AltWeeklies Wire
The Greatest Guitar Hero of Them Allnew
Chris Chike, aka IamChris4life, is the Jimi Hendrix of the plastic ax.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Kevin Hoffman |
04-02-2008 |
Video Games
Parlaying the Art of Killing Martians into the Best Job Evernew
The video-game pioneer Eugene Jarvis helped initiate a geek revolution and a golden age for gaming when he and partner Larry DeMar designed the arcade classic Defender, which led to other successes like Robotron: 2084, Blaster and Cruis'n USA.
Chicago Newcity |
Andy Seifert |
04-02-2008 |
Video Games
Tags: video games
Wii Should Celebrate 'Super Smash Bros. Brawl'new
By the time you read these words, Super Smash Bros. Brawl will have become Nintendo's fastest-selling game of all time, with over 1.4 million copies sold in the first week it was available in the States.
The Portland Mercury |
Earnest 'Nex' Cavalli |
03-27-2008 |
Video Games
Tags: video games
First-person Shooters Leap Up to New Levelsnew
The reason 2007 stands out is the variety and excellence of the first-person shooters that were released, due in part to the processing power of the next-generation PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, and to the increasing emphasis that developers are placing on story and character development.
The Georgia Straight |
Blaine Kyllo |
03-21-2008 |
Video Games
Tags: video games
Developers Conference Reveals the Brains Behind the Gamesnew
The Game Developers Conference isn't about selling video games, it’s about making video games.
The Georgia Straight |
Blaine Kyllo |
03-17-2008 |
Video Games
Tags: video games
Swan Lake. With Guns.new
Devil May Cry 4 is an unapologetic throwback to the days when games were simply entertainment.
The Portland Mercury |
Earnest "Nex" Cavalli |
03-13-2008 |
Video Games
Tags: video games
These Guns for Hirenew
EA Montreal's Army of Two pairs mercenaries, kills terrorists and sidesteps politics.
Montreal Mirror |
Erik Leijon |
03-07-2008 |
Video Games
Tags: video games
Kill 'Em Softly With Your Songnew
In the gaming world, the karaoke revolution quietly builds to crescendo. Includes High School Musical: Sing It!, Star Search, SingStar, Karaoke Revolution Presents: American Idol and Rock Band.
Orlando Weekly |
Aaron R. Conklin |
02-25-2008 |
Video Games
Tags: video games
Trigger Happy: The Return of Turoknew
Propaganda Games president Josh Holmes said the company had been working on an original concept for a third-person action game, but scrapped it when it won the right to develop the new Turok video game for Touchstone, a Disney brand.
The Georgia Straight |
Blaine Kyllo |
02-22-2008 |
Video Games
Tags: video games
Dinosaurs in Outer Spacenew
In the latest incarnation, Turok's a grim, grizzled space marine(!), part of an outfit called Whiskey Company that's crashed on a dino-infested planet.
The Portland Mercury |
Erik Henriksen |
02-14-2008 |
Video Games
Tags: video games
Don't Mess With the Formulanew
Burnout Paradise loses some of its party appeal and the Simpsons finally have a decent video game.
San Antonio Current |
Jeremy Martin |
02-13-2008 |
Video Games
Tags: video games
SCRABULOUS L_W SU_Tnew
If board-game giant Hasbro has its way, there'll be no more online triple-word-scores for Scrabulous devotees.
Boston Phoenix |
Georgiana Cohen |
02-05-2008 |
Video Games
Tags: video games
Videogames are Hard!new
While Contra 4 retains the series' fantastic graphics, tight controls, and hyper-macho, shoot-first-and-never-ask-questions gameplay, it also retains the series' trademark insane difficulty.
The Portland Mercury |
Earnest "Nex" Cavalli |
02-01-2008 |
Video Games
Tags: video games
Canadian Game Developers Reach Next Levelnew
Mario Strikers Charged, an intense, fast-paced offering for the Nintendo Wii, is one of the many acclaimed video games recently developed in Canada.
The Georgia Straight |
Blaine Kyllo |
01-25-2008 |
Video Games
Tags: video games
The No Fun League Tournew
I wanted bling. The NFL Street series gave me bland.
San Antonio Current |
Aaron R. Conklin |
01-23-2008 |
Video Games
Tags: video games
