Dishonored my Game of the Year for 2012
Arkane's "Dishonored's" open-ended gameplay helps make it my favorite game from 2012.
Review: Halo 4 a strong first effort for new developer
New developer 343 Industries handles Bungie Studios' signature franchise with care, successfully juggling innovation with the need not to change too much.
Review: Borderlands 2 improves on original in nearly every way
"Borderlands 2" improves on its predecessor in virtually every way, but developer Gearbox Software has a few things it can tidy up for the inevitable sequel.
Learning to love the PlayStation Vita
A long cross-country road trip and the usual summer new release doldrums have made me fall for a handheld gaming device for the first time ever.
Review: Secret World a treat for Lovecraft fans, wannabe detectives
Funcom's new massively multiplayer online RPG can be a lot of fun, if you overlook its forgettable combat.
Review: Lollipop Chainsaw a muddle of misogyny, empowerment
As it stumbles and lurches, “Lollipop Chainsaw” frequently comes close to being gaming’s equivalent of “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” — a fun, campy celebration of butt-kicking femininity that reveres rather than leers. But Juliet’s girl power is undermined by the way secondary characters relate to her.
Review: Diablo III doesn’t tamper with formula
In a business climate in which "fans" freaked out over too-colorful screen shots, it's hard to fault Blizzard for playing it safe with "Diablo III."
Review: The Witcher 2 truly rated ‘M for mature’
CD Projekt's role-playing epic is one of few M-rated games that actually feels "mature."
Review: Picking through Mass Effect 3’s messy ending
"Mass Effect 3's" ending, while unspectacular, isn't worth freaking out about.
Review: Alan Wake’s American Nightmare
The bite-sized "Alan Wake's American Nightmare" is a noble experiment in how to extend a franchise.