Video Games
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Mother-son entrepreneurs launch esports gaming center in LisleMar 15, 2021 5:30 am - A Lisle mother-and-son business team is hoping to find success with the latest spin on the video game arcade. In January, Catherine Sarrett and Joseph Moseley opened the...
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Widescreen: 'Nomadland' joins 7 other Oscar front-runners you can stream from homeFeb 17, 2021 10:00 pm - The film out front in the Oscar race since its September splash at the Venice and Toronto film festivals will, at last, be available to the public Friday, Feb. 19, thank...
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Widescreen tidbits: Cult favorites return, 'Wonder Woman' departsJan 21, 2021 5:00 am - Before the internet gave a platform to everyone with a computer or smartphone, some crafty engineering novices resorted to unlicensed radio signals to take their message...
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Widescreen: 'The Stand' tries too hardJan 16, 2021 6:30 am - The CBS All Access adaptation of Stephen King's "The Stand" would be the most-discussed thing on television right now if A) it was on a more popular streaming service an...
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Widescreen: Hollywood Bowl comes home, virtually of courseJan 15, 2021 5:00 am - Live outdoor concerts? In January? During COVID-19? PBS makes it possible with a new limited series premiering at 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 15, on WTTW Channel 11. “In Con...
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Can't get a PlayStation 5? Meet the Grinch bots snapping up 2020's hottest gift.
Dec 19, 2020 5:25 am - This Christmas, it's boy vs. bot. Thirteen-year-old John Coleman has tried everything to buy a Sony PlayStation 5. Coleman, from Bowie, Md., spent his summer cleaning an...
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'Immortals: Fenyx Rising' is a worthy adventure wavering between cringe and charm
Dec 05, 2020 6:27 am - Aphrodite says she wants to extend her "apple care." Hermes needs a haircut, because what a slob, right? And according to the game, Greek columns are so "played out." Th...
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'Astro's Playroom' is a delightful jaunt through PlayStation history
Nov 30, 2020 5:00 am - "Astro's Playroom" comes installed on every PlayStation 5, and at first glance you may mistake it for a demo, or even a tutorial to introduce you to the DualSense contro...
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'Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity': A semi-satisfying new piece of the 'Zelda' universe
Nov 21, 2020 5:00 am - "Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity" Developed by: Koei Tecmo, Omega Force Published by: Nintendo, Koei Tecmo Available on: Nintendo Switch • • • The new "Hyrule Warr...
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Widescreen: A virtual holiday dinner is Miles Morales' most exciting adventureNov 18, 2020 12:00 am - Sony's video game sequel "Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales" begins with a tutorial level for the ages. You take control of the title hero as he teams up with original ...