Platinum Life: Web Edition Facebook Game Trailer

Platinum Life: Web Edition is coming to Facebook in a matter of weeks! PLWE is the first hip hop social lifestyle game to hit Facebook and has some huge hip hop celebrity names behind it that we’re gearing up to announce soon.

PLWE allows you to customize your avatar, build your entourage, then meet and interact with today’s real-life celebrity hip hop heavyweights. Beef up your brand while you battle your way from being an unsigned underground artist to a superstar celebrity livin’ large.

Watch for more news on PLWE coming soon!

Platinum Life: Web Edition Facebook news shared by game’s publicist

Best Role Playing Games List

Role Playing Games represent one of the genres of video game playin that remains one of the most, if not the most, popular of all time among true gamers. Also known as RPG games, the best role playing games are classic to game players who often spend hours working their way through game stories and accomplishing missions. These are games that enable players to take part in the story of a game (thus the “role play”) and tell a story as they play. This list of role playing games is given as a service to anyone looking for the best RPG games ot play.

To be included in this list of role playing games, the RPG gamehad to have been reviewed on Game Room Reviews and been given a satisfactory or better rating.  This ensures that you don’t waste your time looking and only consider the best role playing games available.  You can click on the links to the reviews to read more about the games.  The top RPG games are listed by year and in alphabetical order.

Best Role Playing Games List of 2009 (Game Format Indicated)

Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers Wii

Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles Wii

Where the Wild Things Are Wii

Do you have other favorite games that are not listed here among the best role playing games?  Bear in mind that only the top RPG games reviewed on Game Room Reviews are featured.  Simply add a comment and share information about other great role playing games that you think readers should look into.  More of the best RPG games will be listed here as they are released and reviewed.

Article about best role playing games written by Neil of Game Room Reviews

Video Game Movies List

In the current information age, the merging of entertainment formats continues to grow.  This has led to many video game movies, or the integration of movies based on video games and video games based on movies.  There are entire franchises built around games and movies about the same story, such as Resident Evil.

This list of video game movies highlights some of the best movies based on video games and the best video games based on movies.  Each of the games and movies included in this best video games movies list has been reviewed on either Game Room Reviews (video games) or our movie reviews partner site (Movie Room Reviews).  You can learn more about the games and movies by clicking on the link to read the review.

Given the growing, but still relatively small number of video game movies, this list includes all games and movies based on a title in the other format that has been reviewed on one of our sites.  As you try to find the best video game movies for your interests, you can read through the respective movie and games reviews to learn more about them, including synopsis, recommendation, and rating.  Only those games and movies released during the current year are included in that year’s list of video game movies.  No consideration is given to whether the video game or movie came first.

Best Movies Based on Video Games of 2009

Max Payne Blu-ray

Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li Blu-ray

Best Video Games Based on Movies of 2009

Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles Wii

Where the Wild Things Are Wii

Do you have other favorite video game movies not included in this list?  Feel free to add a comment and share the game or movie with our readers.  Only those games and movies reviewed on Game Room Reviews or Movie Room Reviews have been included.  This list will be expanded as more titles are released and reviewed.

Best Video Game Movies feature written by Neil of Movie Room Reviews

Legal Game Downloads from iTunes

Mobile video game applications have grown in popularity thanks to the combined increase in portable devices and video games interest.  The problem for many people is finding access to legal game downloads since there are many sites online that offer free game downloads that are often pirated or unlicensed.  Legal video game downloads from iTunes gives you one of the web’s best chances to download your favorite video games to your mobile devices like your iPods, which is why Game Room Reviews is an affiliate partner.

Downloading games to iPods has become very common.  Many video games that are developed are now sold as mobile applications along with the software versions for the traditional gaming systems.  iTunes is a leading provider of video game downloads, legal music downloads, and legal movie downloads.

The price of video game downloading varies depending on the game’s popularity, the publisher and the release date, but generally, you can downloads games legally for less than $10.  This is much less expensive than buying a new game for a traditional system.  It is also a great way to test out a certain game before buying the more expensive software for home use.

As you explore your options for legal game downloads, keep in mind that iTunes is one of the most trusted companies in digital video games and entertainment.  The company offers the best in new mobile game releases for your downloading fun!

*Game Room Reviews is an affiliate partner of iTunes

Ninja Assassin Game for iPhone and iPod Touch now just $2.99

We wanted to share a great deal on a mobile application game for the iPhone and iPod Touch.  This Holiday Season – find your inner Ninja! Get the Ninja Assassin mobile application for the iPhone and iPod touch. Now priced at just $2.99.

Buy Ninja Assassin mobile app: http://bit.ly/1da7bY

Watch Ninja Assassin Video Game Trailer

Sports Games: List of Sports Video Games

There are video gamers and there are sports fans that like to play video games.  This list of sports video games is provided as a resource either for sports fans who want to play the best sports games or gamers who want to get into sports video games.

Games features in this list of sports video games include only those games reviewed or featured on Game Room Reviews.  To include all sports games would be virtually impossible.  This is a resource for you to gather more insights from reviews to decide what sports video games are appropriate or of interest to you.

To be included in this list, the video game must not only have been reviewed on Game Room Reviews, it must be considered part of the sports video games genre.

List of Sports Video Games (Click Links for Reviews)

Active Life Extreme Challenge Wii
PDC World Championship Darts Nintendo DS
Ready 2 Rumble Wii
We Cheer 2 Wii

More coming soon!

While this list of sports video games includes only those featured on Game Room Reviews, feel free to add a comment highlighting your favorite video games about sports.

Feature on list of sports games by Neil of Game Room Reviews

See also:
List of Violent Video Games

List of violent video games

One of the most controversial topics surrounding video games is the amount of violence in certain games, and whether this is appropriate for children or teens.  This list of violent video games is provided as a resource either for gamers who want action or role playing video games with violence, or for parents who want to keep violent games out of their kids’ hands.

Games features in this list of violent video games include only those games reviewed or featured on Game Room Reviews.  To include all video games with violence would be virtually impossible.  This is a resource for you to gather more insights from reviews to decide what games are appropriate or of interest to you.

To be included in this list, the video game must be Rated T or M for Violence, or be an especially violent video game not rated for that particular reason.

List of Violent Video Games (Click Links for Reviews)

Darkest of Days PC
Fairytale Fights XBOX
Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles Wii

More coming soon!

While this list of violent video games includes only those featured on Game Room Reviews, feel free to add a comment highlighting your favorite video games with violence, or warning parents about games you believe are too violent for kids.

Feature on video games with violence by Neil of Game Room Reviews

See also:

• List of Violent Movies
• List of sports games
  

Buy and Sell Used Video Games Online

With thousands of titles in stock for purchase and nearly $47 million paid out to sellers, SecondSpin.com boasts that it is “The Internet’s Largest Buyer & Seller of Used CDs, DVDs & Games!” It would be heard to argue this fact since the company posts all of its stats on its progress in helping consumers to buy and sell your video games and other product on its website.

The company not only has a large variety of products, but its posted rates for both buying used video games and selling your video games makes it easy for you to determine the value of a transaction. Rates for buying used games are reasonable too. The company often pays several dollars for games that have been released for a while. Prices to buy used video games are also affordable.

Another great benefit of the SecondSpin buy and sell used video games business is that the company almost always has a great deal in progress if you either buy or sell your video games. Sometimes you can get a discount to buy used video games. Other times they offer free shipping, or bonus money for trading in your used games, DVDs, or CDs.

The “Just-in bin” showcases used video games that have arrived to the company within the last 24 hours. The “Bargain bin” highlights some of the lowest cost games and products the company has to offer.

Harmonix Teams with UMLOUD Child’s Play Charity Event‏

The following press release and information was shared with us regarding the December 9th Rock Band Night for Child’s Play Charity in which Gamers Give Back with a Charity Event Supporting National Children’s Hospital Organization! This wonderful charity event is the result of a partnership between Harmonix and Ümloud!

Press Release

San Francisco, California—November 19, 2009—Do not miss out on the San Francisco gaming charity event of the year! Ümloud! is an annual fundraiser event for Child’s Play Charity, a “gamers’ charity” started by Penny Arcade’s Jerry Holkins and Mike Krahulik that provides toys and games to Children’s Hospitals around the country, including Oakland Children’s Hospital.

The spiritual-successor to last year’s successful Fünde Razor, and hosted by gaming industry vets Chris Kohler (Wired), Joe Markert (Gamehelper), and John “Seg” Seggerson (Telltale Games), Ümloud! will hit the DNA Lounge in San Francisco, California on December 9th, and feature a full-blown Rock Band 2 main stage set up courtesy of Harmonix Music Systems, where you and your band can melt the face of San Francisco clean off at one of the hottest music venues in the city, all in the name of charity!

“Ümloud! is a great way to get the community involved in a fun charity event and give towards a great cause,” says Ümloud! co-founder Chris Kohler. “We have awesome sponsors and industry leaders involved in this event and we want you to come out and rock the night away for us in effort to raise money for children’s hospitals through Child’s Play.”

Doors open at the DNA Lounge at 7:00pm and the party will rage until 2:00am. There is a suggested donation of $10.00 upon entry to the event, and all attendees will be entered into an epic raffle that will go on throughout the night boasting amazing prizes and limited edition gaming swag, courtesy of participating sponsors. You can sign your band up for either the Ultimate Band Package for $120.00 or the Standard Band Package for $40.00. Come join the fun, be entered to win some totally awesome prizes and, best of all, leave knowing that your night at the bar was for a good cause!

“Ümloud! is one of our core community fundraisers at Child’s Play. We rely heavily on the efforts of video game community, and events such as Ümloud! form the backbone of that support,” said Kristin Lindsay, Project Manager for Child’s Play Charity. “It’s an amazing night of Rock Band 2, prizes and partying, and it’s all for a great cause. Donations from Ümloud! help support the Child’s Play network of children’s hospitals around the world. When gamers give back, it makes a big difference!”

For more information about Ümloud! please visit www.umloud.org and become a fan of Ümloud! on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/Umloud or follow Ümloud! on Twitter at http://twitter.com/Umloud

About Child’s Play Charity

Since 2003, over 100,000 gamers worldwide have banded together through Child’s Play, a community based charity grown and nurtured from the game culture and industry. Over 5 million dollars in donations of toys, games, books and cash for sick kids in children’s hospitals across North America and the world have been collected since our inception.

This year, Child’s Play Charity has continued expanding across the country and the globe. With almost 70 partner hospitals and more arriving every month, you can be sure to find one from the map above that needs your help! You can choose to purchase requested items from their online retailer wish lists, or make a cash donation that helps out Child’s Play hospitals everywhere. When gamers give back, it makes a difference!

About Ümloud!

Ümloud! is an annual fundraiser held in San Francisco, California, with proceeds benefiting Child’s Play Charity.

Founded in 2003 by Penny Arcade, Child’s Play has provided over $3.5 million in donations of toys, games, books and cash for sick kids in children’s hospitals around the world.

MotoGP 08 XBOX 360 Video Game Giveaway

MotoGP 08 was released on the XBOX 360 October 28, 2008 by CAPCOM. This motorcycling championship racing video game provides speed, excitement, and plenty of danger in the world’s most thrilling motorsport. You can race on fast bikes, against the most hardened opponents, just inches from the road.

Watch MotoGP 08 Game Trailer

We are excited to offer one video game giveaway copy of MotoGP 08 on the XBOX 360. Entry for the MotoGP 08 XBOX 360 giveaway is free and easy! Entry for this giveaway is open to residents with US and Canada mailing addresses! Simply follow the guidelines below for up to 6 entries. The random drawing will be completed on May 23rd, at or near 5PM CST, using random.org. Please include a valid email address or contact information in your entry, or make it accessible via your blogger profile so that we can contact you if you are selected as a winner.

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