Kinect Preview: Sesame Street: Once Upon a Monster
Double Fine Productions' latest Kinect game is a collaboration with Sesame Workshop that aims to teach its core audience of youngsters important life lessons.
Kinect Preview: Child of Eden
The Xbox 360's Kinect makes upcoming shooter "Child of Eden" feel both like playing a video game and conducting an orchestra.
Brink multiplayer hands-on preview
Splash Damage's team-based shooter "Brink" offers players endless customization and encourages teamwork through well-designed heads-up display and level design. Here are a few thoughts I have after playing the game for about an hour.
Here’s what lies ahead for Xbox 360
I spent a good five-plus hours Thursday at Microsoft's showcase of upcoming games for the Xbox 360, Kinect, PC and Windows 7 phones. Here's a quick recap of the news from the event, along with some quick reactions to what I saw and played.
Dragon Age II hands-on preview
Last week, I got my hands on a demo for "Dragon Age II" that will be released to the general public in a couple of weeks. Here are my impressions of what I've played, as well as my thoughts to date on BioWare's more action-oriented approach to its signature franchises, "Dragon Age" and "Mass Effect."
Crysis 2 multiplayer preview
"Crysis 2" takes aim at the hearts and wallets of "Call of Duty" and "Halo" fans by merging some of the best elements of the two most-popular console first-person shooters.
Preview: Kinect for Xbox 360
Will Microsoft's Kinect peripheral for the Xbox 360 revolutionize the way we control our video games and home entertainment, turning us into a nation of mimes in the process? Here's a look at some of the games launching alongside Kinect, which lets gamers play video games without that pesky controller.
Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood preview
Curious about "Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood" but lacking experience with the series as a whole? Don't worry. Ubisoft has you covered.
Costume Quest: Love letter to Halloween
"Costume Quest," the latest game from Sonoma native Tim Schafer's Double Fine Productions, aims to make up for a lack of seasonal video games. I recently had a chance to sit down for a chat with Schafer and Tasha Harris, the game's creator.
Medal of Honor preview
During a recent preview event, I disregarded the controversy over "Medal of Honor's" multiplayer modes, in which some players take on the role of the Taliban fighting U.S. forces. Instead, I made a beeline for two levels from the single-player campaign, hoping the developers didn't miss a chance to make me see the war in Afghanistan, and war in general, in a new light.