From Software’s action role-playing game can be punishingly difficult and occasionally unfun, but every small success feels like a massive triumph, making it one of this year’s most engrossing games.… Read More »
Here’s a look at a few Black Friday deals that caught my eye, the most exciting of which is Kmart’s selling “Mass Effect 2″ for a paltry $10. (Updated with more deals from Microsoft, Steam.)… Read More »
Here’s a quick look at what I played last week, as well as what I thought of each game.… Read More »
This week’s high-profile new releases, “Alpha Protocol” and “Backbreaker,” have been getting mixed reviews, so we’re gonna switch things up a little and go with a great game that just got a price drop, two games that got downloadable content and a couple of downloadable games.… Read More »
Ubisoft is the first major game publisher to ditch paper manuals for its console titles. Expect others to follow suit.… Read More »
“BioShock 2″ (rated M, $60 on Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3, $50 on PC): You’ll return to the underwater, Art Deco-influenced city of Rapture in the sequel to my favorite game of 2007. I’ve deliberately been avoiding reading too much about it, so I’ll keep this preview nice and short. Early reviews have been generally favorable, and this game packs an online multiplayer mode the original title lacked. “Dante’s Inferno” (rated M, $60 on Xbox 360 or PS3): Loosely based… Read More »
Ahead of my Game of the Year announcement later Thursday and Friday’s list of runners-up, here’s a look at some games that might have made the cut, if only I’d found time to play them.… Read More »
I just wrapped up my first playthrough of BioWare’s excellent “Dragon Age: Origins” (rated M, $60 for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, $50 for PC), and I knew the next two games from 2009 I wanted to play were “Demon’s Souls” and “Batman: Arkham Asylum.” I wasn’t sure how I was going to decide what to play first, but then Atlus, the U.S. publisher of “Demon’s Souls” (rated M, $60 on PS3) decided for me. Until Dec. 28 (that’s next… Read More »
What to play returns after a brief hiatus. Heavy metal adventures, “Indiana Jones”-style tomb raiding and romping around a post-apocalyptic setting with three friends are among the virtual activities you could be taking part in.… Read More »
