PC vs. Console

Computer gaming has its charms.

POSTED // Aug 12,2009 - I’ve always been a console guy. From Atari to Nintendo to Playstation to Xbox, my transition from one gaming system to the next never really included my PC...

Wii Fit

Fit to Be Tried: Two new products follow Wii Fit’s lead encouraging active gaming.

POSTED // Jul 1,2009 - EA Sports President Peter Moore made headlines recently when he challenged President Barack Obama to take a 30-day challenge on his company's new fitness game, EA Sports Active, for 30 days.

Character Assassination

Can a game be a sequel if it has nothing to do with the original?

POSTED // Jun 3,2009 - My eyes started to roll back in my head, and I felt a melodramatic seizure coming on. How can you have a sequel without any remnants of the original game? Rockstar did it last year with Manhunt 2 ...

The Great Escape

In a down economy, the immersive world of video games is thriving

POSTED // Apr 15,2009 - As I stare at my account balances, I have a hard time believing that the economy is in such bad shape. In one account, I have just a little over $4.6 billion; there's about $12.6 billion in the other. And if I really get tight, I can always cash in the $3 million in blood that I have in a third.

Eight-Legged Freaky

The creepy Deadly Creatures makes perfect innovative use of the Wii.

POSTED // Mar 18,2009 - I’m not exactly afraid of spiders and other creepy crawlies; they just give me the creeps. But I didn’t know how much they creeped me out until I played Deadly Creatures for the Wii.

Extinct Guerilla

The death of Slamdance’s games competition dates back to one ill-fated decision.

POSTED // Feb 5,2009 - By January 2007, Slamdance wasn’t only a place for indie filmmakers to show off their wares, get a little recognition and, hopefully, catch the eye of a distributor looking to take a chance on an unknown.

Videogames | Artificial Intelligence: Madden 2009 puts a user’s knowledge'and patience'to the test.

POSTED // Sep 17,2008 - When I think of the term “IQ test,” the name John Madden is not the first thing that pops into my head. There’s no doubt that the man has some football knowledge. But maybe it’s the okey-doke tone of his voice or the way that...

Videogames | Playing Politics: Political Machine gives you another chance to take your virtual candidate to the White House

POSTED // Jul 9,2008 - In case you were wondering who will be our country’s next president, have no fear. You’ll once again be able to consult the mystical powers of a video game—Political Machine 2008—in case you want to know on whom to lay down a bet...

Videogames | Fit to Be Wii’d: The revolutionary platform is now your home exercise regimen

POSTED // Jun 4,2008 - I’m starving. I’ve been waiting for my breakfast for hours but still it hasn’t come. It’s not for lack of trying, mind you. I’ve asked for it, begged for it and now I’m screaming for it. Oh, well, I guess cooking eggs...

Videogames | Grand Alternatives: For those not on Auto-pilot, here are some other worthy new titles

POSTED // May 7,2008 - I’ve barely scratched the surface of Grand Theft Auto IV, but it is so far the best of the series and one of the best games I’ve ever played. That, however, is the last you’ll hear about GTA IV in this space. It’s so easy to write...