Hearts of Iron 3 released

Hearts of Iron 2 was one of my favorite strategy PC games of all time, and I am not alone in that belief by any stretch. It had a number of flaws, but due to the huge community of mod makers and scores of developer interaction and patches, much of these issues were improved upon years after release. This community interaction by paradox interactive is nearly unheard of in this day of PC gaming, and the fact that they continue updating all their titles, 4 or more years after release, is reason enough to be excited that Hearts of Iron 3 has finally arrived.

The Skidrow group has had a working torrent version of the game out for a few weeks now, but this is a game you really need to buy the full version of. If supporting the developers of a quality strategy PC game (not a strong gaming market) isn't reason enough to buy it, you should know there is already a 1.1 version patch out, and 1.2 is scheduled for release by the end of this month. If you don't have the retail version you will miss out on all these updates and improvements, which there will be plenty of knowing the quality update history of other Paradox Interactive games.

Madden 10 First Impressions Review

As I mentioned in my previous Madden hub, a new torrent of Madden 10 was leaked earlier this week. I had some free time to sit down and play a few games, and wanted to share my overall impressions of the new Madden.

You can get the full Madden review by clicking the Title of this post. I cover the new difficulty customization, player ratings, and new stats. Some minor annoyances and other negative thoughts on the new Madden are also covered in my review of Madden 2010. However, the most attractive and important aspect of Madden is the gameplay. Madden 10 doesn't disappoint in this field and I list all the details in my Madden 10 Review.

New torrent of Madden 10 leaked a week before retail release

I'm a huge Madden fan and own two copies of last years version. With pages of hand written in a notebook, I have been looking forward to Madden 10 eagerly. I played Madden 09 for a couple hours a day most last year, and thanks to the new torrent showing up recently on many sites, have the option of trying out Madden 10 before it hits store shelves. Many torrent sites have been leaked this new torrent over two weeks before the Madden 10 release date; making it the 4th year in a row Madden fans who torrent can begin enjoying the game early if they choose.


I am going to grab Madden when it comes out in stores regardless, and I encourage everyone else who uses this new torrent to support the Madden developers by renting or buying Madden after it is released. A lot of ground breaking features and improvements are unveiled in the newest version of Madden 10, and it is a good idea to encourage those who worked to deliver a game of this quality.

You can check out the IGN review of Madden 2010 here or IGN's HD Madden 10 video review if you just want the highlights and see game footage here. I will add my thoughts on how well everything in Madden 10 works once I can get a better impression in a couple weeks.