The Playlist: July 2009 July has never been a strong time for video games. Does 2009 buck the trend? Nick checks out the new releases gracing our screens this month.

Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2 Eyes-On Preview John Laster sheaths his Adamantium to deliver this first look at the upcoming superhero sequel.

Borderlands Eyes-On Preview Jeffrey Matulef checks out the cel-shaded cooperative shooter that promises looting, exploration, and guns...lots of guns.

NCAA Football 10 Hands-On Preview John Laster gets the skinny on new game features straight from EA Tiburon.

Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood Video Game Review If you like cussing, spitting, murder, and gunfights, this is your game.

Tony Hawk: Ride Feet-On Preview John Laster grabs his raddest skateboard and manuals his way into the world of Ride

Damnation Video Game Review Rarely is a game so bad - surely it takes talent to do that?

Interview with Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood writer Haris Orkin Techland's willingness to tackle tough subjects makes for great, mature stories.

Need for Speed: Nitro Hands-On Preview Patrick Mulhern drifts his way into the driver's seat of this Wii-exclusive arcade racer.

Alien vs. Predator Eyes-On Preview Jeffrey Matulef dives head-first into an interplanetary war between the deadliest of creatures. Will our chivalrous writer prevail?