The 2005 Bernies
January 31, 2006
Each year, every gaming web site and magazine hold their own “Games of the Year Awards Ceremony.” However, CVGames is the only place where you will find yearly gaming awards with a picture of Bernie Stolar on the trophies. Why Bernie? Bernie is a shining star to the gaming industry. He is the only individual that has ever launched multiple successful gaming systems from competing companies. He did it first with the PlayStation and after leaving Sony, he successfully launched the DreamCast in North America. While the DC may have ultimately fallen, Bernie left the company long before the problems began.
Without any further delay, here are our picks for our Best and Worst of 2005: Read more
MS Updates Xbox 360 Dashboard
January 31, 2006
After weeks and weeks of speculation, Microsoft has unleashed a downloadable update for Xbox 360 owners. Gamers are given the option to update the next time they log on to their Xbox 360 dashboard. The update is free. While this update does not change the interface–it offers several bug fixes. These include the ability to retain saved games if you delete a profile, better track of your last time online, and several networking issues for users outside of the US. Read more
Nintendo Challenges Your Brain
January 31, 2006
After much success in Japan, Nintendo of America has announced that Brain Age: Train Your Brain and Brain Age: Big Brain Academy will be heading to the US as First Party titles. These titles utilize the touch screen and have players compete a series of tasks like solving math problems and word problems. Read more
Killzone Comes to the PSP
January 27, 2006
While the world eagerly anticipates the PlayStation 3 launch of Killzone, Sony of Europe has announced a new First Party Killzone title for the PSP. Instead of portraying the action from the first person perspective, the action will take place in the third person. Sony of Europe says that this will make the franchise much more friendly for the handheld audience. Read more
PS3: First Titles Revealed
January 18, 2006
Any PlayStation 3 news is big news. While we still do not have a definite release date, know what the retail price will be, or how Sony will compete against Xbox Live, we do know that the PlayStation 3 will have Angel Rings, Genji 2, Monster Carnival, Gran Turismo, The Eye of Judgement, and Everybody’s Golf 5 on launch day. Read more
Quake 4
January 17, 2006
I reviewed the PC version of Quake 4 a while back and really enjoyed the game. While it was a lot more of the same fast-paced Quake action we have seen before, it was done on top of the DOOM 3 Engine and really made DOOM 3 look like a bad game. With all the power of the Xbox 360 and the stunning results we have seen with titles like Call of Duty 2 playing better on newly released Xbox than their PC counterpart, I am sad to say that the ball has been dropped on this release. Read more
VanaDiel_January2k6
January 11, 2006
A new year? a new month? a new This Month in Vana’Diel! { All Right! } Final Fantasy XI kicks off another year and there’s big news for Xbox 360 owners as the official beta kicks off this month! Those goblins don’t stand a chance! Read more
Dead or Alive 4
January 2, 2006
And here we thought this game would never be released. Tecmo’s Dead or Alive 4 on the Xbox 360 has quite possibly been one of the oddest releases we’ve tracked in a good while. Originally planned as a launch title, the game was delayed a week, then three days, then another two weeks, then one day, another week, another day and finally we have the game in our grubby mitts. Now that I’ve been able to spend some quality time alone with the game and with some friends, it’s time to take a look at the game and see how it fares against the other Xbox 360 titles. Read more
Call of Duty 2
January 2, 2006
Call of Duty is arguably the best World War 2 title that has ever been developed and released. The popularity of this shooter franchise has been seen on both consoles and the PC. With the release of Call of Duty 2, Developer Infinity Ward sought to include even more realistic gameplay in an epic storyline that will leave you breathless until the end. They even made the game look and play better on the Xbox 360 than its PC counterpart. That is quit an accomplishment and shows what promise and power the 360 has in the First Generation of games. Read more