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'de Blob' ends up being an engaging, creative third-party Wii game
Thursday, Oct. 9, 2008
After immersing myself in the colorful world of THQ's "de Blob" for many hours, I was quickly able to come to two conclusions about this new Wii platform game. Full story »
Opportunities abound with LBP'
Thursday, Oct. 9, 2008
The biggest mystery among this fall's video games could be Sony's "LittleBigPlanet," a gorgeous PlayStation 3 title that combines running, jumping and puzzle-solving with a complete tool kit that allows you to assemble your own levels. The question: Once "LBP" is out there, will we see a flowering of player creativity? Or will most buyers pack it away once they've conquered the built-in levels? Full story »
Top rentals
Thursday, Oct. 9, 2008
The Top 10 renting video games at U.S. Blockbuster stores for the week ending Sept. 28. Full story »
A healthy choice?
Thursday, Oct. 2, 2008
The stereotype of online gamers, particularly those dedicated to multiplayer games such as "World of Warcraft," are fat, red-eyed slobs surrounded by empty energy-drink cans and snack-food bags. But New Scientist magazine reports that such gamers may actually be healthier than most people. Full story »
Three new X-box titles from Japan may help to revive the genre
Thursday, Oct. 2, 2008
The role-playing game was invented by Americans, but it's always been somewhat of a niche product among U.S. video game enthusiasts. RPG series like "Final Fantasy" and "Diablo" have their devotees, but they're far outnumbered by fans of shooters like "Halo" or sports games like "Madden NFL." Full story »
Top rentals
Thursday, Oct. 2, 2008
These are the Top 10 renting video-game titles at U.S. Blockbuster stores for the week that ended Sept. 21 Full story »
Top rentals
Thursday, Sept. 25, 2008
These are the Top 10 renting video game titles at U.S. Blockbuster stores for the week that ended Sept. 14. Full story »
Microsoft disbands Halo Wars' team
Thursday, Sept. 25, 2008
It clearly took the people at Ensemble Studios by surprise when Microsoft told them that they would be closing up shop once they finish work on the forthcoming "Halo Wars." Full story »
New Stars Wars goes to the dark side with 'Force Unleashed'
Thursday, Sept. 25, 2008
Remember that sense of wonder you felt the first time you saw "Star Wars"? Me neither. Full story »
Best-seller GTA IV' heads into holidays
Thursday, Sept. 18, 2008
How huge is "Grand Theft Auto IV"? Take-Two Interactive announced that it has sold 10 million copies of the game since its April 29 launch. To put that in perspective, 2007's best-selling video game, "Halo 3," sold just 4.8 million. And "GTA IV" still has the holiday season as well as a PC version to look forward to. Full story »
Collection of well-executed games isn't for hard-core players
Thursday, Sept. 18, 2008
Will Wright is one of just a handful of celebrities in the world of computer game design. Like Shigeru Miyamoto (the Mario series) and Sid Meier ("Civilization"), he has a level of prestige similar to, say, Steven Spielberg or Martin Scorsese in Hollywood. Full story »
Top rental games
Thursday, Sept. 18, 2008
These are the Top 10 renting video game titles at U.S. Blockbuster stores for the week that ended Sept. 7: Full story »
Tiger tops golf games
Thursday, Sept. 11, 2008
If you're like most sports fans, you haven't watched that much golf since June, when Tiger Woods won the U.S. Open — and then announced he was getting knee surgery and was done playing for the rest of 2008. Since then, the PGA Tour has suffered from the absence of its most glamorous celebrity. Full story »
Top rentals
Thursday, Sept. 11, 2008
These are the Top 10 renting video-game titles at U.S. BLOCKBUSTER stores for the week that ended Aug. 31. Full story »
Penny Arcade Expo is still nerd-vanna
Thursday, Sept. 11, 2008
What do you get when you invite about 45,000 hardcore gamers to Seattle for the weekend? You get the Penny Arcade Expo, the fan festival that's exploded in popularity since it began in 2004, when just 3,000 people attended. Full story »
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