Game developers smile on Giants
Both major baseball video game franchises predict a Giants World Series win.… Read More »
What to play this weekend (March 12-14)
“Final Fantasy XIII” (rated T, $60 on PlayStation 3 or Xbox 360): After nearly five years, Square Enix’s flagship franchise finally arrives on the PS3 and 360. Plotwise, it’s the standard fare of a band of misfits teaming up to save the world, but the gameplay has been shaken up pretty radically. For one thing, the first 20 or 30 hours are pretty linear. There are no towns and little exploration. You’re basically playing a movie, although to a certain… Read More »
What you should have been playing this weekend (March 5-7)
“Battlefield: Bad Company 2″ (rated M, $60 on Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3, $50 on PC): Like its closest competitor, “Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2,” this game features a single-player campaign but is really all about the online multiplayer. The main things this game offers over its rival are dedicated server support for the PC and the ability to use party chat on Xbox Live. “Modern Warfare 2″ disabled the latter feature in the interest of discouraging cheating, but… Read More »
What to play this weekend (Feb. 26-28)
It’s a great week to own a PS3 or a Wii, as “Heavy Rain” and “Endless Ocean: Blue World” should both appeal to casual, adult gamers.… Read More »
Win $1 million playing ‘MLB 2K10′
A promotion from Novato’s 2K Sports will reward a cool million to the first gamer to pitch a perfect game in “Major League Baseball 2K10″ before May 2.… Read More »
‘NHL 2K’ franchise in limbo
The release of “NHL 2K11,” whose developers used Snoopy’s Home Ice in Santa Rosa for motion capture sessions, is in limbo.… Read More »