What to play this weekend (April 22-24)
This weekend is all about "Portal 2" and "Mortal Kombat," and not using the PlayStation Network.
Review: Dragon Age II goes to the city
Role-playing game powerhouse BioWare once again delivers a fantastic story filled with memorable, well-written characters. But dated level design and cut-and-paste dungeons bog down what could've been an epic adventure in a medieval metropolis teeming with life. This is a longer review than what ran in the newspaper.
Preview: Mortal Kombat, releasing today
A few quick thought on "Mortal Kombat," which releases today, based on a sit-down, hands-on preview I had recently.
Preview: Red Johnson’s Chronicles
With a new downloadable game due Tuesday on the PlayStation Network, French studio Lexis Numérique hope to make a name among fans of mature adventure games. "Red Johnson's Chronicles" takes a little bit "Monkey Island," adds a heaping helping of "Phoenix Wright" and seasons with a dash of "Professor Layton."
Preview: Conduit 2
High Voltage Software's sequel to 2009's much-hyped "The Conduit," aims to correct what went wrong and create the definitive online shooter for the Wii.
Review: Latest ‘Tiger’ pars Move controls
Support in the latest "Tiger Woods" golf game for Sony's Wii-like Move controller is way ahead of last year's patched-in iteration, though it could still use more polish.
Spider-Man Edge of Time preview
The upcoming "Spider-Man: Edge of Time" revolves around alternate timelines and the ability of a person in present to affect the future. Are the game's developers and writers missing an opportunity by writing what appears to be a fairly linear narrative?
The Show again outshines MLB 2K
Once again, Sony's PlayStation-exclusive baseball game is a polished, no-brainer buy for baseball fans. Its only real weakness is that it takes longer than it needs to to get the hang of the new pitching and hitting controls, thanks to a lack of well-made tutorials and contextual help.
3DS: Snazzy hardware, ho-hum games
Nintendo's new handheld tantalizes with no-glasses 3D, but the most fun you can have with it right out of the box is the included apps. Games sold separately for $40 a pop largely feel overpriced.