November 20th, 2009 07:06am

Impressions: Facebook, Twitter on game consoles

by GameWit

A quick look at how Twitter holds up on the Xbox 360, and at how Facebook works on both the 360 and PS3.

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October 21st, 2009 04:12pm

Escaping the tyranny of Metacritic

by GameWit

CBS’s review-aggregating website is the go-to source for gamers to find out whether new titles are any good, but is it hurting sales of innovative, underdog games?

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September 23rd, 2009 01:01pm

Adventure game renaissance

by GameWit

“The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition” on PC and Xbox Live turns back the clock to the early ’90s, but without all those jagged pixels.

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July 2nd, 2009 05:45am

Review: “1 vs. 100″ – Xbox Live’s next killer app?

by GameWit

A free online game show challenges our entertainment-on-demand culture by forcing Xbox 360 owners to log on during primetime to compete for prizes. Complete with a live host, it’s a throwback to the days before TiVo and VCRs. It’s also kinda awesome.

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June 30th, 2009 08:17pm

Writing isn’t everything

by GameWit

While telling a great, interactive story is a surefire way to win the hearts of critics, it’s possible to produce a wonderful title with mediocre, or even nonexistent, writing.

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June 17th, 2009 07:15pm

The importance of writing in games

by GameWit

Last week, I dinged “Killzone 2″ (rated M, $60 on PlayStation 3), the best-looking first-person shooter I’ve ever played, for lacking heart. Despite all its technical polish and great online play, I had difficulty getting into the single-player game because of its unimaginative dialogue, boring characters and bland story. Compared with gamers who value online play over everything else, I’m a stickler for good writing. I tend to start single-player campaigns … Read More »

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May 29th, 2009 08:45pm

A smarter generation of sports fans

by GameWit

With my favorite baseball team, the St. Louis Cardinals, in town this weekend to play the Giants, it seems as good a time as any to talk about how sports games can enhance fans’ love, appreciation and knowledge of sports. I can trace my Cardinals fandom back to the early 1980s. I first became aware of the team growing up in Wisconsin in 1982, when they beat the Milwaukee Brewers in … Read More »

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May 28th, 2009 01:30am

Popcorn vs. PlayStation

by GameWit

Other than throwing needless articles in front of video game titles (”The Wii Fit”), the quickest way you can get a roomful of gamers to turn on you is to insinuate that their preferred medium is inferior to books, TV or movies. Poor Roger Ebert said back in 2005 that video games can’t be considered art, clarifying a year later that he meant they can’t be considered “high art,” and … Read More »

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May 15th, 2009 02:50am

“Final Fantasy XIII,” the gaming equivalent of a dubbed film?

by GameWit

The upcoming Xbox 360 version of “Final Fantasy XIII” may have become a little less enticing this week when one of the game’s producers suggested that, because of disc-space issues, 360 owners might only get English-language dialogue. In an interview with IGN, Square Enix’s Yoshinori Katase said of the game, “Obviously, when we talk about XIII it’s for PS3 and Xbox – with PS3 being on Blu ray there would be enough … Read More »

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May 7th, 2009 02:46am

False sense of achievement

by GameWit

After more than a year of false starts, I’m pleased to report I’ve finally nailed down the elusive “Berserker’s Honor: Win 10 consecutive online matches” achievement in one of my favorite Xbox 360 games, “Culdcept Saga” (rated T, $20 on Xbox 360). Other than winning 200 online matches, I’ve now unlocked all of that game’s achievements. (My win total presently sits around 105.) Sure, I could have, like many folks, I’m … Read More »

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