Tales of Legendia
PlayStation 2, Xbox
The latest in a long running series of Tales of This That and the Other Thingia role-playing games (RPGs), Tales of Legendia is notable on two counts...
Curious George
Xbox
Though Curious George for Xbox does a good job of visually emulating the re-envisioned, cel-shaded, computer-imaging imaginings of the new movie based on the old kids books, to play it is probably too difficult for its intended audience.
Ear Force AXT Xbox Gaming Headphones
Audio, Xbox, Xbox 360
Spectacular visuals on your Xbox 360 are a given - on Xbox too, in its now-conventional way. However, Bill's banzai 'boxes of boffo buffness are also pretty famous for huge, surround sound audio, even though you don't necessarily get to crank it for all it's worth lest you wake the neighbors or shake the house to its foundations. Which is where the Ear Force AXT comes in.
A PAX For You All
DVD, GameCube, General Use, Handheld, Legacy Systems, Mobile, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, TV Plug-n-Play, Wii, Windows PC, Xbox, Xbox 360
From the creators of the irreverently hilarious, Penny Arcade comic strip, Penny Arcade Inc. just announced that this year's Penny Arcade Expo (PAX) will be held, once again, in Bellevue, Washington, Aug 25 through Aug 27.
Panzer Elite Action Demo Available
PlayStation 2, Windows PC, Xbox
Jowood Productions and Co-Publisher Deep Silver just released a playable PC demo of Panzer Elite Action. The realistic tank warfare game is expected to hit store shelves this April on PlayStation 2, Xbox, and, of course, PC.
Gun
PlayStation 2, Xbox
If you're into westerns, especially the modern, HBO-flavored ones with their "brutal honesty" thinly disguising the ratings-grabbing blatant brutality, then you'll love Gun for as long as it lasts. Which isn't that long. Which is too bad. Still...
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Handheld, PlayStation 2, Windows PC, Xbox
It seems many in the videogame industry returned from winter break with absolutely nothing to talk about until spring, so that's what they're talking about.
Fight Game Gets an Oscar
Handheld, PlayStation 2, Xbox, Xbox 360
Electronic Arts just announced that Oscar De La Hoya will serve as cover athlete and spokesman for EA Sports Fight Night Round 3.
The Best of 2005 Part 3: Top Ten Console Games
GameCube, PlayStation 2, Xbox, Xbox 360
Though 2005 saw console gaming suffer a severe bout of sequelitis and chronic rehashing, more than a few games stood out by either offering something conspicuously original or substantially updated. Here is the Top 10...
World Series of Poker
GameCube, PlayStation 2, Xbox
As its first crack at the PS2 and Xbox, you might be inclined to give World Series of Poker some slack. And coming from Activision's "Value" line, you'd expect some low-rent gameplay simpatico with its budget pricing. Even so, the game falls far short of expectations.