The house of mouse is back with another tale for their main and most underused character. Epic Mickey 2 picks up right where Epic Mickey left off. I won’t spoil exactly where or how, but you get back in the action. Epic Mickey 2 is a platformer with a unique painting/paint thinning element. When you …
Over the years, there have been a lot of ninja games. Ninja Gaiden, Shinobi, and Tenchu have all done their unique takes on the ninja genre. While they were been good in their own ways, they’ve all missed out on the most important thing a ninja game should do – make you feel like a …
Free to play has come a long way in the past couple of years. Free to play used to mean low quality, money grubbing, and facebook. Loadout is the complete opposite, it is extremely polished, fair priced, and most importantly fun. The main hook of the game is the “Loadout” you pick. It is a …
UPDATE: All codes have been claimed! The Thrifty Nerd crew has received 100 beautiful Beta codes for the upcoming PS3 shooter Dust 514. If you aren’t familiar with the game, it is a ground-breaking title that will give an extra dimension to cult-favorite MMO Eve Online. You can read all about the crazy idea in …
If you’re in that camp of people who find sim racers like Forza too hard and Need for Speed too unrealistic. Microsft has answered your very specific prayers. Forza Horizon is a new racing game coming to the Xbox 360 on October 23, and it appears to be riding the line between arcade racer and …
Papo & Yo is an experience that you probably haven’t had before, and it is well worth your time and money. If you have a PS3 and a soul, I highly recommend that you give it a try.
Overall, the team at Vigil has taken previously good game and improved it. The addition of the RPG and loot elements are a welcome touch that should add an extra layer of depth and replayablity to the Darksiders 2.
Ladies and Gentlemen, I present you with the Clash of Kings Bookclub Schedule. Keep in mind this isn’t set in stone. 8/13/2012 – PROLOGUE, ARYA I 8/20/2012 – SANSA I, TYRION I 8/27/2012 – BRAN I, ARYA II 9/3/2012 – JON I, CATELYN I 9/10/2012 – TYRION II, ARYA III 9/17/2012 – DAVOS I, THEON …
Ah, puzzle platformers. It’s the best genre for making you feel like that kid from The Wizard while he plays Mario Bros 3 one moment, and then rudely makes you feel like that same kid when he tries to successfully talk to humans. They must have highs and lows to keep you occupied and entertained …
Amazon has made a habit of doing an all games lightning deal day each month, and this one is completely free of exercise games and family fun (thankfully). Google and common sense have made the deals pretty easy to work out, the only head-scratcher is the 3:00 PM deal. Click here for these deals 6:00 …