If you’ve ever touched a mouse and keyboard to game, chances are you’ve experienced the glory that is Blizzard Entertainment’s Diablo II, and perhaps even worked the grind in its expansion, Lord of Destruction. With Diablo III on the horizon (if you can call “sometime in 2011″ a horizon), I thought it would be appropriate [...]

Sick of sequels? Alan Wake might be just the game to satisfy your cravings for something new and original. Inspired by Twin Peaks, 24, The X-Files, and Stephen King, Alan Wake is a single-player action video game, classified under the “psychological thriller” genre, developed by Remedy Entertainment, whose long-delayed release was well worth the wait. [...]

You might recognize the name Tom Clancy. He’s an American author, well-known for his tales of espionage and military science but also creates story-lines for video games. Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell: Conviction, released on April 13, 2010, is the sixth “episode” in the series which, in addition to the original, includes Pandora Tomorrow, Chaos Theory, Essentials, and Double [...]

Ever heard of a video game with character? I don’t mean with characters, I mean with character, personality. If there ever was one, it’s Mass Effect 2, though that’s not to say it doesn’t have characters—there are plenty of those, too. Following what seems to be a growing (and positive) trend for the videos games [...]

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to run your own boutique? Try Style Savvy, a Nintendo DS game in which you play the “stylist” as you assist virtual customers and help them choose fashionable clothes and accessories. This simulated game is more about tapping into your creativity. It is not the kind [...]