apoppin writes “HardOCP put video card benchmarking on trial and comes back with some pretty incredible verdicts. They show one video returning benchmark scores much better than another compared to what you get when you actually play the game. Lies, damn lies, and benchmarks.”.

It’s not surprising that the Nintendo DS iteration of Assassin’s Creed doesn’t feature the often-stunning, open-world exploration of its console counterparts. It does feature many of the same elements, however: An attractive visual style, some nice animation work, and decent sound effects that make the Middle Eastern cityscapes you explore feel alive with activity. Its […]

SouthPeak Games and developer TopWare Interactive are hoping to make your pinball dreams come true next month with the release of Dream Pinball 3D on the PC, the Wii, and the DS. We recently had an opportunity to check out work-in-progress versions of the Wii and DS games, which we’d still be playing if they’d […]

What happens when you combine the cuteness of Loco Roco and the gameplay of Lemmings? You end up with Downstream Panic!, a fun puzzler with more than a passing resemblance to both games. Downstream Panic! is an absolute blast for a few hours, but erratic physics make some of the later levels extremely difficult, and […]

After months of exuberant gaming growth expectations, analysts are bracing for this week’s release of the NPD Group’s January US retail sales figures, expecting game software sales to shrink year over year.

In a note to investors, Pacific Crest Securities analyst Evan Wilson predicted that last month’s software sales will wind up down 5 percent from […]