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![Well, PAX East 2013 is behind us. This year we once again tried to devote most of our effort to hunting down and covering indie developers. Thus, we spent most […]](../../wp-content/uploads/buzzjumpin-115x86.jpg "The Behemoth at PAX East 2013")
The Behemoth at PAX East 2013
Posted on March 27, 2013 | No CommentsWell, PAX East 2013 is behind us. This year we once again tried to devote most of our effort to hunting down and covering indie developers. Thus, we spent most […] -
![Back at PAX East, we dispatched one of our intrepid reporters over to Microsoft’s sprawling booth, and he came back to us with wondrous tales of Kinect and Minecraft. I’m […]](../../wp-content/uploads/dustaet_logo-115x86.png "Dust: An Elysian Tail (XBLA) Review")
Dust: An Elysian Tail (XBLA) Review
Posted on August 20, 2012 | 1 CommentBack at PAX East, we dispatched one of our intrepid reporters over to Microsoft’s sprawling booth, and he came back to us with wondrous tales of Kinect and Minecraft. I’m […] -
![In a Surprising Turn of Events Kung Fu Strike is one of the few games that I can think of that made it to Steam BEFORE Xbox Live Arcade. The […]](../../wp-content/uploads/558696550961056481-115x86.jpg "Kung Fu Strike: The Warrior’s Rise (PC) Review")
Kung Fu Strike: The Warrior’s Rise (PC) Review
Posted on August 6, 2012 | No CommentsIn a Surprising Turn of Events Kung Fu Strike is one of the few games that I can think of that made it to Steam BEFORE Xbox Live Arcade. The […] -
![Hot on the heels of the massive megahit Avengers film, Zen has sent us another batch of Marvel Pinball tables based on everybody’s favorite collection of earth’s mightiest heroes. Each […]](../../wp-content/uploads/Infinity_Gauntlet_table_logo.jpg "Marvel Pinball Avengers Chronicles (XBLA) Review")
Marvel Pinball Avengers Chronicles (XBLA) Review
Posted on June 21, 2012 | 1 CommentHot on the heels of the massive megahit Avengers film, Zen has sent us another batch of Marvel Pinball tables based on everybody’s favorite collection of earth’s mightiest heroes. Each […] -
![You are a twelve year old boy who was unceremoniously dropped on the door step of a Mansion. As your Mother screeches off into the sunset, you’re left at the mercy […]](../../wp-content/uploads/QCtitle.jpg "Quantum Conundrum Preview")
Quantum Conundrum Preview
Posted on May 9, 2012 | No CommentsYou are a twelve year old boy who was unceremoniously dropped on the door step of a Mansion. As your Mother screeches off into the sunset, you’re left at the mercy […] -
![Worms is a franchise that just about everyone has experienced in some form or another. Perhaps you were a fan of the first few games? Maybe you were introduced through […]](../../wp-content/uploads/WormsUltimateMayhemA-089-115x86.jpg "Worms Ultimate Mayhem (XBLA) Review")
Worms Ultimate Mayhem (XBLA) Review
Posted on October 21, 2011 | No CommentsWorms is a franchise that just about everyone has experienced in some form or another. Perhaps you were a fan of the first few games? Maybe you were introduced through […] -
![Now that we’ve heard from the Creative Director of Zen Studios, let’s take a look at their most recent table, Sorcerer’s Lair. Unlike their recent and future tables featuring well […]](../../wp-content/uploads/SorcerersLair-010-115x86.jpg "Sorcerer’s Lair Pinball (XBLA) Review")
Sorcerer’s Lair Pinball (XBLA) Review
Posted on October 19, 2011 | No CommentsNow that we’ve heard from the Creative Director of Zen Studios, let’s take a look at their most recent table, Sorcerer’s Lair. Unlike their recent and future tables featuring well […] -
Bloodrayne: Betrayal (XBLA) Review
Posted on September 16, 2011 | No CommentsFirst things first, let me be honest here… I’ve never played either of the Bloodrayne games, nor have I watched the Bloodrayne movie and it’s two direct-to-video sequels. In fact, […] -
Ugly Americans: Apocalypsegeddon (XBLA) Review
Posted on September 8, 2011 | 1 CommentUgly Americans, for those unaware, is an animated series on Comedy Central. Ugly Americans: Apocalypsegeddon is thus a licensed game based upon an animated property that I’ve never seen. That […] -
Ms Splosion Man Pinball (XBLA) Review
Posted on September 1, 2011 | No CommentsBack in the early days of BrainLazy, we didn’t have very many contacts in the industry. Two of the first companies to develop a relationship with us were Zen and […] -
Toy Soldiers: Cold War (XBLA) Review
Posted on August 16, 2011 | 1 CommentWay back in April of last year, we reviewed the original Toy Soldiers. When we got the review code for Toy Soldiers: Cold War. I was fully prepared for the […] -
Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet (XBLA) Review
Posted on August 3, 2011 | No CommentsLike most of the games featured in the Summer of Arcade this year, we first got a taste of Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet on the PAX floor, and even on […] -
Bastion (XBLA) Review
Posted on July 27, 2011 | No CommentsBeing a part of the gaming media has certain benefits, and certain problems. One of the good things is that you get to go to conventions and try out games […] -
Ms. Splosion Man (XBLA) Review
Posted on July 12, 2011 | No CommentsI do so love when I get a chance to review something from Twisted Pixel. Not only have they produced some of my favorite games for XBLA, I’ve actually met […] -
Marvel Pinball: Captain America (XBLA) Review
Posted on June 29, 2011 | No CommentsSome time ago, we got the news that Zen Studios, makers of Pinball FX 2, signed a deal with Marvel Comics to produce pinball tables for many of their top […] -
Moon Diver (XBLA) Review
Posted on May 17, 2011 | 2 CommentsGetting Started I frequently find myself drawn to games that seem to be based upon/inspired by/ripped off of games I liked when I was younger. It isn’t just because I’m […] -
Fez on XBLA early preview at PAX East 2011
Posted on March 24, 2011 | No CommentsFez is one of those games that captures you when you first look at it. If it’s the first impression that will either open the door or close it, Fez […] -
Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet at PAX East 2011
Posted on March 18, 2011 | No CommentsVisitors to PAX East are often attracted to the massive displays with their flashy props, but the more savvy convention goers know that, particularly when games are concerned, you can […] -
Full House Poker (XBLA) Review
Posted on March 14, 2011 | 3 CommentsGetting Started The final entry in the House Party for XBLA is a game called Full House Poker. Like Solitaire or Snake, Poker is one of those games that everyone […] -
Torchlight (XBLA) Review
Posted on March 4, 2011 | No CommentsGetting Started Torchlight is an Action RPG developed by Runic Games. Previously released on PC and distributed by Valve on Steam, the critically acclaimed game is the penultimate release […] -
Bejeweled Blitz LIVE (XBLA) Review
Posted on February 27, 2011 | No CommentsGetting Started Bejeweled Blitz LIVE, the second week of Xbox LIVE Arcade’s “House Party” promotion, joins it’s predecessor, Bejeweled 2 Deluxe, and hits the Xbox LIVE Arcade platform this past […] -
Hard Corps Uprising (XBLA) Review
Posted on February 14, 2011 | 1 CommentWe’ve written about Contra in the past as one of the classic Nintendo Hard games. Dirt simple gameplay mechanics elevated to psychotic difficulty levels, it popularized not just the run and gun genre, but the fabled Konami Code. Hard Corps Uprising is Contra HD in everything but name, but when you tackle a beloved franchise like this, there is always the threat that you will stumble. We’ve spent some time with the title, so let’s see how Arc System Works did with it. -
Indie Games Uprising Round 4
Posted on January 10, 2011 | No CommentsThe massive list of games featured in the Uprising is almost complete, but the last few titles are trickling in slowly. This week we will look at two RPGs in […]