Impressions of Vita games
Though the PlayStation Vita is an impressively built piece of technology, the pricey handheld will live and die by the quality of its software. Here's a look at some Vita launch window titles.
PlayStation Vita: Initial impressions
Sony's new PlayStation Vita handheld is an impressive piece of technology, but its high price means its initial customer base will be made up primarily of hardcore handheld players.
Final Fantasy XIII-2 a time travel success
Early in “Final Fantasy XIII-2,” Square Enix’s time-travel-infused, role-playing game from Japan, a character expresses envy of the game’s era-hopping heroes, saying she’d like nothing more than to find a comfy point in history and just settle down and start a life there. In a way, that’s what [...]
Make your own gaming videos: Hauppauge PVR review
If you’ve played anything more complex than “Angry Birds” in the past few years, chances are you’ve watched at least a few amateur gaming-related videos on YouTube. From trailers and guides explaining how to get past tricky spots to “machinima” series that pair game footage with added voice-overs [...]
Digging deeper on Star Wars: The Old Republic
Some additional thoughts on BioWare's new "Star Wars" massively multiplayer online game that didn't make it into last week's review, namely the fact that my jedi is always broke.
Star Wars The Old Republic: A newbie’s view
BioWare's massively multiplayer "Star Wars" game set thousands of years before the movies is well-suited to fans of the universe and beginning MMO players.
Review: Dungeon Defenders absurdly deep
Trendy Entertainment's downloadable "Dungeon Defenders" packs a ton of content into an affordable, $15 package.
Review: Don’t miss colorful Rayman Origins
Ubisoft's "Rayman Origins" feels like a game that was sent out to die at retail. Released the same week as "Saints Row: The Third," "Halo: Anniversary" and Ubi's own "Assassin's Creed: Revelations," and just four days after "The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim," the side-scrolling, two-dimensional platform-jumping game had [...]
Review: Batman Arkham City bigger, not always better
"Batman: Arkham City" is every bit as good as 2009's excellent "Arkham Asylum." Still, it's not hard to be a little disappointed it doesn't surpass it's predecessor.
Review: Skyrim a staggering solo play
"The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim" is a towering achievement of interactive, single-player fiction. At a time when the games industry is embracing online and social features, it digs in its heels and says, "Wait a minute."