What to play this weekend (April 22-24)
This weekend is all about "Portal 2" and "Mortal Kombat," and not using the PlayStation Network.
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.
What to play this weekend (Feb. 11-13)
With "Mario Sports Mix" and "Test Drive Unlimited 2" garnering ho-hum reviews thus far, it's looking like a light week for new releases. Standouts include the reboot of cleverly written trivia game "You Don't Know Jack" and "Stacking" the latest offering from Sonoma native Tim Schafer's Double Fine Productions.
What to play this weekend (Feb. 4-6)
Xbox 360-owning shooter fans are spending the whole weekend playing the new maps for "Call of Duty: Black Ops." As far as new releases go, it's slim pickings beyond another retro-style "Bionic Commando Rearmed" game and an add-on pack for "The Sims 3."
What to play this weekend (Jan. 28-30)
Anyone who's watched TV this month can tell you that this week is for playing "Dead Space 2," which your mom hates, apparently. (Ugh.) If you're alienated by the "Dead Space 2" ad campaign, or just don't like games that try to scare the pants off you, Take-Two Interactive, parent company of Rockstar Games and 2K Games, has put a whole bunch of its downloadable games and add-ons on sale on Xbox Live.
What to play this weekend (Jan. 21-23)
A crazy fall has given way to a mellow winter, so I'm going to resume doing these weekly pieces recapping new games and deals worth jumping on. Here's a look at what's going on for the weekend of Jan. 21-23.
What to play this weekend (Oct. 1-3)
It's officially fall, with "Dead Rising 2," "FIFA Soccer 11," "Wii Party" and a new "Guitar Hero" headlining this week's new releases.
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.