Review: Alan Wake’s American Nightmare
The bite-sized “Alan Wake’s American Nightmare” is a noble experiment in how to extend a franchise.… Read More »
Preview: Downloadable ‘Amy’ aims to scare
Sometime after the PlayStation Network comes back up, we’ll get a chance to try out Lexis Numerique’s upcoming survival horror game “Amy,” about a woman who has to stay near a little girl or take drugs to avoid turning into a zombie.… Read More »
Rounding out top 10 games of 2010
Last week, I named “BioShock 2″ my 2010 Game of the Year. “Mass Effect 2″ leads a compelling crop of runners-up.… Read More »
Video games worth giving
A look at titles worth picking up for whatever types of gamers might be on your holiday shopping list.… Read More »
What I’ve been playing, mega catch-up edition
Here’s a look at what I’ve been playing over the past month or so, along with quick thoughts on each title.… Read More »
Alan Wake’s ‘The Signal’ review
The first downloadable installment for Remedy Entertainment’s “Alan Wake” picks up where the story left off, but expands upon some new gameplay ideas to keep things interesting. Because “The Signal” is set after the end of the retail disc, this review contains some spoilers for those who haven’t finished the main game.… Read More »
Can episodic gaming rope in more players?
By breaking up games like Remedy Entertainment’s “Alan Wake” into smaller, lower-priced episodes, video game publishers might succeed in roping in more players who don’t have time to play a 20-hour game in one swoop.… Read More »
What I played last week (Aug. 1-7)
I’m still good at “Culdcept Saga.” Plus, I plow through “Alan Wake’s” “The Signal” downloadable content, play “Left 4 Dead 2″ with some friends and find time to dabble in some other stuff. This week’s goal is to fire up “Starcraft 2″ for the first time and give the PlayStation 3 some love.… Read More »
Games of the half-year
With the year half-over and having brought more high-profile new games than the typical winter/spring months, it’s a good time to handicap the Game of the Year race. Here’s a list of the five titles I’ve enjoyed the most this year, along with a sixth that could move up based on software patches and online play.… Read More »
What to play this weekend (May 21-23)
All right, there’s been a lot of good stuff in the past two weeks, so I’ll just cut to the chase. I hit a lot of the major releases here, but I’ll still mention ‘em here briefly. “Super Mario Galaxy 2″ (rated E, $50 on Wii, due out Sunday), “Red Dead Redemption” (rated M, $60 on Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3), “Alan Wake” (rated M, $60 on Xbox 360) and “Split/Second” (rated T, $60 on Xbox 360 or PS3): I… Read More »