In a move that stunned and amazed role playing gamers everywhere, Wizards of the Coast (WoTC) announced a re-release of the original three hardcover Advanced Dungeons and Dragons books: the Monster Manual, the Player’s Handbook, and the Dungeon Master’s Guide. Just like in the old days, the Dungeon Master’s guide is a bit more expensive at $45 (it was $15 when it was released), with the others at $35 (original price was $12).

EA recently released its remake of NFL Blitz, a game that drained me of a college education’s worth of quarters in the ’90s.

Very likely due to restrictions placed on it by the National Football League, EA removed one of the most enjoyable parts of the game: late hits.

When people think of import games, they usually look to Asia. After all, Japan is the birthplace of many successful games and series and Korea is making quite a name for itself when it comes to free-to-play MMOs. However, Europe has a few surprises as well, and one of the import series its known for more »

As we look back on 2011, we realize what a great year it really was for gaming. We got to see new games, continuations of beloved series and even reinventions of old favorites. It was definitely a good time to be a gamer. Best of all, many of these games weren’t bound by platform limitations. more »

As crazy as it may sound, 2011 wasn’t a stellar year for handhelds. The DS started out strong, but games slowed to a trickle after the 3DS was released. The 3DS’ library was scandalously small for most of 2011, until after the August price drop and holiday shopping season began. As for the PSP, it’s more »

The Phantasy Star series weren’t always MMO games, or even action RPGs with lite MMO elements. There was a time when it was akin to the Final Fantasy series and the name was brought up when referring to challenging and intriguing turn-based RPGs about heroes facing off against evil and insurmountable odds. So before we more »

What’s an AM2R? Glad you asked! It’s actually what DoctorM64 refers to the Another Metroid 2 Remake project as. Which makes sense, as it’s much easier to say. Not that it matters after all, as that’s just a temporary name for this fan project which takes a fresh look at the Game Boy Metroid 2 classic with fresh graphics and a little bit of new content.

Right now, AM2R is still in the early stages. However, substantial progress has been made and there’s even something pretty awesome to see. There’s a trailer to watch an a demo to download…

It’s Halloween time, and zombies are all over Xbox Live. Zombie Apocalypse was a horror-themed dual stick shooter we reviewed back in 2009. The sequel, Zombie Apocalypse: Never Die Alone, is now available. Four new heroes find their Canadian island infested with the undead and band together. This time, the combat is squad-based. Even in single player mode, you’ll can switch between characters to use different special abilities.

Zen Studios’ Pinball FX 2 is excellent at using current-gen console controllers to create that old school arcade experience. The game also has a number of affordable table options to keep things new and fresh. The Pinball FX 2 game is a free download but Zen charges for the tables.

To promote the game and have a little Halloween fun, Zen has made its Paranormal Table available as a free download in the Xbox Live Arcade until November 2, 2011. This table places you in the role of a paranormal detective investigating creepy creatures and weird happenings. (The truth is out there, Agent Mulder.)

The following is a brief overview of the short and somewhat tragic life of a Next6 Nextbook tablet/eReader by eFun. While only the entries from October 5-11, 2011 were made during Next6′s 21 day lifespan, it is overall a fairly accurate representation of the events that transpired from picking up the reduced, $145 device from a local Big Lots until it was returned just over three weeks later. It normally retails for $219.99, and I figured I was getting a good deal.

I didn’t.

Thankfully, it had the courtesy to die within the 30 day return period…