About Video Games: Sports, Coins, Batman

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Video Games From Niko Silvester, your About Video Games Editor This week, we've got a wide variety of game genres for you. Charles tackles a Batman game ported from handheld to full-size consoles, and discovers it has its moments... and a lot of walking, while Eric and Brian dig into a couple of sports games with "14" in their titles. Nadia, meanwhile, investigates the mysterious 3DS "play coins," Michael updates a top picks list, and Brittany continues revamping the Cheats site. 'Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate' Deluxe Ed Review (WiiU) Charles found this port of the 3DS/Vita game a little uneven -- some aspects worked better on a handheld than on a full-size console. Plus, his mom points out the game's biggest flaw... Read more Search Related Topics:  nintendo wii u  action adventure games  game reviews 'RBI Baseball 14' Review (XBLA) Eric found that, despite the welcome return of an old school franchise, this game was just too barebones to justify its price tag. It's not all bad though, and might be worth picking up if the price drops... Read more Search Related Topics:  baseball games  arcade-style games  local multiplayer games 'MLB 14 The Show' Review (PS3) From the first couple of lines of Brian's review, one might get the impression that this game is as full of bad things as good. It's great, but it's lackluster. It's a dream, but it's glitchy. Find out how the good and bad balance to see if it's a game for you... Read more Search Related Topics:  baseball  mlb  sony games What are Nintendo 3DS Play Coins? If you recently purchased a 3DS, you might be wondering what the "play coins" referred to in the manual are, and what they're for. (What? You didn't read the manual? You still might like to know.) Nadia has the answer... Read more Search Related Topics:  nintendo 3ds  play coins  nintendo 3ds xl Related Searches List of Video Games 3DS Games Play Sports PC Games PLAYSTATION3 Games Table Top Games Featured Articles Top 20 World War 2 First Person Shooters How to Upgrade Your PS3 Hard Drive 'Table Soccer' Review (PSV) 'Runespell: Overture' Review (PC) 'Battlestar Galactica Online' Review (PC) 'Kangaroo The Video Game' Review (Arcade)   More from About.com Sign-up for Shareables! An every-morning rundown of the day in history, headlines and trends produced by your pals at About.com. Please sign up it's free (of course), we think you will like it! Want More From About.com Check out our social page tailored to your interest!   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Video Games newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. If you would like to unsubscribe from all newsletters sent from About.com, please send an email to optout@about.com with "Unsubscribe" as the subject line. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 © 2014 About.com   Advertisement