Limbo, when viewed on the surface, seems like a very simplistic game. After all it is a platformer that is displayed in black and white, contains just three actions the protagonist can perform at the behest of the player and contains virtually no narrative. But if one were to only view Limbo on the surface [...]

Super Mario Galaxy was one of the most critically acclaimed titles to grace the Wii console, it was accepted by the fans having sold over eight million copies worldwide, and has won many awards and accolades since its release, including being called the Nintendo Game of the Decade by Nintendo Power. Following up such a [...]

The World Cup has finished, Spain has declared supremacy for the next four years and if you are anything like me you are going through some serious international soccer withdrawal. Fortunately there is a cure for the twitches and it is in the form of EA Sports’ 2010 FIFA World Cup: South Africa. Offering nearly [...]

Racing games come explicitly in two forms, simulation racers and arcade racers. I myself enjoy both styles but my play type tends to make me more successful at arcade racers and thus I was anticipating Black Rock Studio’s latest effort, Split/Second. While demoing the game pre-release Black Rock explained the concept of the game to [...]

Since Jay was out of town all week, content was provided via phone calls to About 12 Minutes’ messaging line. Topics include— Dramatic Reading: The Life and Art of Bass Playing by Tony Levin [link] Review: Watchmen Director’s Cut Blu-Ray DVD Urging: Moon [link] First Impressions: G. I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra Thanks [...]