EA finally decided to take small steps in the right direction with FIFA 09 on the PC. We'll see if the trend persists in the next years but this year their game gets the innovation prize. Mouse and keyboard controls are finally here, along with new better looking graphics and these things certainly matter for a sports game.  [...]

18 years have passed since the original King's Bounty was launched by New World Computing and now, finally, a remake has surfaced, from Katauri Interactive. King's Bounty: The Legend, as it's called, is one of the most successful remakes I've ever played and as addictive as the Heroes of Might and Magic series. Read on to find out exactly what 18 years mean in the world of PC gaming, computers in general, and what this means for King's Bounty.  [...]

Disney Interactive Studios decided to take a major turn in their usual games style by creating something different, something that if you consider, cannot even stand besides the Disney name. I'm talking about Pure, an off-road ATV video game for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC, that stands out from the Disney's catalogue full of kids games or games based on major cartoon movies.  [...]

I was among the lucky few who got the chance of playing the demo version of the highly anticipated title from Akella: "PT Boats: Knights of the Sea", and I must say this naval combat simulator has all the assets needed to become the next big thing in the genre industry. The dazzling graphics, complex yet accessible gameplay, real life inspired scenarios and the unique flavor of a maritime confrontation all in the background of the ever intriguing World War 2 concur in creating a game of huge potential.  [...]

I was really impressed when I saw the gameplay on the new James Bond video game. I believe things are finally looking up for gamers who want to see their favorite movies on their computers or consoles. And that's because the developers are paying more attention and the big movie companies understand the profit to be made out of this. Plus, they understand that they can't just shove down a dev's throat a game project two month before the movie released and say "have it done by then".  [...]

"Give me Fuel, Give me Fire Give that which I desire..." said James Hetfield somewhere in 1997. We don't need fuel (or?!), we need a good game from the godfathers of Dirt and Grid, Codemasters. Fuel might be the pretender.  [...]