"Maddenites Unite,” was the call from EA Sports to its loyal Madden fan base as they prepared to launch their 18th version of the game. Since 1989 the game has been a must-have for many gamers and it has only grown in popularity. Madden has been the number one selling football franchise and has appeared on every console from Sega Genesis to the Playstation 2. Every year Madden updates itself with new features and upgrades and only continues to get better. Now the game has survived into the next generation of gaming on the XBOX 360. Loyal fans will notice great differences and new players will experience the most complete game NFL football game on the market.  

Imagine being in the body of an intergalactic soldier. The body of one that cannot be destroyed and can always come back even after being shot by an AK-57, sliced with an energy sword, or blown up with a rocket launcher. Halo 2, the sequel to the original Halo for the Xbox game console, is the revolutionized version of its predecessor.

We first met Mercedes in Moon Called, where she gets mixed up with the local werewolf pack, even becoming romantically involved with its Alpha. She’s friends with a vampire named Stephan, and in Blood Bound he asks her for a favor while he does business for the local vampire queen.

Ridge Racer 7 for the PlayStation 3 was one of the first racing games to be introduced with the new platform.  It's a “next-gen” racing game, which for those non racing gamers means that it is focused on street racing.  This is a fun game, especially if you enjoy racing games; and even if you don't, Ridge Racer is user friendly and the controls are easy to learn.

Risk Your Life: Unforgiven Wars game differs from other MMORPGs by being “noob-friendly”. The website (www.ryl.com) has many helpful tips and info for new players. I checked out the game during download and saw maps and monster images and learned all I needed to know to understand the game.  I had no clue about how to get around in the RYL world, but the easy keyboard controls allowed me to play without trouble. In the game, the weakest monsters are closest to the towns and slowly level up as you wander more into the wilderness. It's also not difficult to acquire money in the game and buy better items. All of the monsters drop gold and an item commonly.