Game: Monday Night Combat Format: Xbox Live Arcade Developer: Uber Entertainment Publisher: Microsoft Games Studios A relatively recent addition to the pool of gaming genres, the tower defence game has become ubiquitous thanks in no small measure to Apple’s iPad. However, it’s so far been a genre with little variation from game to game. Into this [...]
Tags: arcade, Elliot Mears, gears of war, Monday Night Combat, summer of arcade, Third Person Shooter, Tower Defence, Uber Entertainment, xbla, XBox 360, xbox live
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Mon, August 23 2010 » Reviews, Xbox 360 » 1 Comment
Game: Kane and Lynch 2: Dog Days Format: Xbox 360 Developer: IO Interactive Publisher: Eidos Interactive It’s probably worth mentioning that I have not played the original Kane and Lynch game. Since current gen consoles became more affordable and commonplace in most households, “frag style” shooters that forgo finesse and storyline in favour of perseverance and a [...]
Tags: Dog Days, Eidos, Fragile Alliance, Ian Young, Kane and Lynch, PC, Preview, PS3, Review, Square Enix, Third Person Shooter, XBox 360
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Thu, July 8 2010 » PC/Mac, Previews, PS3, Xbox 360 » 1 Comment
Welcome to the inaugural edition of a new feature we’re trying out on the site: ‘A Newb’s Guide To…’. The basic premise behind this is that we here at The Newb Review offer you our expertise on various different challenges in the world of gaming.
Tags: bioware, EA, Electronic Arts, Galaxy, insanity difficulty, Luke Mears, Mass Effect 2, n00b, Newb, Noob, Review, Role Playing Game, RPG, Shepard, Space, Third Person Shooter
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Thu, July 1 2010 » Guides & Tips » 9 Comments
Game: Army of Two: The 40th Day Format: PS3 Developer: EA Montreal Publisher: Electronic Arts Army of Two: The 40th Day is the sequel to the flawed-but-fun third person shooter released at the beginning of 2008. Salem and Rios, the titular heroes from the original, return to wreak havoc as they attempt to escape Shanghai [...]
Tags: army of two, Army of Two: 40th Day, EA, Electronic Arts, Microsoft, PS3, Review, Sony, Third Person Shooter, Tom Wallis, Tom01255, TPS, XBox 360
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Tue, February 9 2010 » PS3, Reviews, Xbox 360 » 3 Comments