When I first heard about Batman: Arkham Asylum a year or so ago, I was actually a little worried.  I’m a rather huge comic nerd, and Batman has always been one of my top favorites.  The world of Batman is rather unique with an inherent darkness not found in many other mainstream comics.  On top of that, the game is set in Arkham, a place filled with some of the worst villains ever pondered.  Seriously, the Joker beat one of the previous Robins to death.  So needless to say, I was rather concerned that the game would not live up to standards set by the comics.  However, I have one main point to make about Arkham Asylum: boy, did it ever deliver. Read the full story

World War II is an oft-visited setting in video games, most extensively the Call of Duty and Medal of Honor series.  The Wolfenstein series has been around for a while, going all the way back to 1981 with the release of Castle Wolfenstein.  The Wolfenstein franchise, however, offers a different WWII experience by incorporating the Nazi interest in the occult and paranormal.  By combining the standard killing of Nazis with mutants and paranormal, futuristic weapons, Wolfenstein makes for a unique and satisfying first person shooter. Read the full story

People have strong personal beliefs when it comes to tattoos and body modification. Some incorporate self-decoration into their lives as rituals, tributes, and ways to mark important parts of their life stories. Other people insist that permanently inking oneself is nothing more than a time-bomb of regrets.

Those who do decide to get tattoos face the daunting of choices of what, where are why? For more and more people the answer is becoming fandom based.

Fans have always enjoyed dressing up as their favorite characters, but now they are making their favorite characters and symbols a permanent part of who they are. Some may ask how these die-hards will feel about their choices in old age. Will their Xbox logo even mean anything anymore, or will their art be antique/obsolete.

Perhaps for some, etching the bits of pop-culture that speak to them into their visage may be like taking some of that story or character’s attributes on as their own. Some may simply see the future for our generation for what it really is: A bunch of wrinkly old punks, listening to gangster rap with our hearing aids turned up and our Super Mario tramp stamps serving as a reminder for what made our days golden.

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The Bionic Commando name started all the way back in 1987 with a Capcom arcade game called Bionic Commandos. After the arcade game’s popularity, an updated version called Bionic Commando was released for the NES was released in 1988. Since then, there have been two games for GameBoy and in 2008, a revamped version of the original game, Bionic Commando: Rearmed, was released for XBLA, PSN and Windows. This newest installment is a direct sequel to the original NES game, including several of the original characters. Though this game conjures up a great deal of nostalgia for many of us who remember the NES game, it struggles in places and fails to become another classic in the Bionic Commando series. Read the full story

Moment of Geek Zen - Jan 5, 2009

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E3 has finally arrived! And to cover the event, GEN is doing a daily recap bringing you all the details and thoughts on the event that you could ever want.

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New screenshots were released for the massive action-rpg, Sacred 2: Fallen Angel.  Get a close up of a few of the classes, like the Inquisitor and the Seraphim, slashing enemies and casting spells in the dark dungeon of Ancaria.  Sacred 2 will be releasing on the Xbox 360 and the PS3 May 12th.

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