.
* Defend your realm with noble Warriors, spell-wielding Wizards or wild Barbarians. Choose from more than 10 different classes to oversee the protection of your lands.
* Characters will develop in completely different ways, making every hero unique.
* Gamespy multiplayer for up to 4 players over LAN or Internet, including support for ranking ladders and tournaments.

Majesty 2: The Fantasy Kingdom Sim