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Curt Schilling’s 38 Studios knocks this one out of the park.

It’s hard not be struck by deja vu while playing Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning, as it’s an amalgamation of every major Western RPG of the last five years. The art style and vibrant color palette are heavily inspired by World of Warcraft, the loot system rivals that of Borderlands, and the character development is an interesting Dragon Age: Origins/Fable hybrid. While Reckoning is quite liberal in its search for muses, it expands beyond many of them to forge a unique identity. Reckoning is to the games it borrows from, as baseball is to itself from 40 years ago; the concepts are basically the same, but everything is on steroids, making it far more enjoyable.

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Both English and Japanese voiceovers available as well.

We can now narrow down the North American release window for Level-5’s Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch.  Namco Bandai revealed that they have moved from the vague release window of 2012 to the slightly less vague release window of winter 2012.  Assuming the publisher isn’t referring to the winter we currently find ourselves in, this means that we’ll likely see the Studio Ghibli collaborated RPG come stateside at the end of the year.

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Jason gives a rundown on all 25 of the Vita Launch titles.

What counts as a PlayStation Vita launch title? Is it any game that released today or in the past week with the Vita First Edition Bundle? What about those games coming next week, with the original, "true" Vita launch? And how about those games available for download? Have no fear! This week's best ever PB & Jason covers all three categories, in vein of previous launch specials, like with the PlayStation Move and the Xbox Kinect. Click through to find the PB & Jason podcast player and download links!

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With a content pack set to release to the public, find out what Elite members have been enjoying throughout January and what you can expect.

Last month, Modern Warfare 3’s Elite service finally got up and running, much to the excitement of its members. Being a subscriber to this program allows gamers to receive a special piece of DLC every month that is exclusive to the Elite service. January marked the delivery of the first content, with plenty more to become available on a month by month basis.

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Psst, Tekken team, online modes don't have to be broken.

Tekken 3D Prime Edition broke my heart. Over the past five or six days, I had the opportunity to really get to know Tekken and I've come to understand and enjoy its brand of fighting. Past efforts proved fruitless; but something clicked this time. At its core, Tekken 3D Prime Edition is really just a stripped down port of Tekken 6, complete with the full (enormous) roster unlocked from the get-go. Sounds great, no? Well, it was… until I took it online. Here the ugly monster within sprung free – just like Tekken 6, the online mode is broken; a shot through my love-struck heart.

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