In a recent article by Joystiq, they reported on the possibility of day one Mass Effect 2 DLC. While nothing is confirmed yet, they also reported a DLC shop called the "Cerberus Network". This should come as no surprise to those who have played Dragon Age and found its DLC merchant. As I said however, nothing is yet confirmed. Later Bioware posted this on twitter: "Addressing rumors: BioWare... more.

2010 is here and so is Hit or Miss. A new twist in the formula comes from the change to a monthly article rather than weekly. We also took the time to add some pics and clean up things overall. Let’s get to it! Darksiders Developer: Vigil Games Publisher: THQ Release Date: January 5 Platform: PS3/360 Overview: Darksiders is an action role-playing game from Vigil Games and THQ. You ... more.

Darksiders is a lengthy and enjoyable adventure that will leave you satisfied. The Good: Great art design. Interesting story. Great voice acting. Good looking environments. The Bad: Unresponsive controls. Simplistic and drawn out puzzles. Not enough combat. Well the 2010 releases are beginning with heavy hitters right away. Darksiders is the much anticipated apocalyptic action game from V... more.

With Game of the Year voting coming to an end very soon, I wanted to take the time to bring forth a few honorable mentions. While the staff as a whole decided our nominees, I feel there are a few other noteworthy titles that deserve recognition for being among the best games released this year. These games fell just shy of Game of the Year nomination. Borderlands Very few games this ye... more.

Alright guys and gals it is time to announce the Editor's Choice Game of the Year winners. It has been a great year with many great games emptying our wallets. It was hard to narrow down what game really stood out among this year's many releases and here is what the Gaming Bolt staff believes are the top games of the year in the following categories. And the winners are... Game of the Year: ... more.

Everyone knows to expect a new sports game every year, but what if there was a new Halo or Uncharted every year? This year at the Spike TV Video Game Awards, we saw the announcement of the new Batman Arkham Asylum, the sequel to a game that released just three months ago. There was no set date for release however, there is a large chance we could see the game in late 2010. The question I pose to y... more.

While initially interesting, Avatar fails to deliver a worthwhile experience. The Good: Great Visuals. Good Voice Acting. The Bad: Boring Gameplay. Boring Set Piece Battles. Poor Story. Lousy Vehicle Controls. Bad Shooting Mechanics. Lacking Multiplayer. Avatar is set to become a box office smash, but does the game capture the same magic as the movie. If you read anything before this then... more.

The Gran Turismo 5 Academy demo is out now on the PSN and we’re going to give you a run down of what to expect. Gran Turismo 5 is arguably Sony’s top exclusive of next year. The franchise has always delivered a visually impressive, tight controlled, chart busting, and critically acclaimed racing experience. From what I played in the demo it seems as though that strong tradition will continu... more.

Welcome to the First Annual Gaming Bolt Game of the Year awards. Here you can see our nominees for all of our 27 different categories (along with a handy Hit or Miss rating for the likelihood of winning from the editors perspective). So lets get right to it guys. Note: Voting closes on 31st December 2009. Click on various categories below to vote for the games. Game of the Year & ... more.

Here is a quick rundown of the goings on at the VGAs for all those who either couldn't see it or may have missed some. Several surprises came from tonight’s Spike TV Video Game Awards including, Batman Arkham Asylum Sequel announcement True Crime announcement Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II announcement Reveal Trailer for Spec Ops: The Line Green Day Rock Band The Winners wer... more.

It seems that every time an opinion is given that goes against what the masses believe to be true that person is a fool. Perhaps I was wrong to say that Dante’s Inferno had the potential to surpass a game that is similar to it. Perhaps, but I don’t think so. I think the problem is that people have closed their minds to anything that can change what they believe to be right. What if Dante’s I... more.

God of War III has some stiff competition as Dante’s Inferno is about as epic as they come. When talking about 2010 there are a few titles that immediately come to mind. Mass Effect 2, Halo Reach, and especially God of War III rank among the most anticipated. Having now played Dante’s Inferno I can say without a doubt that it not only deserves to rank up there next to God of War III, but it... more.

Majesty 2 stands out as a unique take on the RTS genre but it does not offer anything else compelling. The Good: Lack of direct unit controls brings a new challenge. The Bad: Lack of control can unnecessarily increase difficulty. Steep graphic requirements. Unpopulated multiplayer. Quickly becomes repetitive and boring. Occasional crashes. Majesty 2 is the sequel to the acclaimed Majesty ... more.

It has been 15 years since the original Playstation hit the market and began to shape the industry into what it is today. To think it was originally planned as a disc based SNES, the deal was canceled when Nintendo chose to deal with Phillips rather than Sony mid way through development. Sony went on to produce the Playstation to compete with Nintendo. On December 3rd, 1994 the Playstation launche... more.

EA announced today that the Medal of Honor franchise would be returning in the fall of 2010, this time though it would not be set in World War II. This time around EA is bringing the franchise into the here and now as you will play as a member of Teir 1 Operators in Afghanistan. Teir 1 is the highest level of Special Operation forces. EA has said that realism will be one of the primary goals of th... more.

Demigod is fun and frantic and will keep you coming back for more, but there is the unavoidable feeling that you are only playing half a game. However it overcomes this feeling by truly being greater than the sum of its parts. The Good: Fantastic art design. Great visuals. Simple yet deep character customization. Great multiplayer. Brilliant music. The Bad: Wasted premise considering lack ... more.

We recently had the opportunity to speak with Antti Summala, lead designer for Shattered Horizon and ask a few questions about Shattered Horizon as well as their studio and the status of PC Gaming. What prompted Futuremark to create a game development division? For over 10 years Futuremark has been making benchmarks for gamers. Our community has been pretty vocal in pushing us to do mor... more.

Hey guys, welcome to the second edition of Hit or Miss, this time for Tuesday December 1st, 2009. Let’s get right into it with a re-cap of our last segment. -Assassins Creed 2- Well just as Assassins Creed 2 was our first Hit, it was our first missed prediction. Assassins Creed 2 took off in a huge way. With sales of 1.6 million in its first week (32% greater than the original) it is defin... more.

The Zombie Island of Dr. Ned is a funny though underwhelming piece of DLC that when all is said and done, isn’t worth your money. The Good: Very funny. Good looking environments. The Bad: Very short. Very repetitive. No new gear or items. Zombies are not challenging and are too few in number. Terrible frame-rate issues. Borderlands released last month to great reviews and a fan base mor... more.

Assassins Creed Bloodlines is a very poor attempt at bringing Assassins Creed to the PSP and only succeeds at being more boring and repetitive than its predecessor. The Good: Good looking characters. The Bad: Derivative gameplay. Repetitive missions. Unintelligent A.I. Small and boring environments. Uninteresting story. Glitchy. Bland environments. Short. The odds are stacked against you ... more.