What I’ve been playing (May 23-29)
"Super Mario Galaxy 2," the biggest game of the year on the Wii, is taking up the bulk of my time, but I still managed to squeeze in some other offerings.
"Super Mario Galaxy 2," the biggest game of the year on the Wii, is taking up the bulk of my time, but I still managed to squeeze in some other offerings.
"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.
Despite a muddled mash-up of woman-empowering feminism and leering perviness, Platinum Games' "Bayonetta" plays like a love letter to women and video games. Its silky-smooth combat, one-of-a-kind visuals and sweet, sassy heroine are a kick in the pants to a genre dominated by a surly war god and grunting ninja.
Holiday gift suggestions for just about every gamer on your list.
A partial rundown of what retailers have to offer in the way of Black Friday video game sales.
Sony's announcement of a $100 price drop for the PlayStation 3 should signal the beginning of the end of the $400 video game console, at least until the next round of hardware.