Anytime I tell someone that I'm covering Ghostbusters: The Video Game, I usually get the same question: "Does it suck?" The general skepticism can be expected; the majority of licensed games we see aren't really Game of the Year contenders, Venkman and the boys haven't been on a home console in years, and Ghostbusters is one of this generation's most cherished pieces of pop culture.

In short, there are plenty of opportunities for this thing to suck. With so much riding on... Read More

Let's get the obligatory bad news out of the way: there is no four-player co-op for the campaign mode in Gears of War 2.

Deal with it.

Players will just have to make due with the traditional two-player mode, presumably starring Marcus Fenix and Dominic Santiago as the only two playable characters. Thankfully Epic is bringing a mode to Gears 2 that some are sure to enjoy even more than playing through the campaign with a friend. It's called Horde and it allows for five huma... Read More

Believe us when we say that we were just as shocked as you all were to hear that the next Castlevania title from Konami – the one that would debut the series on Wii –was a fighter. Granted we heard about it a while before everyone else, and were sworn to secrecy, keeping tight-lipped until the official announcement was made, but we had the same discussions around the office, skeptical talks about the game, and typical questions as everyone else. As part of our pre-E3 coverage with Konami... Read More

Pandemic is laying siege to Middle Earth this fall with Lord of the Rings: Conquest. Developed by the team who made both Star Wars: Battlefront titles, Conquest follows a similar formula. The difference being that this time the team is tapping into the rich lore of LOTR. Conquest is doing some things no other Ring game has attempted.

You begin Conquest on the side of good, battling in famed battles from all three LOTR movies plus a few un-filmed battles mentioned in the books. Each... Read More

You'd be hard pressed to a find a more anticipated fall title among the Xbox 360 masses than Gears of War 2. The game has been top of mind since its GDC debut earlier this year. North Carolina-based Epic Games has been cranking on the sequel to its juggernaut Xbox 360 and PC title since the announcement and recently gave us an update on the upcoming game. While a brief overview on the sequel from Epic's Cliff Bleszinski was nice, the real meat of the experience was the chance to try out a bit... Read More