Monthly Archives: May 2006

Nothing like starting off the week after E3 with not one, but TWO movie-based games. I miss it already. I’m in the first stages of “X-Men: The Official Game,” and I’m not in love with what I’m seeing so far. … Continue reading →

Game Politics mentions a story about how a University of Nevada-Reno professor, Joseph LaLappe, is logging onto “America’s Army” as a way to post the names of every service member who died in Iraq. He’s doesn’t play — he logs … Continue reading →

I’m catching up on some news, and it turns out that not only are some developers irritated about the gyroscopic PS3 controller that was suddenly unveiled E3 week, but the site Games Radar had to actually tell one developer that … Continue reading →

Some lasting impressions and random thoughts about the week that was E3: I would seriously consider getting the Nintendo Wii if I absolutely needed a new system. It was the biggest hit of the show, and it had people talking … Continue reading →

The best third day ever. Finally got my hands on “Gears of War” for the 360. This game is mine. I joined a small crowd of others in a few quick multiplayer games (with yours truly securing one win for … Continue reading →

Good stuff coming out of 2K games. Checked out “Bioshock” and “The Darkness,” two first-person shooters that thankfully provide a lot more than just shooting the enemy. “The Darkness” is made by Starbreeze, the wizards who put together “The Chronicles … Continue reading →

After the 2K meeting, it’s off to Microsoft. I played the Wii, saw much of what the PS3 had to offer — now it’s time to see the stuff from the company that has gotten to concentrate on just the … Continue reading →

Closed out the day by killing an army in “Ninety-Nine Nights.” I really don’t see what the big deal is. I know there’s some joy to be taken in killing a legion of onscreen enemies, but it gets old for … Continue reading →

I thought getting in to see the Wii was going to take all day, so I had time to peruse more wares from the show floor. I witnessed a demo for “John Woo’s Stranglehold,” starring Chow Yun-Fat, master of the … Continue reading →

Nintendo Wii is kind of tight. Yeah, I said it. Spent a chunk of the day waiting in line, which looked like it was going to snake around and outside the building (I didn’t check to see the end of … Continue reading →