With any great year in gaming, there are always those oh so memorable moments that instantly come to mind when thinking about our favorite releases. Nothing inspires moments of “Hey…remember (insert game here), that (insert moment here) was insane!” quite like a good boss battle; for applicable games of course. What makes a truly “good” boss battle you may wonder? We should consider not only how challenging they are, but how significant, original, and just plain fun they are as well....

2011 was easily one of the most packed and unprecedented years in gaming history, as you’ve no doubt heard all of us here at Games Abyss reiterate time and time again. The big game of the year candidates are without a doubt the highlights of the year, but that’s hardly where the noteworthy gems began and ended. There were quite a few titles which during any other year could have possibly dominated the scene, especially considering the legacy of select releases. Center stage spotlight was...

At Games Abyss we are still playing catch up with the games of 2011’s unparalleled fourth quarter. Skryim is never motionless for long in our trays and whether it’s the lengthy quest of The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, New Game + + + on Dark Souls or Batman: Arkham City, for that matter, or the endless playtime provided by the multiplayer suites of Modern Warfare 3, Uncharted 3 and Battlefied 3, there is still much left to be done in these final hours of one of the greatest years in...

Well fellow Games Abyssers, this it it – the very first Games Abyss Videocast!! It's with great pleasure (and just a teeny bit of apprehension) that I proudly present GA Staff Writers Jennifer Kim Vitale and Justin Belin as they embark on a mission of grave importance, and complete and utter jackass-ery. Undoubtedly fueled by vodka and soju – the official Games Abyss alcoholic beverages of choice, join two of our most loud-mouthed writers as they make their way through...

A messenger just arrived on our doorstep with a sealed envelope. There has been an international incident. The President of the United States of America and the Secretary of State have authorized the reactivation of the legendary and highly top secret Special Operations unit that went dark in 2009 after bringing home 69 stars. By day, a doctor and a lawyer. But in the service of their country, Justin "Surgical Strike" Belin and Jennifer "Judge, Jury and Executioner" Vitale...

I could easily summarize Games Abyss' adoration for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim with this, swiftly concluding our tribute to 2011's most content rich and most satisfying single player videogame experiences of the year. But that wouldn't be much fun, now would it? Selecting The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim as Games Abyss' recipient for the 2011 Game of the Year Award did not come as much of a surprise to myself or the rest of the GA staff. What did come to a surprise however,...

Greetings, fellow Abyss fans, and welcome to Games Abyss Podcast #4: Game of the Year Deluxe Edition – and no, that isn't a fancy way of saying we don't know how to shut the hell up. Well, maybe. Without a doubt, 2011 was a phenomenal year for gamers. With so many videogames to consider, the Games Abyss staff was hard-pressed to pick and choose which titles deserved the most recognition. And while I'm not going to detail our favorites here, (we have Staff Writer Justin...