Games Cheats and Reviews

Destructoid: I got into various arguments with people this weekend who justified Final Fantasy fans hating the Xbox 360 because it apparently "ruined" Square Enix’s latest hundred-hour monstrosity. Now, there’s no denying that Final Fantasy XIII has its share of problems. Ahead of our review, I can tell you that this game boasts a variety of disappointing elements. However, there are those who legitimately blame the Xbox 360 and demonize it as the heart of XIII’s troubles. After debating with several of these individuals, I have concluded that such people obviously know nothing about the game’s development

Gamestop USA is here to save the day!

Gamestop (USA) is offering 40$ off of God Of war 3 & Final Fantasy 13, When you trade in 2 of the following games…

Also, On Top of that, There "Power Trade" promo gives you an extra 20% Credit when planning to Trade any games towards the pre-order or purchase of God of War III, Final Fantasy XIII, Splinter Cell: Conviction: Battlefield Bad Company 2, Red Dead Redemption or Pokemon Heart Gold/Soul Silver!

There big promo, that is only up for 3 more days, the "50% Bonus On All Games Traded" sounds really appealing.

Pokefans only have a few more days to bag the legendary Jirachi at their local GameStop store.  The videogame retailer has teamed with Nintendo to distribute the little critter to eager fans and to build interest in the forthcoming Heart Gold and Soul Silver.  Nintendo DS owners simply need to bring along their DS and copy of Pearl, Diamond, or Platinum to download Jirachi.

The legendary Pokemon is available until March 13^th at over 4,000 participating GameStop stores.  Hans who swing into stores on March 13 will simply need to return the following day.  That’s when I…  I mean, THEY…  will be picking up their copy of Pokemon Heart Gold and Soul Silver.

Sharing: It’s Win/Win

When two developers go head to head for the same core audience, it’s not uncommon for their to be some rivalry between the two groups. DICE and Infinity Ward are in this situation. Firing the first shots over the bow, DICE references Modern Warfare 2 in Bad Company 2’s single player campaign. The video below is a couple of references that appear to be directed squarely at Infinity Ward. Apparently, DICE believes that both heart monitors on your guns and snow mobiles are for sissies….ZING!(more)

Gaming Target writes:

"With a runtime of nearly 2 hours, Halo Legends is easily the most impressive film to come out on Blu-Ray or DVD in 2010. With six strong films and one mediocre one, it’s a sweeping science fiction action piece that provides plenty of dramatic moments and heart pounding thrills."

Destructoid has an article up. It attempts to discuss whether or not Heavy Rain is "doing videogames a disservice." Attempts because the author, Jim Sterling, is clearly arguing that it does. Jim adding a question mark to the end of a headline he’s already answered is his first mistake.

…videogames are a legitimate work of creative entertainment. But for them to deserve that label, these types of games must exist. It being comparable to film does not change the fact that within the gaming industry, it is unique.

…Heavy Rain, while comparable to film, and perhaps even driven to be as film like as possible, is at its heart a game. You, the gamer, control the characters. You drive the story forward and affect the outcome with your in game actions.

DualShockers writes: "Tomorrow, DualShockers will be embarking on a magical journey into the heart of Manhattan. We’re headed to a private media-only Sega event, where we’ll get the chance to check out most of their upcoming titles. Now even though the event is press only that doesn’t mean your presence cannot be felt. We’re going to have Sega answer YOUR reader questions that you send in (the comments section below this post), and we’ll put them into next week’s ShockCast. So if there’s something you wanted to know about any of the titles listed below (and it’s quite a list) then now is your time to ask. Peep the list below and ask away!"

Gamer Limit writes "The Tom Clancy series will always have a special place in the video gaming section of my heart. While the modern monoliths of GTA IV, Bioshock and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare often frequent my hard drive, there exists a small collection of games that are never removed."

PlayStation LifeStyle writes:

"The colorful, retro-styled Gravity Crash hit the PlayStation 3 last year via the PSN. We instantly fell in love with its heart-pumping soundtrack and neon-infused visuals. Developer Just Add Water has just revealed the game for the first time on the PSP. Who says you can’t fall in love twice?"

Tristram is a place of legend, and it’s returning for the third time in three games, making it the most visited location in all of the Diablo games.

There’s much more to it than just a dungeon full of monsters and treasure, however!