Video Games

Kinect Adventures Review

Have you ever wanted to be the controller? Be able to use your body to control what is actually happening on screen? You can now finally do that with Kinect. And more than likely, the first game you play will be Kinect Adventures. Is Kinect Adventures just another lousy pack in game or is it the Kinect game to have?

First off, Kinect support in Kinect Adventures works, it really does. That is by far the biggest thing about the game that will wow you. You’re choosing menu options with your hands, holding no controller. At first, it really does blow your mind a bit.

PC Digital Download Sales 11/14/10

Steam continued to do what Steam does best this week, namely, they sold the newest release at the top and got great sales for one of their latest deals. The entire list is standard, top to bottom, with no surprises. Football Manager 2011, does stand out a little, though. Call of Duty will stay on the top for a long time, probably as long, if not longer than Civilization V did. 

Call of Duty Black Ops PC Review

For the past few years, the big question that’s come up with the new Call of Duty game has been, “Who’s making it?” Infinity Ward, the original creators of the series, have been known to revolutionize the series, and make it the top-dollar franchise it is today. Treyarch is more known for making pale imitation of those great games, which were good, but could never reach the same level of quality and respect from the gaming community. Now with the Infinity Ward lawsuits, and the general uncertainty of the Modern Warfare series’ future, Treyarch is making a huge comeback with Call of Duty: Black Ops. In many ways, it’s the most ambitious game in the series, but in many other ways, it’s one of the most safe sequels from Activision yet. To be short, if you like Call of Duty, you’ll like Black Ops. A more detailed explanation will take longer, though. 

City of Heroes On Sale at Direct 2 Drive

Direct2Drive has forgone the usual weekend sale this week, and instead has been offering “Daily Deals” on MMORPGs by publisher NC Soft.  Friday it was Aion, Saturday it was Guild Wars, and today (Sunday) they’re selling the City of Heroes: Going Rogue Complete Collection for $19.95, which is half off its usual price.  This edition includes everything that the wannabe internet superhero needs

Amazon Launches “Prelude To Black Friday” Sale

It’s nearly two whole weeks before Thanksgiving, yet Amazon has already started the holiday shopping season with their farcical “Prelude To Black Friday” sale on games.  Yes, it’s a real thing, and that really is what they’re calling it.  We here at Player Affinity love cheap games, so we’ll overlook this nonsensical hype and keep an eye on this week-long event just in case a good deal comes along.

More Black Ops Patches Incoming

Call of Duty Black Ops is currently in the process of being patched, due to complaints about about lag and multiplayer matchmaking.

Most of the game’s most annoying and potentially gamebreaking glitches were fixed earlier this week, like certain game modes not functioning and unstable maps. Treyarch says that more improvements will be made and more glitches will be fixed in upcoming patches.

Mega Man Marathon For Charity In Final Hours

While some gamers are saving up for Black Friday sales, the more noble amongst us are donating to gaming-related charities.  Right now a pack of nerds are in the final hours of a Mega Man marathon to raise money for charity.  The nice lads at Team Mountain Gaming have spent the last 40 hours playing their way through Mega Man 1-6, to raise money for the Child’s Play Charity. You can watch the whole thing live on their website.