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Review: Sacred 2 (PC)

More than a decade ago, Diablo was released and changed the face of gaming forever. Following in the wake of that landmark title and its standout sequel, numerous games have attempted to recapture Blizzard’s magic for their own. Though many have tried and failed miserably, studios keep coming back to the well. Developer Ascaron Entertainment [...]

Review: World of Goo (PC)

Background
While visiting home for Christmas I found myself greatly missing my PS3 and top of the line PC.  I was in need of something to tide me over until I returned.  Unfortunately, all I had with me was my laptop and PSP.  To further compound the problem, my little sister wanted in on the fun.  [...]

Extreme Makeover: Phone Edition

After quite some time working with an LG VX-8350 with faulty Bluetooth and a bum speaker, I finally bit the bullet and upgraded my cell phone.  I had a few criteria that had to be met.  First of all, it needed to be a smart phone.  I have recently started a job that requires a [...]

Review: Marley and Me

How many of you have owned a dog?  How about a highly energetic yellow lab?

Marley and Me is a moving movie about a man and his dog, based on the best selling book by the same name.  John Grogan wrote the book as an autobiography of his time with his dog and his family through the [...]

Review: Castle Crashers

Background
Developers over at The Behemoth are best known for designing the 2004 PlayStation 2 and GameCube classic, Alien Hominid.  The title was originally designed as a web-based flash game, but due to overwhelming success, the developers were lured over into the console game space.  Since its initial console release, Alien Hominid has been [...]