Canadian developer BioWare, the creative force behind publisher EA's latest game, "Dragon Age: Origins" as well as "Mass Effect" and "Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic," knows a thing or two about spinning epic tales and creating games that push the boundaries of interactive entertainment in terms of their scope and depth. You almost expect it and as a result, when they meet those high expectations, it doesn't have quite the impact as if, say, the game had come from a company not known for producing games of this caliber.
Spike TV says the action-adventure video game "Uncharted 2: Among Thieves" has seized a leading eight nominations for this year's Video Game Awards.
You might call him the Mickey Mouse of video games. He’s reminiscent of a doughnut, round and sweet and comforting. He’s also a vessel, devoid of a real personality so you can live vicariously through him. "He," is Mario, the pot-bellied Italian plumber. The latest game he stars in, the newly released “The New Super Mario Bros. Wii” ($50), is one of the holiday season’s top titles.
Don't let the vibrant colors and animated cuteness fool you. This is one bloody and violent game. If I had to hazard a guess, I'd say it's fairly likely that "Fairytale Fights" will top the violent games lists by various religious and parents' advisory groups.
'Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2," almost certain to be the year's best-selling video game, has also become its most notorious. That's because of a prerelease leak showing a terrorist raid on an airport -- exactly the sort of thing that's guaranteed to rile up anti-violence watchdogs and generate free publicity.
As adventures go, the "Ratchet & Clank" series reminds me of the work of both J.R.R. Tolkien and George Lucas.
I'm not sure what I was expecting with "NHL 10," but the end result is not unlike "NHL 09."
Disney Interactive Studios' "A Christmas Carol" video game -- exclusive to the Nintendo DS -- is now available at retailers. In the game, based on the Jim Carrey holiday film now in theaters, players experience narrated animated scenes inspired by the film that unfold like an interactive storybook.
LOS ANGELES -- No Doubt on Wednesday sued video game maker Activision for putting words in band members' mouths.
Perhaps it is the cynical, video-game journalist in me, but if I were living on a planet called "Pandora," I would insist on living a box-free life.
While working on "DJ Hero," DJ Z-Trip nearly broke the rhythm video game.
A federal court judge has ruled in favor of former top executives at the defunct Midway Games, the Chicago-based owner of the Mortal Kombat videogame franchise, whom certain shareholders had alleged deceived the public about Midway Games’ financial condition.
