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My 2011 Game of the Year and runners-up

Friday, December 30, 2011 at 1:48 by GameWit

It’s been such a great year for video games I could make a convincing year-end top-five list featuring only games I came nowhere near finishing. The games I did play in 2011 astounded. This year’s tops five are all worthy of being Game of the Year, but decorum dictates a favorite must be picked. Epic Games’ “Gears of War 3” (rated M, $60 for Xbox 360) [full review] stands apart from this year’s other releases because it accomplishes an unheard-of… Read More »

What I played (July 18-Aug. 7)

Monday, August 8, 2011 at 7:15 by GameWit

The past few weeks of this slow summer have been spent playing “Catherine” and “Infamous 2,” plus a handful of downloadable games and older releases. … Read More »

What to play this weekend (Aug. 5-7)

Sunday, August 7, 2011 at 2:33 by GameWit

Nexon’s free-to-play MMO is in open beta and set to launch in a few days. Also worth a look from recent weeks, “Catherine,” “Bastion” and “Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet,” among others.… Read More »

Beyond Summer of Arcade

Thursday, July 21, 2011 at 4:15 by GameWit

Microsoft’s Summer of Arcade promotion is all well and good, but here’s a look at a few great downloadable games that can hold their own against the format’s very best.… Read More »

Review: Hand-painted Bastion dazzles

Wednesday, July 20, 2011 at 2:42 by GameWit

The first Summer of Arcade release is a jaw-droppingly gorgeous, hand-painted adventure whose narrator helps it play like a living storybook.… Read More »

What I played (July 11-17)

Monday, July 18, 2011 at 3:20 by GameWit

I’ve been playing a heck of a lot of “Bastion,” this week’s Summer of Arcade release on Xbox 360. Sadly, it’s still under embargo and I can’t talk about it yet. Also earning heavy time in my consoles are “Infamous 2″ and “Magic: The Gathering.”… Read More »

E3: Quick thoughts on final day

Saturday, June 11, 2011 at 5:28 by GameWit

My last day at E3 included meetings with Warner Bros., D3 Publisher, Namco Bandai, Sony, THQ, Square Enix and 2K Marin.… Read More »

What we’ll see from E3

Monday, June 6, 2011 at 5:00 by GameWit

I’m spending the week in Los Angeles, at the video game industry’s annual showcase known as E3. Here’s a look at what I expect to see, and what I’m most excited about.… Read More »