While the popular narrative is going to be that the violent-video-game-hating NRA just licensed a self-promotional video game (and isn’t that hypocritical), the actual story is that it’s simply released an incredibly dull one.
Reviews
DmC: Devil May Cry Review: Not-So-Divine Dramedy
DmC: Devil May Cry isn’t just a hip rubric rethink, it’s also a beat-em-up that doesn’t work quite right out of the box. But first let me explain what’s in that box.
HTC One X+ Review: A Phone to Beat (If People Would Buy It)
If you’re an Android phone maker today, you need to answer a fundamental question: Why should someone buy this instead of Samsung’s Galaxy S III?
Far Cry 3 Review: Entertainment for a Price
Far Cry 3 is a virtual playground for hunting, climbing, shooting, stabbing and looting. In contrast to its predecessor, the nuisances of realism do not apply in Far Cry 3. All that matters is whether you have fun.
eBay Now: The Promise and Pitfalls of Same-Day Delivery
The e-commerce behemoth’s experimental service aims to deliver an array of products in about an hour — which is even harder than it sounds.
Review: Android Game Controllers Turn Phones and Tablets into Portable Gaming Systems
I’ve been spending some quality gaming time with four phone and tablet game controllers. Here’s what I thought of each one.
Nintendo Wii U Review: A Tale of Two Screens
The Wii U introduces the world to second-screen gaming, and reminds us why Nintendo wouldn’t be Nintendo without its focus on how we play, as much as what we play.
Galaxy Note II Review: How Samsung Sold Me on Humongous Phones
The Galaxy Note II is an excellent device, however you want to classify it. There’s room for a device that straddles the line between phones and tablets, and Samsung is showing everyone how it’s done.
Google’s New Tablet and Phone: Nexus Gets Even Nicer
Android 4.2 is debuting on this new 10″ tablet and 4.7″ phone, two impressive pieces of hardware at attractive prices.
Review: iPad Mini, the First Small Tablet That’s an iPad
Apple’s new tablet is both a smaller, cheaper alternative to the big iPad and a larger, posher rival to 7-inch Android models.
Review: Barnes & Noble’s Nook HD Is Another Worthy $199 Tablet
The new Nook doesn’t have the most features, but it’s got a good screen in a featherweight package — and no ads.
Samsung Chromebook: Not a Bad Laptop, but Definitely Feels like $250
Compromised as it is, it works pretty well — and for a $250 laptop, that’s no dubious distinction.
