C.O.R.E.‘s a tad delayed. Well, more than a tad. It was originally supposed to come out in 2008, but fell victim to multiple delays. Finally, NoWay Studio and Graffiti Entertainment have released this highly anticipated first person shooter. Unfortunately, it isn’t exactly what everyone expected. That isn’t to say it’s bad, but it’s the sort of game only a select group of gamers will enjoy and appreciate.

In 2028, a meteor landed on Earth in the Mojave Desert. The government built a huge facility, called C.O.R.E. around it. For 20 years, the meteor was studied in there, as its presense is doing strange things to those around it. It is now 2048, and something has gone horribly wrong at C.O.R.E. The workers and researchers stationed there aren’t responding, so an elite unit has been sent in to investigate. Unfortunately, upon reaching the station, you are separated from your fellow agents and have to fend for yourself…

Black Sigil: Blade of the Exiled is the best DS surprise of 2009. I’d originally heard of the game back when it was called Project Exile. As the first, incredibly expansive RPG of new developer Studio Archcraft, I thought it had a lot of promise. It originally was designed for the GBA, but then altered to run on the the DS instead.

And then, the 2008 release date came and went, with no game. I was a bit disappointed, figuring Black Sigil had joined many other DS games which had been announced, shown some progress and then abruptly been canceled.

Until June 8, 2009, when I realized that Graffiti Entertainment had shown off the game at E3 2009 and it was scheduled for a June 9, 2009 release date. Black Sigil: Blade of the Exiled has defied the odds and survived, fantastic news for any DS RPG fan.

In Black Sigil: Blade of the Exiled‘s world of Bel Lenora, everyone is able to use magic. However, occasionally a rare individual will appear who is unable to use any kind of magic…

Air Conflicts: Aces of World War II has its merits and can be entertaining, but I found myself blinded by the flaws during my experiences playing. As an intermediate flight sim player, the quirks made it difficult for me to play, but I can imagine flight sim fans and experts having an easier time and better experience than my own.

Air Conflicts: Aces of War II is a fairly accurate recreation of the World War II air missions. Players choose to be representative of the US Air Force (USA), the Royal Air Force (England), the Luftwaffe (Germany) or the Red Army Air Force (USSR). You then go through different kinds of missions for your side, trying to do your best to succeed.

Missions offer quite a bit of variety. While the typical mission sends you out to shoot down opposing aircraft, there’s a different focus and purpose so you have to think out the best course of action