Video games worth giving
A look at titles worth picking up for whatever types of gamers might be on your holiday shopping list.
Alan Wake’s bold narrative stands tall
Though it's a little on the short side, "Alan Wake's" innovative tale about a writer looking for his missing wife in a "Twin Peaks"-inspired logging town is a must-play title for fans of well-thought-out, risky video game stories.
What to play this weekend (April 30-May 2)
"Super Street Fighter IV" essentially replaces one of last year's top titles, and adds a bunch of new content at a budget price. Also hitting store shelves, this console generation's first decent World Cup game what's sure to be this year's perviest game packaging.
What to play this weekend (March 12-14)
"Final Fantasy XIII" (rated T, $60 on PlayStation 3 or Xbox 360): After nearly five years, Square Enix's flagship franchise finally arrives on the PS3 and 360. Plotwise, it's the standard fare of a band of misfits teaming up to save the world, but the gameplay has been shaken up [...]