Monthly Archives: May 2007

I’m fresh off getting a long look at Lara Croft’s new-old adventure in “Tomb Raider: Anniversary” this morning at the W in Los Angeles (worth visiting just for the big Salma Hayek picture in the entryway). “Anniversary” is a remake … Continue reading →

I came, I saw … and I got owned. My experience with the invitation-only multiplayer beta for “Halo 3″ ended up being a lot more than a fact-finding mission – it also became a quick refresher course on both gaming … Continue reading →

So, I fire up the 360 to start downloading the Halo 3 beta … and I can’t. Apparently, there are some issues that need to be handled, which would explain why the beta is a few hours late. Here’s what … Continue reading →

Circle your calendars to call off sick that day. I wish there was some way to calculate the hours of lost productivity that will happen that first week, kind of like the first few days of March Madness. Here are … Continue reading →

… our gaming podcast for the Sun and Daily Bulletin, “Wanna be a Gamer?” For those who may not know, Canan Tasci of City News has a New Year’s resolution — to take up video games. She has selected yours … Continue reading →

I said I wasn’t going to do it … but I bought the downloadable content for “Crackdown” and messed with it over the weekend. It’s the best 800 points I’ve spent in a long time. I was looking for new … Continue reading →

As I write this, I’m waiting for the Forza Motorsport 2 demo to finish downloading, and for some reason, it’s rolling along at paint-peeling speed. In the meantime, I got to try out the BlackSite: Area 51 demo earlier this … Continue reading →

I got invited to the celebration/block party for the 400th episode of “The Simpsons,” with Canan Tasci of City News (or as she’s known on our gaming podcast, Turkish Princess) riding shotgun. The pictures you see are taken from my … Continue reading →

It was only a matter of time before we got some stories of panic reactions in the wake of the Virginia Tech shootings (especially where game stuff is concerned). A Chinese student in Fort Bend, Texas was arrested after parents … Continue reading →