X-Men: Destiny Review [XBOX 360]

In X-Men: Destiny, the follow-up project by Too Human developer, Silicon Knights, you take control of a new mutant that must choose sides in the conflict between humans and mutants.  Events unfold in a world after Professor X has been killed by the AI Bastion and mutant hate is at an all-time high.  This all sounds like the making of a great game with lots of action and the potential for a great story.  Read on to find out if it’s worth your time.

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007: Goldeneye Reloaded Preview [Gamescom]

It’s been almost a year since Goldeneye last returned to consoles. Sporting a new male lead, and a few other new faces, the Wii proved that there was more than nostalgia left in the Goldeneye name. Activision have now taken heed to the calls of gamers everywhere and are bringing the game to PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.

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Modern Warfare 3: Trailer Reveal [PC]

“It doesn’t take the most powerful nations on earth to create the next global conflict… just the will of a single man.”

Call of Duty first started back in 2003 as a World War II game, which is quite different from the Call of Duty that we all are so used to and play today. Infinity Ward took a gamble in 2007 and went for a modern era in war times. It proved to be quite a success as it sold over 13 million copies world-wide. After such a great success with Modern Warfare, the team went on to develop Modern Warfare 2. November 10^th 2009 would be known as the most successful launch day in all of gaming history. Modern Warfare 2 sold 5 million copies in just the first 24 hours and went on to sell over 20 million copies. They broke records in every which way. There wasn’t a moment you could turn on the TV or browse the internet without hearing or reading about Modern Warfare 2. It was like a giant wildfire.

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Yoshi's 2 Cents: Call of Duty-Black Ops Review [PS3]

ED: Yoshi’s 2 Cents is a semi-regular segment on gaming pioneered by FatYoshi.  Every once in a while, there’s a game that slipped your playlist or you simply ran out of time to review upon release.  This is such a case, and since the game was worthy of mention, you get the shorten version or a late review.

The Call of duty franchise has been here for what feels like forever.  It’s one of those games that are a staple for today’s generation of gamers while still appealing to older gamers who can remember the times they fought Nazi’s.  As one of the best selling franchises in the First Person Shooter genre, you can’t go wrong with picking up any of the previous installments of COD.  Treyarch and Activision promises this seventh installment to have more thrills and action than previous titles but with an amazing Hollywood feel.  But does it live up to the anticipation or does it feel like an update rather than a sequel? 

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