Dead Space
PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
Dead Space may have been lost amongst the holiday shopping crush, but a new year, a fresh look and wow, this is a great game.
FIFA Soccer 09
PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
After the successes of FIFA 08 and EURO 08, expectations were high for FIFA Soccer 09, EA Sports' third soccer game in a little over a year. And boy, it does not disappoint.
Down Lo on the Downloads: Shop-Store-Market 01/09
PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360
While the hype of the last couple of months has focused on bigass retail releases like Gears of War 2 and Guitar Hero: World Tour, the downloadable games offered in the online shops of Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo were often just as tantalizing. Smaller games, sure, but cheaper, too.
Little Big Planet
PlayStation 3
At its simplest, Little Big Planet is a side-scrolling platform-hopper that requires no more than two buttons a direction pad; at its most complex, Little Big Planet is a robust level-creation tool that involves about a bazillion objects working in harmony to craft nearly limitless user-created levels.
Resistance 2
PlayStation 3
Resistance 2 continues mankind's desperate attempt to defend the United States from an alien invasion. It only sounds familiar because it is.
Midnight Club Los Angeles
PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
If you've ever had the displeasure of driving in Los Angeles, you know there is nothing remotely fun about it. The folks over at Rockstar San Diego beg to differ, however -- at least as far as a videogame premise goes.
Evergeek Gift Guide '08: Videogame Systems and Gear
PlayStation 3, Wii, Windows PC, Xbox 360
Tis the season to spend money you don't really have. On the upside, a new videogame system or some related gamer gadgetry is a surefire smile maker. Plus, it's the kind of gift that will literally keep on giving for several years to come. Here's the low down on what's what, for who and how much, and why.
Evergeek Gift Guide '08: Seasonal Hit and Miss Games
PlayStation 3, Wii, Windows PC, Xbox 360
For gamers, Christmas is a bittersweet time of year. It's the season for way too many games to come to market at the last minute, all vying for your holiday shopping dollar, all betting you won't look past the pretty box art. In other words, it's the season of Russian Roulette game buying; maybe you'll score a hit, maybe a total dud, netting you maybe a big fat whoop of thanks, maybe a groan and a screwy look that begs to question your grasp on what is cool and what is stupid. Here's a guide to help with that.
Seasonal Hits and Misses '08: PlayStation3 Games
PlayStation 3
Though PlayStation3 came on like gangbusters in 2008, the system nonetheless continues to play catch-up when it comes to a large and diverse games library. As such, crap games were an easy sell just for the lack of options. The good games filling the void, fortunately, were really good at being great.
Evergeek Gift Guide '08: PlayStation3
PlayStation 3
Still the most expensive and least accomplished console, PlayStation3 made great strides in 2008. It's now a very worthy purchase consideration/investment. With terrific online components for social/casual/serious game communities, lots of virtual content available for download, Blu-ray movie playback etcetera, etcetera, realize PS3's full potential is finally realized -- and it boasts trans-demographical appeal to boot.