Monthly Archives: August 2006

OK, I’ve finally gotten some hours into virtual gangsta life on the 360. To be honest, I got a little bored with multiplayer at E3 — there’s something about 3rd person, non-robotic multiplayer that just doesn’t hold my interest. Perhaps … Continue reading →

It’s almost kind of sad … since I play video games for a good chunk of my job, there was a part of me that didn’t even want to LOOK at a game system for the whole time I was … Continue reading →

Unless you are completely devoid of any football and gaming awareness, you know that today is the release day of “Madden ’07.” The release day has become something of a legend, contributing to hours and hours of lost productivity on … Continue reading →

Vivendi announced today that the PC mega-FPS “F.E.A.R.” is headed to the PS3. Brilliant. According to the annoucement, the game is set to drop in November (gasp — a launch title, perhaps?) and if the screenshots are any indication, could … Continue reading →

I got an e-mail detailing the work of Learning for Children, which has developed a series of PC titles that can detect autism and dyslexia in children 3-5 years old. They’re pushing the term ‘diagnostic gaming’ for their purposes. If … Continue reading →

I’m still entrenched in some of the madness of ‘Dead Rising’ (nothing but hate for Brock), but I’ll tear myself away to get an early look at the much-anticipated “99 Nights” for the 360 and “Dirge of Cerberus” for the … Continue reading →

Fresh off his championship run (thanks, D-Wade), Shaq is back as the cover man for 2K Sports’ “NBA 2K7,” which willl probably make another run as the best hoops sim out there. I got to preview “2K7″ for LANG a … Continue reading →

Pardon the Shatner-esque typed headline, but I couldn’t help it when I got word that all five “Star Trek” captains would be doing voicework for Bethesda’s “Star Trek: Legacy,” which is coming out in the fall for the 360 and … Continue reading →

WIth Rockstar’s announcement that the game “Bully” is set to hit stores in October, the flames of criticism and opinion about video game content have been rekindled. On the print side, check out USA Today, the New York Times, or … Continue reading →

The concept of exertainment is finding its roots in the Inland Empire, as the XRtainment Zone in Redlands is finally open for people to check out. In case there are some of you who don’t know quite what exertainment is, … Continue reading →