Jellyvision Games reboots its classic, irreverent trivia game from the mid-'90s with wry, amusing, mostly successful results. The budget-priced game is worth a look, especially on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, which support up to four players, offline or online.
The latest game from Double Fine Productions features the unexpected setting and wry whimsy the San Francisco studio is known for, but it emphasizes presentation and puzzle-oriented gameplay at the expense of character development.
"Dead Space 2" gives hero Isaac Clarke, mute for the first game, a voice and a personality. The result is one of the best-written, most likable protagonists you'll find in a first- or third-person shooter.
At any gathering of parents, you don’t have to talk to many people before you find at least one who dubs video games a brain-rotting invention that turns kids into anti-social, violent cretins. While it’s true that there are way too many kids playing games made for adults, such name-calling [...]
With compelling, varied side quests and several original multiplayer modes, Renaissance romp "Assassin's Creed Brotherhood" is anything but boring.
When I first fired up "Borderlands" by myself, I didn't get it. It wasn't until a friend of mine urged me to play it online with him that things really clicked.
"Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit" mixes up the racing genre with its four-on-four, racers-vs.-cops online mode.
Sony's budget-priced compilation of three adventures starring a thieving raccoon makes a great alternative to buying children mediocre movie- and toy-based games
The latest from Lionhead Studios fuses social gaming with a traditional swords-and-sorcery tale, with mixed results.
With "Kirby's Epic Yarn" on the Wii, one of Nintendo's less heralded mascots gets a game that can hold its own alongside fare featuring Mario and Donkey Kong.