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If you miss the classic G.I. Joe feel amid all of IDW's grittier books, A Real American Hero continues to be a worthy outlet. The series channels all the fun and zaniness of the original Marvel series. That's not to say there aren't some cracks appearing. Hama has a tendency …

When Bethesda released Fallout 3 in the fall of 2008, it was lauded as one of the greatest open-world role-playing games of the time. Now, two years later the juggernaut of a franchise has another addition to its repertoire with Fallout: New Vegas. It appears that Obsidian didn't feel the …

As much a Kart racer as an arcade racing title, Split/Second is as predicated on screwing over other competitors as finding a perfect driving line. The premise is simple: as a contestant on the television show Split/Second, you'll race against other drivers on a track designed to be destroyed. Split/Second …

At a time when industry talk is dominated by terms like accessibility and casual appeal, Capcom's Monster Hunter franchise remains firmly attached to its hardcore roots. The latest version of the game is Monster Hunter Tri for Nintendo's Wii, bringing its brand of third-person real-time beast-slaughtering action and addictive item …

I've wanted to love Fragile: Farewell Ruins of the Moon since the game was unveiled in the Japanese videogame magazines forever ago. Just about everything about it screamed, "This, sir, is a title just for you." Post apocalyptic world to explore? Check. A mysterious storyline dealing with the aforementioned dystopia, …

Meet Harry Mason. He's crashed his car in the middle of a blizzard on the outskirts of a small town called Silent Hill. He's confused — his memory is iffy, but he's painfully aware that his little girl is no longer in the vehicle. So with flashlight in hand, he …

New Super Mario Bros. Wii is a great game, no question. This fresh platformer brings back all the gameplay elements that made the series such a noteworthy and inspiring franchise. And even though the series has made the successful leap from side-scroller to 3D platformer, the original formula still works …

The original Dead Space for 360/PS3/PC was a horror game. It was out to scare you, and for the most part gamers that walked the haunted halls of the USG Ishimura were scared, and loved most every minute of it. Dead Space Extraction, brought to the Wii by the newly …

It's hard to find anyone who owned a Nintendo Entertainment System that doesn't have the original Punch-Out!! in their Top Ten. The game is rightfully held in high regard among console gamers because of its intensely challenging and satisfying gameplay. It's also one of the most difficult action games to …

Up until 1989, the character of Batman was most associated with the campy comic-book inspired television version (spun off to an even sillier feature film) starring Adam West as the caped crusader. But it was Burton who first replaced the tights and briefs with solid black body armor, dispensed with …