Video Games

It looks like September 13 will be the day when Nintendo spills the beans about all things Wii U, including what I’m hoping is more than just the launch date and price. I’d imagine we’ll also get a pretty good idea — if not a definitive list — of what the console’s launch lineup will Continue Reading →

Even the most devoted Diablo III fanatic will probably have a hard time arguing that the game is as compelling once you’ve reached the level 60 cap and are stuck looking for increasingly rare legendary gear just to get your stat advancement fix. Those late game junkies won’t have to suffer through withdrawal much longer, Continue Reading →

No, you’re not seeing things. The evil pigs in the latest version of Angry Birds Friends really do look like band members of pop punk bank Green Day. The little creatures even tout mohawks, leather jackets and hipster ties. Green Day has teamed up with gaming company Rovio to launch a 10 new levels for Continue Reading →

More than 270,000 gamers from throughout Europe and beyond have converged in the beautiful city of Cologne for the annual Gamescom video game festival. The show, which is more than twice as large as San Diego Comic-Con, offers attendees the first hands-on opportunities with some of the biggest games coming this fall and later. Activision Continue Reading →

When GameStop bought Spawn Labs, it was clear that some sort of cloud-based game streaming was on deck, to compete with the likes of Sony’s Gaikai and Onlive (now allied with Ouya). However, the company has just announced that the service will exclude consoles, and work only on tablets, PCs and internet enabled TVs — Continue Reading →

During the Gamescom expo press conference in Cologne, Germany, Sony announced games and additional features for its handheld game console, the PlayStation Vita. Here’s a quick summary of what’s new. New Games: Many of the games that will be launched this year have already been announced, but Sony introduced two brand-new ones called Tearaway (by Continue Reading →

Sony’s kicked off its Gamescom event in Germany by revealing a new deal for games playable on both the PS3 and its handheld relative, the PS Vita. The incoming PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale andRatchet & Clank: Full Frontal Assault will be two of the first titles to arrive on both — with a single purchase Continue Reading →

Yesterday, Eurogamer posted a Borderlands 2 article in which lead designer John Hemingway discussed the Mechromancer, a DLC-only character currently in progress. She’s a small girl with a mechanical arm, and will have a skill tree designed for folks who “suck at first-person shooters” but want to play with others – in Hemingway’s words, “for Continue Reading →

There have been rumors circulating for some time now that Microsoft is planning to load its Windows 8 operating system onto the next-generation Xbox console. A development kit that sold on eBay the other day seems to lends more credibility to this rumor. A few days ago a PC appeared for sale on eBay claiming Continue Reading →

While YouTube has always enjoyed support on Sony’s PlayStation 3 thanks to the console’s Flash-enabled browser and even offered a YouTube XL layout for connected devices, now it’s rolling out a new app to make the video experience even better (and, no doubt, compete with the experience unveiled late last year on the Xbox 360). Continue Reading →