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When Sega was able to deliver a Japanese take on a Western action game with last year’s Vanquish, it was a bit of a surprise. Now Binary Domain, a new sci-fi shooter from Sega Japan, seems even more unlikely. Sure, it has the Western sensibilities of Gears (right down to the Roadie Run), but the setting and atmosphere feel entirely Japanese...

We could try to shrug off Binary Domain for any number of reasons – we could say it just looks like a silly Gears clone, or we could claim its premise is just a rehash of the age old "sentient worker robots turn against humanity" seen in countless works of science fiction. It is a third-person cover shooter with a robot apocalypse story, but we're beginning to see that Binary Domain holds its own despite its initial appearance of unoriginality, presenting its own take on killer androids set against a striking backdrop of a dystopian future Tokyo...

The virtual 1% have been called villains, tyrants, madmen, and crime lords. Now it's time to show these unsung heroes some long overdue love in our tribute to the Gaming's richest (so-called) "jerks"...

To celebrate the arrival of The Last of Us, we're looking back at some of the most terrifying and deadly parasites, diseases, and viruses in gaming.

As internet speeds and digital storage gets cheaper and cheaper every year, downloadable games get closer and closer to matching the experiences provided by their retail counterparts. They also offer the chance for smaller development teams to experiment or stray off the beaten path; we doubt that EA would ever publish a game featuring a dead fetus is a power-up. They draw the line at killing unbaptized babies in hell thank you very much. And hey, there’s no better way to detox from a 100 hour Skyrim binge than with a quick, fun 5 hour game. In anticipation of our year end Platinum Chalice awards, we’ve compiled a list of our favorite 2011 downloadable titles across all platforms to help you separate the w00t from the chaff...

Getting into the Halloween spirit for a gamer means playing some of the most terrifying, mind-bending, eerie games out there. We have some recommendations to suit all levels of depravity...

In mid 2008, Capcom unveiled its life-size, wearable bionic arm to the world, and from the moment I saw it I felt an irresistible urge to parade around town in the ridiculous thing. After months (literally months) of asking, Capcom had the good graces to lend me its extremely expensive, one-of-a-kind prop with no oversight or guidance. Just do whatever you want, man! The result is the above video, first posted on December 18, 2008, and it’s been one of my favorite things that’s ever posted on the site. The "bit" is me walking around trying to do normal things with a bionic arm, all of which prove how impractical the damn thing actually is, which leads to me apparently nuking the city.

Until very recently, Bionic Commando was one of those long-lost franchises that held a lot of promise but just never made it to the big time. Today, we've got sequels and remakes aplenty, though it all still goes back to the NES original. The\xA0soundtrack is typical Capcom excellence, though nothing matches the song played during the game's first level. It's something like a military march mixed with the grandest symphony ever constructed, suggesting you're on a serious life-or-death mission behind enemy lines, but oh man, are you in for a high-flying adventure.

Top-notch song embedded inside, plus the astounding remixes.

Not all sequels are destined for greatness. Tag along as we remember the follow-ups that time forgot...