Shanked: Blood, blood, and more blood

This poster pretty much sums it up. 

Image courtesy: Jeff Gala

Shank,
PC, PS3, Xbox 360

"Shank" has been out for quite a while, and to be fair, I've even owned it for quite a while, but only recently have I gotten around to giving it a whirl. Created by Klei Games and published be EA, "Shank" is side-scrolling beat-em-up whirlwind of violence, and profanity. "Shank", like the recently reviewed "Rochard", uses classic gameplay style, and cartoony visuals; that, however, is where the similarities end. Playing an anti-hero instead of a hero, and a plot based on revenge instead of justice, "Shank" is more akin to games like "No More Heroes" or "Ninja Gaiden" than "Castlevania" or "Metroid"; providing action based on hack'n'slash gameplay, rather than puzzle solving, or complex platforming. There is a bit of platforming in "Shank", to be fair, but it's the exception rather than the rule; with most screens becoming a mess of blood and violence, rather than figuring out how to get to the next section.

Mad Catz MLG Licensed Pro Circuit Controller Now Available

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Gears of War 3: Anvil map preview

I couldn't resist this incredibly juicy look into the up coming map being released in the "Fenix rising map pack". Follow this link to get your belly's full until it's released date of January 17, 2012. Hope you enjoy!

Rock Hard: Mining, Space, Pirates, Treachery and other manly things

Never stand between a man and his mine.

Via  Rochard/Recoil  

Rochard,
PS3, PC, Mac

"Rock is hard. John Rochard is Harder." That is the first thing I ever saw regarding "Rochard", and I have to admit, that sentence, combined with the image posted above, told me I had better at least give this game a look.

"Rochard" is a classic style side-scrolling platform action/puzzler made by Recoil Games. You play as John Rochard, a miner working for the Skyrig Corporation searching asteroids for a rare mineral commonly called "Space Diesel" (or so our protagonist tells us). The game starts off with John Rochard and crew about to be fired for being the lowest producing crew in the company. Just when things couldn't look worse, the crew gets a lucky break: they hit a major deposit, and it looks like they'll keep their jobs after all. On top of that they've uncovered a strange object in the shafts, something John immediately calls in to report. Their fortune doesn't last long though, as catastrophe strikes, leaving Johns companions Skyler and Zander trapped in one of the shafts. With their lives in peril Rochard sets off to save them, but not before calling in the emergency. To make matters worse a group of space pirates show up and invade the station. Johns shining moment of glory continues to get more and more tarnished, but to reveal more would ruin the plot, not something I care to do.

Turtle Beach X12 Gaming Headset Review

I recently purchased the Turtle Beach X12 Gaming Headset for my Xbox 360 (also works for PC) and wanted to let the rest of the world know what I think of them.

I have been debating about getting a gaming headset for about 3 years now. I have weighed the pros and cons, looked at reviews on as many as possible, and even tried some of my friends headsets. It wasn't until about a year ago that I had my eye set on the "Turtle Beach" brand. A year ago Turtle Beach wasn't as big as they are today; it seems like anyone I talk to today about a gaming headset recommends Turtle Beach.