2011 holiday gift guide, extended remix
A much longer version of the holiday gift guide that recently ran in The Press Democrat features plenty of suggestions for all sorts of gamers.… Read More »
E3 preview: Magical Drop V, Mercury Hg
Here’s a quick look at a pair of upcoming downloadable games from UTV Ignition: “Magical Drop V” and “Mercury Hg.”… Read More »
What to play this weekend (Feb. 18-20)
A fast, colorful fighting game and two remakes of classic Japanese role-playing games top this week’s new releases. Also worth a look, a semi-obscure role-playing game whose characters are personifications of video game consoles and companies.… Read More »
What to play this weekend (Sept. 24-26)
It’s a big week on the PC with “Civilization V” and the collector’s edition of “Final Fantasy XIV.” If you own “Sin & Punishment: Star Successor” on the Wii, Nintendo and Twin Galaxies are running a cool high-score contest.… Read More »
What to play this weekend (April 16-18)
“Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell: Conviction” (rated M, $60 on Xbox 360): Former covert operative Sam Fisher, on the run from his former employer, hunts for the killer of his daughter in the new overhaul of Ubisoft’s popular stealth franchise. I got a chance to try this game out at Microsoft’s X10 media event in San Francisco in February and was impressed with what I saw. As someone who often grew frustrated with the trial-and-error stealth gameplay found in past titles… Read More »
What to play this weekend (April 2-4)
There’s not much in the way of compelling new games this week, but a handful of existing titles got compelling downloadable content.… Read More »