by Linko64

The original Kane & Lynch was met with mixed reception and even a slight dose of controversy, following the paths of a bitter and betrayed failed farther Kane and his medicated killing machine Lynch the game attempt to carry its self off with all the style and charisma of a gritty yet slick film along the lines of Heat.

Good ideas where present and an inventive multiplayer also featured however due to overwhelming technical issues and clunky gameplay the game was doomed to the mediocre rating it received. Fast-forward to 2010 and Kane & Lynch are back in Dog Days.

Dog Days is set in the seedy underworld of Shanghai, where since the events of the last game, Lynch has built himself a new life and even found love. With both Kane & Lynch still having their fingers in the criminal pie Kane comes over to meet Lynch to complete a big money arms deal, and of course things go very wrong indeed, que guns gore murder, betrayal and chaos on the streets of Shanghai.

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by Dr Flibble

Fist of the North Star (FotNS) for PS3 and Xbox360, based on the series known as “Hokuto no ken” 北斗の拳 in Japan, was released early in 2010 to a drooling Japanese audience. With the game’s Western release just around the corner, no doubt many non-Japanese fans are beginning to get excited too. But is it worth getting excited for? Does a bandit’s head explode after a meeting with Hokuto Shinken?

The game is a treat for people already familiar with and fans of the series, but the game also has enough depth and provides enough plot and backstory that newcomers to the series will get a general idea of what the series is about. Obviously cramming a manga and anime series as long as FotNS into one game is impossible, but many familiar faces make an appearance throughout the course of the game, and the plot remains a faithful retelling of the broader story arc found in the manga. Fans of the series, fans of these kinds of “musou” games, and even just the curious, should find something worthwhile here.

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by MixedupZombies

And yes that is a magical purple thong in the logo

by XxBarrettxX

DeathSpank was developed by Hothead Games and published by EA for the PlayStation 3′s PlayStation Network and the Xbox 360′s Xbox Live Arcade on July 13 and 14. It cost $15.

Story: The story behind Deathspank is a rather simple one; you are Deathspank the hero of Pluckmuckel and you were sent by a red haired woman with your magical thong to recover “the artifact” and make sure it doesn’t get into the hands of the evil Lord Von Prong. When you finally obtain possession of the artifact you lose it to a army of orcs who give you wedgies till you forcefully give them the artifact. At this point it is your mission to recover the artifact, destroy the orc army, and defeat Lord Von Prong. The story isn’t a deep one by any means but is an entertaining one for what it is.
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by Linko64

The online shooter market is currently dominated by the likes of Call of Duty, Halo and Battlefield is there a room for a download only title? Blacklight: Tango Down is asking the question.

Blacklight isn’t trying to be ground breaking or anything new and instead goes for style over substance in an attempt to look like the ‘triple A’ titles that dominate the FPS market. For the most part Blacklight looks the part with environments looking detailed and rich, the same can be said for the character models and weapons within the game however at times texture popping does occur. The environment manages to carry off the sci-fi setting well. Overall the game looks remarkably good for XBLA title and wouldn’t look out of place as a full retail game.

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