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Friday, July 10, 2009

Michael Jackson's songs elusive in video games
With an impressive collection of pop hits as both a solo artist and with the Jackson 5, you would expect the late Michael Jackson to be well-represented in music and rhythm video games. But music by the Gloved One has been elusive. Can a “Karaoke Revolution presents Michael Jackson” or “Rock Band: Michael Jackson” be far behind?

MJ game is a thriller for those selling rare title

The sudden passing of Michael Jackson has led people to stampede into their local record shops or troll eBay to snap up anything and everything related to the King of Pop, including video games.

Gamezone: 'Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince'

"Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" is a half-baked game.

Friday, July 3, 2009

'EA Sports Active' at head of class, gets you moving
It was only a matter of time before someone in the video-game industry wised up to just how much scratch could be made simply by tapping into the home-fitness business. And while store shelves aren't exactly awash in fitness video games, there are enough of them, both good and bad, to get you moving. "EA Sports Active" is at the head of the class. Perhaps it's my competitive nature, but simply putting the word "challenge" in one of your program's modes is enough to ensure I actually complete it.

Friday, June 26, 2009

Gamezone: Red Faction: Guerrilla

Developed by Champaign-based Volition and published by THQ, "Red Faction: Guerrilla" allows any person who has ever marveled at how those controlled building explosions manage to take down a structure like a deck of cards with a few strategically placed explosions to actually carry out such explosions.

Friday, June 19, 2009

Gamezone: 'Ghostbusters: The Video Game'

Though the movie "Ghostbusters II" wasn't a bomb by any means (it made $112 million domestically, about half of what the initial film made), to many critics, fans and even some cast members it was nonetheless a bit of a disappointment.

Tuesday, June 16, 2009

There's something strange with 'Ghostbusters' game
Are you perplexed by the paranormal, spooked by specters or weirded out by wraths? After 25 years, you know who you're going to call. "Ghostbusters" celebrates the 25th anniversary of its initial release this month with special editions of both the original film and its sequel on Blu-Ray disc.

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Should the U.S. House of Representatives draft a resolution honoring Michael Jackson?

Why not? He's an American entertainment icon.

No way! He's far too controversial.

Doesn't Congress have more pressing business to deal with?