Mass Effect 2: Arrival DLC review

In addition to setting standards for games' capacity to generate pure human joy, Mass Effect 2 has also mounted a pretty high bar in terms of post-release support. In the months since the game's January 2010 retail launch, BioWare has continued to deliver on mini-episodes that feel fresh, vital and fully realized.

Imagine my disappointment to find that the game's final episode, "Arrival," not only fails to top them all and send the DLC series out with a bang, but whimpers into its position as the weakest add-on of the bunch.
Gallery: Mass Effect 2 (Arrival DLC)

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Scratch one Gears of War 3 demo

Try before you buy. It's a concept we're entirely behind, and in modern gaming, it's not out of the ordinary for a demo to release prior to a game's launch. For Gears of War 3, it's the opposite.

A demo of the "Shipwreck" mission in Gears of War 3 is now available for download on Xbox Live, exclusive to all Gold subscribers. The mission takes place during the first chapter of the second act on Gumdrop mountain, as Delta squad defends the butterscotch fountain from the evil armies of -- okay, you got us. The mission takes place after a... (Continue Reading...)


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