What to play this weekend (April 2-4)
There's not much in the way of compelling new games this week, but a handful of existing titles got compelling downloadable content.
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 [...]
Lessons for Activision in Microsoft-Bungie divorce
This week's split between Activision and the president and CEO of "Call of Duty" developer Infinity Ward is shaping up to be a classic rift between creative talent and the people who cut their paychecks are a fact of life. But for an example of a smooth gaming divorce, let's [...]
‘Dante’s Inferno’ courting controversy?
Are Electronic Arts' public relations missteps for "Dante's Inferno" just that, or an attempt at carefully managing minor controversies to raise awareness of the game before it launches next week?
What to play this weekend (Jan. 22-24)
After taking most of the fall/early winter off, I'm bringing back this weekly roundup of recommendations for the current weekend. At the time I stopped writing it, the feature kind of became a beast in the heart of the fall release schedule. The glut of games coming out each week [...]
Coulda been a contender
Ahead of my Game of the Year announcement later Thursday and Friday's list of runners-up, here's a look at some games that might have made the cut, if only I'd found time to play them.
‘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.
A great time to get started on ‘Demon’s Souls’
I just wrapped up my first playthrough of BioWare's excellent "Dragon Age: Origins" (rated M, $60 for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, $50 for PC), and I knew the next two games from 2009 I wanted to play were "Demon's Souls" and "Batman: Arkham Asylum." I wasn't sure how I [...]
Gaming gifts to avoid
Every year there are a few video game clunkers that could end up under the tree. Here are a few things you might want to stay away from.
Gifting the right game console
If you're out shopping for a game console as a holiday gift, here are a few things you should know.