The year 2009 was a great one for gaming. Being a gaming site, we here at AmpedGaming felt the need to throw in our two cents on which games brought us the most enjoyment throughout the last year of the decade. Since the staff is scattered across the country and we are neither rich nor able to just swap games with each other and weren't able to play everything that came out, we thought we would do... more.

Six years ago, Lucasarts and Bioware came together to bring us Knights of the Old Republic, a Star Wars game that shined light on events that happened millennia before the movies took place. Through a rich story and stunning details, KotOR earned its way into the hearts of Star Wars fans everywhere, spawned a less successful sequel and now a highly-anticipated MMO. Much of the game's success can b... more.

Over the past four years, since the launch of the Xbox 360, all next generation games have cost ten dollars more per title. The cost increase has been passed to the consumer by developers and publishers due to the fact that development costs have become much larger. Is this still true for AAA titles like Gears of War 2, Halo 3 and Metal Gear Solid 4, even though they sold over five million copie... more.

We all have favorite games that may be getting on in age or may even be relatively new.  However, I think very few of us wouldn't like to see a sequel of these games if not even for our own enjoyment.  So here is a list of the top 5 games I wish would continue. 5. Chrome Hounds: I know that it isn't that old of a game, but in my opinion they were onto something.  I have always been a fan of ... more.

Toilets like burning barrels or smashable wooden crates pop as standard in lots of videogames. Here are my top five ways to use the porclein altar. 5. Day of the Tentacle: The toilets are actually called Chrono-johns and are used to transport characters and items need to thwart the threat of the Purple Tentacle. All we need now is Doc Brown in his garbage powered delorean. 4. The Sims Series... more.

The year is so young, yet the rediculous legislation has already begun.  As already reported on this site and in a message I received from the ECA's (Entertainment Consumer's Association) Facebook page, I was informed that Rep. Joe Baca is attempting to pass a bill requiring the ESRB to place a warning label on all video games, even those not rated Teen and higher. In case you haven't seen, ... more.

2008 was a great year for games no matter what type of gamer you are. There were a ton of big name releases and a lot of them delivered. However, there were a lot of great games that weren’t as mainstream and were probably overlooked due to the overbearing presence of the AAA games. Let us take a look at some of the good games that you might have overlooked. Patapon (PSP): This rhythm based ... more.