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This February, Worms, in all its addicting, turn-based strategy goodness, will come to XBLM. I for one, am quite excited about this. Ever since the Worms series made its not-so graceful transition into 3D, my interest in the series considerably waned. That, plus I deleted them all to save space on my HD, but it was mostly the 3D thing. Consider my interest waxed.Complete with XBL support, Worms is shaping up to be the first XBLA game I actually pay for. Wik looks disappointed. Either that or homicidal. Let's just hope it's disappointment.In other news, the overwhelming bundle of awesome that is the graphics in GoW just finally dawned on me now. After being on vacation for several days with no games but MK: DS to play, the aforementioned bundle just about made me have to change my... Read more »

Ragdoll physics have made their way into most shooters nowadays, and it's not always for the best...if done right, it can add a lot to the whole experience. But if it's not, it can leave you wondering "Why is that Terrorist's head down by his crotch, and what is his left foot doing to that poor civie?!?!??" (long story).First, the good: Counter Strike: SourceOh, and the ability to alter the physics doesn't hurt, either.Thanks the the Source engine used in HL2, CS:S did ragdoll right. It's generally convincing to watch a T or CT crumple after you fill him with lead. If you've ever played around with Garry's mod, you'd see just how impressive it is.The bad:America's Army...Riiiiiight....The ragdoll physics in AA are not pretty. Instead of characters just falling down normally, they tend... Read more »