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What to play this weekend (July 16-18)

We're firmly entrenched in the dog days of summer.

By | July 17th, 2010|0 Comments

What you should have been playing this weekend (March 5-7)

"Battlefield: Bad Company 2" (rated M, $60 on Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3, $50 on PC): Like its closest competitor, "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2," this game features a single-player campaign but is really all about the online multiplayer. The main things this game offers over its rival are [...]

By | March 8th, 2010|1 Comment

What to play this weekend (Jan. 22-24)

After taking most of the fall/early winter off, I'm bringing back this weekly roundup of recommendations for the current weekend. At the time I stopped writing it, the feature kind of became a beast in the heart of the fall release schedule. The glut of games coming out each week [...]

By | January 23rd, 2010|0 Comments

A great time to get started on ‘Demon’s Souls’

I just wrapped up my first playthrough of BioWare's excellent "Dragon Age: Origins" (rated M, $60 for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, $50 for PC), and I knew the next two games from 2009 I wanted to play were "Demon's Souls" and "Batman: Arkham Asylum." I wasn't sure how I [...]

By | December 22nd, 2009|1 Comment

Gifting the right game console

If you're out shopping for a game console as a holiday gift, here are a few things you should know.

By | December 4th, 2009|8 Comments

On-demand console gaming has a ways to go

While it's nice to see a growing stable of retail games available for Microsoft's Xbox 360, the gaming industry has a ways to go before the majority of consumers are willing to pony up money to download their games.

By | October 16th, 2009|0 Comments

What to play this weekend (Sept. 18-20)

With two dynamite games for the Nintendo DS, a pair of hockey games, a top-flight racing sim and a new "Marvel Ultimate Alliance" all hitting this week, the pre-Christmas release rush is officially on.

By | September 20th, 2009|0 Comments

What to play this weekend (Sept. 4-7)

Hopefully this Labor Day weekend finds you knocking back some cold beverages and enjoying delicious barbecue with family or friends. If you're like me, though, and not far from home, there's a little time for gaming, including the newest title in the gathering-friendly "Guitar Hero" franchise.

By | September 6th, 2009|2 Comments

“The Bigs 2” review

"The Bigs 2" is easily 2K Sports' most polished baseball title since the company entered into its exclusive partnership with Major League Baseball before the 2006 season. But it's also the kind of game that will infuriate gamers who quit when the going gets tough.

By | September 2nd, 2009|0 Comments

What to play this weekend (Aug. 28-30)

Some folks are already calling "Batman: Arkham Asylum" the greatest tie-in game ever. The fact that it's not directly tied to a movie release date or script probably has a lot to do with it.

By | August 28th, 2009|0 Comments