Video Games
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'Street Fighter IV' kicks it old-school
Feb 24, 2009 10:00 pm - Adding a third dimension to a popular 2-D classic doesn't always work, and a "Street Fighter" installment just wouldn't be worthy of the moniker without a character on t...
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Sony's 'Killzone 2' war game lives up to hype
Feb 23, 2009 10:00 pm - When Sony announced the PlayStation 3 at the 2005 Electronic Entertainment Expo, its centerpiece was a breathtaking chunk of footage from a game called "Killzone 2." The...
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'F.E.A.R. 2,' 'House of the Dead' deliver chills
Feb 16, 2009 10:00 pm - In the movies, the horror genre covers a surprisingly wide range of moods. At one extreme, you have all-out splatterfests like "Friday the 13th" and "My Bloody Valentine...
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New GTA, Resident Evil, F.E.A.R. highlight deluge of new releases
Jan 20, 2009 10:00 pm - Real news from the virtual world: Most gamers spend the early part of the year catching up on software they couldn't get around to during the holiday glut. Maybe you've ...
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TV, movies, board games inspire games
Jan 20, 2009 10:00 pm - Like so many American creations - baseball, comic books, rock 'n' roll - the video game is a mongrel art form. Literature, music, art and film all get jumbled together i...
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Nine for 2009: The best in art, entertainment and eatsDec 30, 2008 10:00 pm - Mark your calendars. The new year has barely begun, but it's already time to start scheduling new things to see and do in 2009. Here's what's coming up: A popular restau...
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Game news: Airing grievances against 2008's worst
Dec 28, 2008 10:00 pm - With so little happening in the video-game industry this week, there's no better time to conduct an Airing of Grievances. So, in honor of "Seinfeld" patriarch and Festiv...
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Hasbro drops suit over Scrabble-clone Scrabulous
Dec 14, 2008 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Hasbro Inc. has dropped its lawsuit against the makers of a popular online version of board game Scrabble. According to documents filed in U.S. District Cour...
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Great gifts for the entertainment lovers in your lifeDec 07, 2008 10:00 pm - Hard up for holiday presents? Don't cop out with a gift card. After all, who knows if that store will even be open two weeks after Christmas? Besides TV, movies and musi...
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Latest 'Sonic' should stir nostalgia among fansDec 03, 2008 10:00 pm - More than 15 years ago, "Sonic the Hedgehog" on Game Gear was the height of portable gaming cool. Now the series aims to win its way back into the hearts of gamers who l...