There comes a time where a single game comes along from an unknown developer that does just about everything right. Very few are able to pull it off, but Fuelcell Games is the latest to try to make that perfect game that's fun, challenging, and beautiful. Their first game, Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet, will attempt to do just that when it launches as part of Xbox Live's Summer of Arcad... more.

Humans love to play God, don't we? From engineers to geneticists, we're always trying to bend the laws of nature. Usually the ability to do so takes extensive education, years of training, and a metric ton of money.  Thankfully, Ubisoft and Eric Chahi have put that ability directly into your omnipotent little hands with the second release from the Xbox summer of arcade, From Dust. From Dust�... more.

(This is Community Submitted Article. To submit your own article, click here.) Japan is known for having some pretty bizarre anime. Catherine is no exception to this fact. Developer Atlus isn’t known for creating games catered toward a mainstream audience and judging by the demo, they don’t plan on changing that anytime soon. I was drawn to this odd game ever since I saw the trailer. I... more.

  Way back in “the day”, 1984 to be exact, you may have run across a game called Boulder Dash. The game has had many reboots and rehashes over the years, but the core mechanics of the original 8-bit gameplay still stands today. The purpose of the game was, and still is, quite simple. The player is cast as the daring chap (robot) by the name of Rockford. As Rockford you have two objecti... more.

  Very few game designers manage to create experiences in which mature themes are present. Most games usually fail to use these subjects by falling into vulgarity, excessive violence and lame jokes (I’m looking at you Duke...). However, famous designer Suda51 (No More Heroes, Killer 7) has always seemed to be able to treat more “adult” themes perfectly. His latest game Shadows of the... more.

  I first heard of Bastion and its creators at Supergiant Games a bit before PAX East and therefore made it a point to see it whilst on that amazing three day experience. I thoroughly enjoyed what I saw and played then and those feelings have only grown since. So, what is Bastion? That is more difficult question to answer than I first thought. You wake up and the amazing narration of Lo... more.

Overview Trenched is the latest game developed by Double Fine Productions and produced by Microsoft Game Studios exclusively for XBLA. This is the third game in Double Fine’s four game downloadable title project, joining the previously released Costume Quest and Stacking. The final game in this project is Sesame Street: Once Upon a Monster, which is scheduled for release later this year. Trenc... more.