Video Games
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Sand, surf, blood in thrilling 'Far Cry 3'Dec 07, 2012 5:00 am - The travel brochure that enticed Jason Brody and his friends to book their spring break-style trip to the Rook Islands probably left out the pillaging pirates, aggressiv...
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'Epic Mickey 2' builds a worse mousetrapDec 04, 2012 5:00 am - While Mickey Mouse has been the face of The Walt Disney Co. for more than 80 years, I don't think he's anyone's favorite toon. The kids in my family adore Ariel, Simba a...
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New 'Hitman' game a well-executed thrillerNov 27, 2012 5:00 am - We always knew Agent 47 had ice in his veins. Apparently, the guy's got a heart, too. In “Hitman: Absolution,” 47 is entrusted with the safety of a young girl named Vict...
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Review: Nintendo Wii U blows up dual-screen gamingNov 16, 2012 4:04 pm - When Nintendo first broached the idea of multiple-screen video games in 2004, many critics were skeptical that players could focus on two images at once. Yet the handhel...
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Nintendo seeks to shake up gaming again with Wii UNov 15, 2012 10:00 pm - LOS ANGELES — It can scan zombies, replace a TV remote, open a window into virtual worlds and shoot ninja stars across a living room. It’s the Wii U GamePad, the 10-by-5...
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'Black Ops II' first must-have since 'Modern Warfare'Nov 15, 2012 10:00 pm - You've always had to play the good soldier in "Call of Duty" games: The only path to the end was to follow orders, from defending a key position to killing off certain e...
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Petraeus enlisted for cameo in ‘Call of Duty’ gameNov 14, 2012 7:40 am - LOS ANGELES — David Petraeus has landed on his feet with a new gig in “Call of Duty: Black Ops II.” The retired Army general who stepped down as CIA director last week a...
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'Medal of Honor' shooter game takes a bulletNov 13, 2012 11:00 am - LOS ANGELES — The punishment of Navy SEALs who worked on the video game “Medal of Honor: Warfighter” is the latest in a series of misfires for the interactive medium's p...
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Seven U.S. Navy SEALs punished over video gameNov 11, 2012 7:59 am - $PHOTOCREDIT_ON$Bloomberg News$PHOTOCREDIT_OFF$ Seven members of a U.S. Navy SEAL team have been punished for disclosing classified information while serving as consulta...
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‘Call of Duty: Black Ops II’ aims toward futureNov 10, 2012 6:13 am - LOS ANGELES — When the latest installment in the wildly popular “Call of Duty” video game franchise is released Tuesday, it will transport fans to a completely new place...