Video games worth giving
A look at titles worth picking up for whatever types of gamers might be on your holiday shopping list.
Game developers smile on Giants
Both major baseball video game franchises predict a Giants World Series win.
What to play, mega-catchup edition
Have you heard? There's a new "Halo" game out. Also, Sony launches its Wii-style motion controller Move, and San Rafael-based Telltale Games is selling its episodic "Tales of Monkey Island" for just $5 this weekend, in honor of Talk Like a Pirate Day.
What to play this weekend (Aug. 13-15)
"Madden NFL" reigns largely unchallenged, save for a few add-ons and downloadable games.
Blacklight: Tango Down preview, plus What to play this weekend (July 9-11)
This week's What to Play starts off with a longer-than-usual summary of Xbox Live Arcade shooter "Blacklight: Tango Down," which I saw at E3. Other noteworthy releases include "Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Sky" and "Crackdown 2," which I reviewed earlier this week.
What to play this weekend (July 2-4)
This week's highest profile releases are yet another time-travel themed first-person shooter with middling reviews and the umpteenth Lego-themed platform-jumping title geared toward kids. So I'm just gonna lead with the weird Japanese "bullet hell" game featuring what the marketing materials refer to as "gothic Lolitas."
What to play this weekend (June 25-27)
A Transformers game that doesn't stink tops this week's new releases.