2011 holiday gift guide, extended remix
A much longer version of the holiday gift guide that recently ran in The Press Democrat features plenty of suggestions for all sorts of gamers.… Read More »
Ico & Shadow collection resurrects classics
A recent PlayStation 3 compilation of two PS2-era games by Fumito Ueda gives many North American gamers their first shot at playing the previously out-of-print “Ico,” a classic from 2001.… Read More »
E3: Thoughts on Day 0
On Monday, Sony named and priced its new handheld gaming device, and publishers showed off about a bazillion games. And E3 hasn’t even started yet.… Read More »
Preview: Downloadable ‘Amy’ aims to scare
Sometime after the PlayStation Network comes back up, we’ll get a chance to try out Lexis Numerique’s upcoming survival horror game “Amy,” about a woman who has to stay near a little girl or take drugs to avoid turning into a zombie.… Read More »
More compilations I’d like to see
The video game industry just isn’t as good as the motion picture or music industries at preserving its classics. Here are a few franchises I’d like to see get the same deluxe reissue treatment that Sony recently gave its “God of War” and “Sly Cooper” games.… Read More »
My gaming coma, or I justify my existence
If you’re even a slightly occasional reader of this blog, you’ve probably noticed that there are a lot of classics I haven’t played. Here’s a quick explanation of why, as well as why I think it’s important you know.… Read More »