What I played this week (June 27-July 3)
Every week, I recap what I've been playing and offer some quick thoughts. Unfortunately, the embargo on "Crackdown 2" until 6 a.m. Monday prevents much discussion of the game that dominated my days off.
Before you read my recap of last week, get over to Steam before their sale on downloadable PC games ends.
"Super Mario Galaxy 2" continued to rule my life this week, but I found time for a few other games, too.
"Super Mario Galaxy 2," the biggest game of the year on the Wii, is taking up the bulk of my time, but I still managed to squeeze in some other offerings.
Ubisoft is the first major game publisher to ditch paper manuals for its console titles. Expect others to follow suit.
I've fallen a bit behind on these, as there've been a fair number of new releases and I've found myself working weekends. Let's get caught up, shall we? Nintendo DSi XL ($190): Nintendo's latest handheld, in stores Sunday, is simply a bigger version of the last one. If you eyed [...]
"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 [...]
It's a great week to own a PS3 or a Wii, as "Heavy Rain" and "Endless Ocean: Blue World" should both appeal to casual, adult gamers.
I've been a busy lad in the newsroom over the past few days, so rather than a "what to play this weekend" post, you're getting a "what you should have been playing" post. So if you haven't been rocking "Aliens vs. Predator" multiplayer or eating delicious pie in "The Misadventures [...]
A quick look at how Twitter holds up on the Xbox 360, and at how Facebook works on both the 360 and PS3.