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Game On!: On Blockbusters and Disapointments…

Posted Wednesday, July 16th, 2008 at 2:52am

Ian Bonds returns this month for his look at summer blockbuster games, and to complain a bit about not making it to E3… again…

Game On! 5-16-08: Confessions Of An Achievement Whore

Posted Saturday, May 17th, 2008 at 4:28am

Ian Bonds checks in this month with a rant of sorts about Xbox Live’s most popular gaming phenomenon as he weighs in with his opinions on VIKING, DARK SECTOR, the new NBA BALLERS, two FINAL FANTASY handheld games, OKAMI and MARIO KART on the Wii, and CONDEMNED 2… and if there’s time, GTAIV (but there probably isn’t time)…

Game On! 3-23-2008: Vegas, baby!

Posted Sunday, March 23rd, 2008 at 4:51am

Ian Bonds returns to the glitz and lights of the strip with RAINBOW SIX VEGAS 2, beats up Mario in SUPER SMASH BROS. BRAWL, and goes back to school in BULLY: SCHOLARSHIP EDITION, all while checking with info on the new STREET FIGHTER movie and the upcoming GUITAR HERO: ON TOUR…

Game On! 2-27-2008: Gaming Plethora

Posted Thursday, February 28th, 2008 at 3:22am

This week, Ian Bonds checks in with a wide variety of gaming goodness for you, including DEVIL MAY CRY 4, KARAOKE REVOLUTION: AMERICAN IDOL ENCORE, THE CLUB, APOLLO JUSTICE: ACE ATTORNEY and LOST PLANET: EXTREME CONDITION…

Game On! 2-8-2008: A Hero’s Paradise

Posted Friday, February 8th, 2008 at 17:39pm

Ian Bonds is back already with two new reviews, this time for BURNOUT PARADISE and NO MORE HEROES…

Game On! 2-4-2008: Holiday Hangover

Posted Monday, February 4th, 2008 at 0:04am

Like a phoenix rising from the ashes, Ian Bonds makes his triumphant return to Quick Stop Entertainment with his first column of the New Year… by looking back with capsule-ized reviews of games from LAST year, just before the holidays took him and made him their bitch…

Game On! 12-5-2007: Holiday Hootenany

Posted Tuesday, December 4th, 2007 at 3:07am

Ian Bonds drops the first of many holiday review columns, with looks at CONAN, SOLIDER OF FORTUNE: PAYBACK, CALL OF DUTY 4, DEWY’S ADVENTURE and SPIDER-MAN: FRIEND OR FOE…

Game On! 11-11-2007: Time Enough Alone

Posted Sunday, November 11th, 2007 at 5:47am

Ian Bonds checks in with a look at TIMESHIFT, plus fleeting glimpses and quick reviews of VIRTUA FIGHTER 5, MANHUNT 2, FINAL FANTASY TACTICS, FRONT MISSION and KENGO: LEGEND OF THE 9 all in this week’s GAME ON!

Game On! 10-15-2007: Episode 3 - Game On! Goes to the Movies

Posted Monday, October 15th, 2007 at 0:03am

Our intrepid hero Ian Bonds checks out movie influenced games and game based movies in his new podcast, featuring looks at JOHN WOO PRESENTS: STRANGLEHOLD, STUNTMAN: IGNITION, DOA: DEAD OR ALIVE and RESIDENT EVIL: EXTINCTION…

Game On! 9-29-2007: Someone Finish The Fight For Me…

Posted Saturday, September 29th, 2007 at 23:42pm

You get three guesses as to what Ian Bonds’ new column is about… and the first two don’t count…

Game On! 9-4-2007: Love’s Labor Day Lost

Posted Wednesday, September 5th, 2007 at 1:33am

Ian Bonds takes his holiday to enjoy the multiplayer beta of CALL OF DUTY 4 and seeks out real time strategy with HEROES OF MANA…

Game On! 8-21-2007: BIOSHOCK indeeed…

Posted Tuesday, August 21st, 2007 at 16:03pm

Ian Bonds returns with a glint of hope for the gaming season, as well as hope for the undersea world of Rapture, with BIOSHOCK, released today…

Game On! 7-31-2007: Game Related

Posted Wednesday, August 1st, 2007 at 0:11am

It’s a look at GUITAR HERO ENCORE: ROCKS THE 80s, MK: ARMAGEDDON on the Wii and… The HOT FUZZ DVD?… this week with Ian Bonds…

Game On! 7-11-2007: Typing is Fun!

Posted Wednesday, July 11th, 2007 at 4:06am

Ian Bonds returns to the written word with his reviews of DEATH JR. AND THE SCIENCE FAIR OF DOOM, VAMPIRE RAIN, FINAL FANTASY for PSP and RESIDENT EVIL 4 for the Wii…

Game On! 7-2-2007: Gamer News and Downloads

Posted Monday, July 2nd, 2007 at 19:23pm

Ian Bonds checks in with news about the upcoming GUITAR HERO expansion, the week’s newest Virtual Console and Xbox Live Arcade titles, and downloads for TOM CLANCY’S RAINBOW SIX: VEGAS and HOT PXL…

Game On! 6-20-2007: Where The Hell Have I Been?

Posted Thursday, June 21st, 2007 at 0:44am

Ian Bonds returns from obscurity to bring you all the game news and reviews you can handle… or that he can handle… or that he can do in one column. Or something…

Game On! 5-16-2007: Handhelds and Downloads

Posted Thursday, May 17th, 2007 at 0:10am

Ian Bonds drops by with news on updates for games, downloads of arcade titles, and reviews of handheld titles including LOST IN BLUE 2, CALL OF DUTY: ROADS TO VICTORY and M.A.C.H….

Game On! 5-9-2007: Where Have I Been?

Posted Wednesday, May 9th, 2007 at 22:05pm

Ian Bonds is back with an actual WRITTEN column, giving you all you need to know about the new Virtual Console and Xbox Live Arcade games released this week, as well as info on Xbox Live’s new spring dashboard update…

Game On! 4-18-2007: At Home In The Arcade…

Posted Wednesday, April 18th, 2007 at 1:13am

Ian Bonds checks in with some classic arcade games on the Wii, Xbox Live Arcade, and the Nintendo DS…

Game On! 4-12-2007: Episode Two - Don’t Just Stand There, Bust A Move…

Posted Thursday, April 12th, 2007 at 12:20pm

Ian Bonds proves he’s the dork everyone knows he is by getting his groove on with DDR UNIVERSE, getting his rock on with GUITAR HERO II for Xbox 360, as well as reviewing BULLET WITCH, and interviews Pete Hines about OBLIVION on PS3 and its SHIVERING ISLES expansion for Xbox 360…

Game On! 3-28-2007

Posted Wednesday, March 28th, 2007 at 18:08pm

Ian Bonds drops in with some news tidbits on the “new” Xbox 360, some exclusivity deals, and more…

Game On! 3-17-2007: THIS is Sparta…

Posted Saturday, March 17th, 2007 at 18:23pm

Ian Bonds returns this week with the blood of Sparta on is hands and his reviews of GOD OF WAR II and 300: MARCH TO GLORY…

Game On! 3-3-2007: Episode One - Wii-Tarded

Posted Saturday, March 3rd, 2007 at 18:29pm

Ian Bonds brings you the first of (hopefully) many monthly video podcasts for his Game On! column, this week featuring reviews of WII PLAY, TONY HAWK’S DOWNHILL JAM, SUPER SWING GOLF as well as quickshots of LUNAR KNIGHTS and PHOENIX WRIGHT ACE ATTOURNEY: JUSTICE FOR ALL.

Game On! 2-24-2007: Where’s The Podcast?

Posted Saturday, February 24th, 2007 at 20:37pm

Ian Bonds brings you another written column this week, due to some video editing delays. Oh well, at least he’s reviewed GHOST RIDER, because we all know you’re dying to read about that…

Game On! 2-17-2007: Back Again in the ‘07

Posted Sunday, February 18th, 2007 at 4:53am

Ian Bonds returns (finally) with a new column, new announcements, and some new features for the New Year in this week’s all new “Game On!”…

Game On! 1-6-2007: These Are a Few Of My Favorite Things…

Posted Saturday, January 6th, 2007 at 6:29am

Ian Bonds rings in the New Year with his reviews of new games in some of his favorite series, including METAL GEAR SOLID, CASTLEVANIA, and, of course, THE LEGEND OF ZELDA.

Game On! 12-16-2006: More Games Than Should Be Legal

Posted Saturday, December 16th, 2006 at 3:59am

Ian Bonds has a buttload of reviews and comparrisons for you this week with WWE SVR 2007, BLITZ: THE LEAGUE, MORTAL KOMBAT: UNCHAINED, POWERSTONE COLLECTION, SPIDER-MAN and SUPERMAN’s latest games, and more, all in this week’s Game On!

Game On! 12-2-2006: My God That’s A Lot of Games! Part I

Posted Saturday, December 2nd, 2006 at 2:22am

Ian Bonds hits your with his largest selection of reviews and comparisions all around so you get the most for you holiday dollar, including looks at CALL OF DUTY 3, MARVEL ULTIMATE ALLIANCE, DEATH JR II, SCARFACE, GRAND THEFT AUTO: VICE CITY STORIES and more, all in this week’s jumbo Game On! Extravaganza…

Game On! 11-18-2006: Yesterday’s The Future, Tomorrow’s The Revolution

Posted Saturday, November 18th, 2006 at 17:34pm

So Ian Bonds is reprinting a column from July, weighing in with his thoughts on the impending console wars, who’s only casualty may be your wallets…

Game On! 11-11-2006

Posted Saturday, November 11th, 2006 at 22:11pm

Ian Bonds brings the holiday cheer with some of the hottest releases of the season including FINAL FANTASY XII, F.E.A.R., SPLINTER CELL: DOUBLE AGENT and the long-awaited GEARS OF WAR…

Game On! 10-28-2006

Posted Friday, October 27th, 2006 at 20:36pm

It’s another week full of titles to send your thumbs a twitchin’ as Ian Bonds reviews BULLY, LUMINES LIVE! and IMPORT TUNER CHALLENGE…

Game On! 10-21-2006

Posted Friday, October 20th, 2006 at 23:22pm

Ian Bonds is back again with a handful of handheld games including GUN SHOWDOWN, CONTACT and RENGOKU II, and takes a long hard look at what went wrong with BOMBERMAN ACT: ZERO on Xbox 360…

Game On! 9-3-2006

Posted Friday, September 29th, 2006 at 23:33pm

This week, Ian Bonds takes in some nostalgia with the recently released Xbox Live Arcade versions of STREET FIGHTER II’ HYPER FIGHTING and DOOM…

Game On! 9-23-2006

Posted Saturday, September 23rd, 2006 at 22:04pm

Ian Bonds goes all out this week with his reviews of OKAMI and DRAGON QUEST HEROES: ROCKET SLIME, takes a look at the series history for SPY HUNTER (including it’s newest game NOWHERE TO RUN) and even takes a moment out to enjoy the newest release from “Weird Al” Yaknovic…

Game On! 9-16-2006

Posted Saturday, September 16th, 2006 at 4:02am

Ian Bonds finds much to love about LEGO STAR WARS II and ONE PIECE: GRAND ADVENTURE, wishes RULE OF ROSE was a bit scarier, and laughs at himself and his friends in the bightingly sharp (and twisted) movie GAMERS…

Game On! 9-2-2006

Posted Monday, September 4th, 2006 at 2:29am

Ian Bonds takes imitation in its most falttering form with SAINT’S ROW and ULTIMATE GHOSTS N GOBLINS…

Game On! 8-26-2006

Posted Saturday, August 26th, 2006 at 17:30pm

Ian Bonds is back again, with fan service galore with his looks at SUPER DRAGON BALL Z and FINAL FANTASY VII: DIRGE OF CERBERUS, as well as the racer FLATOUT 2…

Game On!: 8-19-2006

Posted Saturday, August 19th, 2006 at 0:34am

Game On! makes its switch from Fridays to Saturdays with this week’s look at games based on THE ANT BULLY and BARNYARD, as well as next-gen offerings CHROMEHOUNDS and DEAD RISING…

Game On! 8-4-2006

Posted Friday, August 4th, 2006 at 18:38pm

This week in Game On! it’s a gaggle of games based on movies…and movies based on games! DVDs based on Comic books! Games based on…well, previous games! What’s going on here?

Game On! 7-20-2006

Posted Friday, July 21st, 2006 at 4:45am

Ian Bonds checks in this week with a quick word about the impedning Console Wars, and drops some science on how he feels about the Playstation 3 and The Nintendo…um…Revolution…

Game On! 7-14-2006

Posted Friday, July 14th, 2006 at 17:36pm

his week, it’s all Xbox 360 reviews and news as Ian Bonds checks out the full version of PREY and the jet simulation of OVER G FIGHTERS, as well as some news about the Xbox Live Arcade titles due out soon…

Game On! 7-7-2006

Posted Friday, July 7th, 2006 at 4:26am

Ian Bonds is back once again with reviews of GRADIUS COLLECTION for PSP and NARUTO: ULTIMATE NINJA for PS2, as well as apreview of PREY for Xbox 360 and PC, and a quick word about a Half-Life 2 tournament occuring now…

Game On! 6-30-2006

Posted Friday, June 30th, 2006 at 1:41am

Game On! returns this week with more reviews a some Xbox Live news with new maps for CALL OF DUTY 2 and looks at NBA BALLERS: REBOUND, Disney/Pixar’s CARS, MOTO GP 06, THE MOVIES: STUNTS AND EFFECTS EXPANSION PACK and METAL GEAR SOLID: DIGITAL GRAPHIC NOVEL…

Game On! 6-23-2006

Posted Friday, June 23rd, 2006 at 3:19am

Ian Bonds has all the gaming news and reviews you can use (as well as a rhyming dictionary) with his looks at ASTONISHIA STORY, ROCKSTAR GAMES PRESENTS: TABLE TENNIS, STREET FIGHTER ALPHA ANTHOLOGY and AND 1 STREETBALL.

Game On! 6-15-2006

Posted Thursday, June 15th, 2006 at 22:41pm

Well, here I am, back again with more reviews and such for another fun-filled week in Game On! This week, I’ve actually got a couple of RPGs to cover, as well as a few of the more violent titles that have been recently released. I’m not much for intros as it is, so let’s just jump right in here, shall we?