November 20th, 2009 07:06am
Impressions: Facebook, Twitter on game consoles
by GameWit
A quick look at how Twitter holds up on the Xbox 360, and at how Facebook works on both the 360 and PS3.
October 29th, 2009 04:22am
Time for a slow-games movement?
by GameWit
Reading that someone finished a well-written game in just a few short hours is like hearing someone watched your favorite movie, but skipped all the “talky” parts.
October 25th, 2009 12:45am
What to play, catch up edition (Oct 23-25, 16-18, 9-11)
by GameWit
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.
September 26th, 2009 05:21am
What to play this weekend (Sept. 25-27)
by GameWit
“Halo 3: ODST” (rated M, $60 on Xbox 360): The latest game set in the “Halo” universe will confuse folks who are only passably familiar with the game’s universe. Let’s start with its ill-conceived name. See, unlike most video games with a number and a colon in the title (”Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare,” for example), “Halo 3: ODST” is not “Halo 3″ for short, as “Halo 3’s” been … Read More »
August 9th, 2009 12:22am
What to play this weekend, catch up edition (Aug. 7-9)
by GameWit
An extra long version of What to Play. Thanks to my recent computer woes and vacation, this week’s installment features the highlights from the last three weeks.
July 17th, 2009 08:46pm
What to play this weekend (July 17-19)
by GameWit
You’d think with kids out of school for the summer, game publishers would be flooding the marketplace with quality titles looking to capture some of that summer job dollar. But you’d be wrong. “NCAA Football 10″ is the only big retail release this week. Luckily, Sony and Microsoft are filling the void with some downloadable goodness.
July 4th, 2009 06:00pm
What to play this weekend (July 3-5)
by GameWit
The new release schedule is a bit light this week, but PC gamers should strongly consider downloading a massive bundle of 20 2K Games releases for a cool $54.
May 13th, 2009 07:40pm
‘Fallout 3’s’ downloadable do-over
by GameWit
SPOILER ALERT: This blog post revolves around “Broken Steel,” the new downloadable content for “Fallout 3″ that continues the game’s story beyond its original ending. In the course of reviewing “Broken Steel,” I’ll be discussing the conclusion of “Fallout 3″ as well as how “Broken Steel” reworks it. I also briefly touch upon the plot of “Fable II.” While I won’t go into specifics, some of what I discuss could … Read More »
December 14th, 2008 03:15am
‘Fallout 3′ review
by GameWit
While the popularity of the Wii and the success of music titles and online first-person shooters have helped make 2008 the Year of Social Gaming, sometimes you want to spend a few hours alone in a deep, immersive world, without sitting in an online lobby or coordinating strategy with a bunch of foul-mouthed 14-year-olds. For those days, there’s “Fallout 3,” Bethesda Softworks’ epic, single-player hybrid of role-playing game and first-person … Read More »
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