Right now you'd be hard pressed to find a cartoon, upcoming toy line and series of video games that makes the kiddies salivate more than Naruto. We just saw the first ninja-on-ninja brawler hit in March, and Clash of Ninja 2 isn't even letting us take a breath - it's landing in September with twice as many playable characters and all-new, four-player matches.
In our extensive hands-on time, we noticed the overall fighting feels identical to the first game - that's a good thing. Clash of Ninja
You might think that a story about a group of young ninjas would involve some degree of stealth and subtlety. However, when you're talking about the world of Naruto, things are about a subtle as a baseball bat to the noggin. Now the popular anime series is prepped to hit us again with Naruto: Clash of Ninja 2, a sequel to the popular fighting game for the Nintendo GameCube. If you never played the first Clash of Ninja, don't worry. The game was a fairly basic fighter in the vein of Super Smash
What's cooler than a ninja-on-ninja arcade-style beatdown - the kind that the PS2 series Naruto Ultimate Ninja has now sauced up and chop-kicked out for two well-received games? Jessica Alba wearing only an ice-cream bikini and a "come hither" look comes to mind, but in the interest of not having our website blocked by NetNanny, let's go with this: a three-on-three ninja punch-up that you can take with you wherever you go, via your trusty PSP.
Now, before you get too worked up, don't worry -
NASCAR is unbelievably popular, but the prospect of driving in an oval, lap after repetitive lap, has started to get a little tired... no matter how fast you go. Enter NASCAR, EA's attempt to spice things up by digging deeper into the sport than simply picking your line and blindly adhering to
NASCAR is unbelievably popular, but the prospect of driving in an oval, lap after repetitive lap, has started to get a little tired... no matter how fast you go. Enter NASCAR 07, EA's attempt to spice things up by digging deeper into the sport than simply picking your line and blindly adhering to
While publishers EA Sports and Take-Two seem content to chase each other with conventional basketball sims, Sony's NBA series is quickly distinguishing itself as a quirkier, more experimental take on the sport. And while the PS2 version takes the unusual step of putting you into the shoes of a single player, rather than a team, the PSP version has its own ways of redefining digital hoops.
The game is classic five-on-five, but NBA 07 adds something completely unprecedented: turn-based strategy.
What do you do as a follow-up to a bona fide hoops smash hit? At EA, the answer is "More. Lots more" (Side note: we love competing videogame sports franchises). Just as last year's NBA Live 06 reintroduced the star power of the flashiest, dunktastic players in the world, this fall's NBA Live 07 promises to focus even more on highlighting the unique aerial escapades and lockdown stopping skills of your favorite
Only two days before the NFL Draft, we watched EA Sports producers take to the stage and demo a pre-alpha build of NCAA Football 09. The presentation began with a bullet-point list of goals for the team at EA Tiburon that included the requisite “college atmosphere” and “wide-open gameplay.” Then they gave college football fans everywhere – those with an Internet connection, anyway – what they’ve
At EA's recent Studio Showcase 06, we got a glimpse of the future of one of the most popular racing franchises in gaming history (next to Gran Turismo, of course). The tricked-out racing rides of Need For Speed are back and even more customizable than ever - with hyper-tense, high stakes tracks to match.
To start, EA has added a new feature called Auto Sculpt that blows the doors off of the term "vehicle customization." Instead of simply strapping on pre-formed after-market parts to your sleek
At EA's recent Studio Showcase 06, we got a glimpse of the future of one of the most popular racing franchises in gaming history (next to Gran Turismo, of course). The tricked-out racing rides of Need For Speed are back and even more customizable than ever - with hyper-tense, high stakes tracks to match.
To start, EA has added a new feature called Auto Sculpt that blows the doors off of the term "vehicle customization." Instead of simply strapping on pre-formed after-market parts to your sleek
