What a complete piece of garbage game.  From the moment I began to play Batman: Arkham Asylum I began to feel an overwhelming sense of Deja Vu… And then it hit me.  This was just like that time I ate poop.  It was an accident.  Someone else’s. 

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The gaming world is reeling from the violent loss of one of its most beloved leaders today. Reports are streaming in to our newsroom that former Microsoft exec Peter Moore has been eaten by a grizzly bear named “tickles” at a northern California zoo.
“One minute he was there, and the next minute he was [...]

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Well not really, but it seems that Kotaku.com’s own Brian Crecente has signed a three game deal with Rockstar games to be the life model and inspiration for their upcoming game: Jesus H. Christ, Superstar! The seven figure deal was nailed down late last Sunday, and when asked for comment by Sarcasticgamer.com, Mr. Crecente said, [...]

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Times haven’t changed over the centuries, since I myself was a teenage girl. Silly girls all around the world still like to swoon over cutesy pre-pubescent little boy celebrities, whose voices still crack like Peter Brady before the Brady Family Talent Show. These days, when you think of teenage heartthrobs, three names immediately come to [...]

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Okay, as you probably know by now, Killzone 2 is an absolutely massive game for the PlayStation 3. Sony have a lot riding on this game: it’s spent years in development, it’s been through trauma, criticism and delays, and it’s finally hit store shelves this past week to the relief of many a PS3 owner [...]

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Today, the Big N (do people still call them that?) announced that electronics vendors will be able to vend you a Nintendo DSi come April 5 for $169.99. Personally, I think the DSi is one of the most significant and worthy updates to a piece of hardware ever.
Hit the jump to find out why.

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This year, the Wii is predicted to be one of the most popular Christmas presents. But doctors said those who spent too long on the games, especially those unused to exercise, were at risk of strain.
Researchers at Leeds Teaching Hospital have identified an injury they called “Wii knee”. Last year, osteopaths reported that they saw [...]

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As you might be aware, today is a bit special. In a huge underground bunker straddling the France-Switzerland border, a bunch of super-intelligent scientists are preparing to turn on the Large Hadron Collider atom-smasher. This huge machine will propel minuscule molecules around a 17km loop and make them crash into each other, causing reactions that, [...]

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This year looks to be a pretty busy year for gaming, with loads of sequels to big name franchises like: Metal Gear Solid 4, GTA4 and Fallout 3. These titles will be great, but which will win the Game of the Year for 2008? To find out, I dusted off the Official [...]

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Over the last couple of days I’ve been playing the heck out of Army of Two. It’s mindless shoot ‘em up fun. No harm there, right? Admittedly, the game has stupid dialogue and 12 year old “frat guy” antics that make war out to be some kind of action hero power fantasy. Hmmm… Power fantasy, [...]

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WARNING: This contains a hyperlink to a video that you may find quite upsetting. If you are bothered by the sight of a grown man tossing a helpless puppy off of a cliff, then congratulations, you have a heart. To avoid seeing the video, just stick to the article itself, and do not click any [...]

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During my short blogging career, I’ve come to terms with the “Fanboys.” They’re ferverent support of their favorite game/platform/unrealistic ideal is the backbone of the video game industry. Mostly, I just use them for my own delight by tormenting them with this platform called Sarcastic Gamer. Over time, I’ve noticed that only [...]

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A Sarcastic Gamer satirical look at the GameSpotGate controversy.

Gamers from around the world stormed the offices of Cnet’s Gamespot today, setting fires and destroying everything in sight. The small contigent of police on hand to maintain order were simply overrun by the sheer number of angry nerds.
“At first it was like one guy [...]

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