Pads & Panels

Title: The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile

Platform: XBLA

ESRB: M

Publisher: Microsoft Game Studios

Developer: Ska Studios

Rating:

Review By: Eric Stuckart

The Dishwasher: Dead Samurai was a surprise favorite of mine that I didn’t discover until last year, but I was glad that I did. Two-dimensional side-scrolling beat-‘em-ups are a personal favorite of mine, which may or may not be a byproduct of the games I grew up with, but I instantly fell in love with the art style and the fast-paced action of Dead Samurai. (more…)

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2010 Holiday Gift Guide – For the Sports Gaming Fan…

By P&P Staff

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NBA 2K11

(PS3/360/Wii/PS2/PC)

Michael Jordan was the greatest basketball player of all time. Fact. He also hasn’t appeared in a basketball game in quite some time. So gamers should be enamored that 2K Sports isn’t taking his license lightly. With NBA 2K11, they have crafted not only a basketball game good enough to scare off the competition, but also a mode that forces gamers to recreate some of Jordan’s most memorable career moments. A fantastic gift for any basketball fan. The PS3 version also features optional Move support. (more…)

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2010 Holiday Gift Guide – For the Racing Game Fan…

By P&P Staff

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Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit

(360/PS3/PC)

The series is Need for Speed. The developer is Criterion Games (Burnout: Paradise). How much more do you need to know to realize this is a wise choice for the holidays? How about a wide array of vehicles, including Lamborghinis on both the speeder and cop fronts, with gameplay designed around fast chases and spectacular crashes. If that doesn’t get you, the addicting Autolog system surely will. (more…)

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Last month, West Coast correspondent Chris Park got a chance to sit down with Deep Silver and check out the publisher’s upcoming racer, Nail’d. The high-speed arcade racer from publisher Deep Silver and developer Techland is set for release on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC in the fourth quarter of 2010. It features 1- to 12-player races, and it’s as much about getting vertical as it is getting to the finish line. Park reports… (more…)

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Mezmer Games this week announced a new release date for the briefly delayed Stalin vs Martians. The game will be available through GamersGate, Steam, Direct2Drive and Impulse, according to the release.

The title is said to be an arcade-RTS in which gamers take control of the Soviet Union’s Red Army to battle an alien invasion in 1942. For those who haven’t seen it already, watching the trailer below is highly recommended. (more…)

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Title: Street Fighter IV

Platform: 360 (Also on PS3, Arcade)

ESRB Rating: T

Publisher: Capcom

Developer: Capcom

Rating:

Review by: Kevin Haverty

After 22 years, the Street Fighter series finally learns to count to “four” with the release of Street Fighter IV. And SFIV is closer to being a direct sequel to Street Fighter II than the alienating Street Fighter III was. Fans who were turned off by SFIII will feel right at home with the roster selection and gameplay of IV. (more…)

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