March 17th, 2010 02:40pm

‘ModNation Racers’ hands-on

by GameWit

With robust character-, vehicle- and track-customization features, upcoming PlayStation 3 exclusive “ModNation Racers” looks to one-up “Mario Kart Wii.” I got a chance to play the game and talk to its creators at last week’s Game Developers Conference in San Francisco.
February 12th, 2010 11:46pm

What to play this weekend (Feb. 12-14)

by GameWit

“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 … Read More »
November 25th, 2009 06:44am

Black Friday ad roundup

by GameWit

A partial rundown of what retailers have to offer in the way of Black Friday video game sales.
August 28th, 2009 07:00am

What to play this weekend (Aug. 28-30)

by GameWit

Some folks are already calling “Batman: Arkham Asylum” the greatest tie-in game ever. The fact that it’s not directly tied to a movie release date or script probably has a lot to do with it.
August 19th, 2009 02:55pm

PlayStation 3 price cut, new model

by GameWit

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.
February 26th, 2009 03:00am

Worlds of possibilities in ‘LittleBigPlanet’

by GameWit

It’s fitting that when you make it to what would traditionally be regarded as “the end” of “LittleBigPlanet,” you unlock a trophy called “Just Beginning.” The several dozen levels Media Molecule created for Sony’s 2.5-dimensional platform-jumping game (rated E, $60 on PlayStation 3) are among the best you’ll play, but they’re best thought of as inspiration for the thousands of people who’ll use the game’s ample editing tools to create … Read More »
October 27th, 2008 02:20am

New games for week of Oct. 26

by GameWit

It won’t get the ink of “Grand Theft Auto IV,” but if “Fallout 3″ isn’t on the short list for Game of the Year, I’ll smash up my copy of the game and eat it in front of my editor. The latest title from “The Elder Scrolls” developer Bethesda Softworks reinvents the classic, post-apocalyptic PC franchise as a first-person shooter/role-playing hybrid on the PC, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. Bethesda doesn’t … Read More »
October 21st, 2008 02:57am

Trouble on ‘LittleBigPlanet’

by GameWit

An E-rated game starring adorable cloth people who run and jump their way through charming, platform-based puzzles isn’t supposed to wind up at the center of a controversy that involves the game being recalled four days before its release. But that’s what happened with the blockbuster PlayStation 3 exclusive “LittleBigPlanet” On Friday, the game, sure to become one of the top reasons to buy a PS3, was delayed by a week … Read More »