As anyone who has a kid or a younger person in their life probably already knows, the recent wave of Lego video games have been great. Not only have they been some of the best kid-centric video games ever, but games like Lego Indiana Jones and Lego Star Wars have also been fun co-op experiences and good licensed titles, too. But the one …
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Haunting the Ghost of Sparta: Inside the New God of War PSP Game
Kratos–the man-turned-god in Sony’s God of War series–met a tragic end at the close of God of War III. (Or did he?) However, you’ll still get to play as the angriest Spartan ever when God of War: Ghost of Sparta hits the PSP in November.
Whom The Gods Would Destroy: The God of War III Review
So, yeah. There’s a brother in …
Tron: Evolution Game Fills Gap Between Old and New Movie
Even though Tron holds a special place in the hearts of nerds everywhere, the games that have tried to build on the fiction of the visionary 1982 film haven’t been successful at capturing its glowing neon energy.
That could all change with Tron: Evolution and the reason for that is the way that Disney and British developer Propaganda …
Hands-On With Call of Duty: Black Ops Multiplayer
According to remarks from David Vondehaar of Treyarch, Call of Duty: Black Ops will ship with about 14 maps on the disc when the game hits on November 9th. I had the chance to try out some of the various new multiplayer maps and match types last night and came away impressed.
(More on Techland: Call of Duty: Black Ops Multiplayer …
Preview Dead Rising 2 Today with Case Zero DLC, Only on Xbox Live
There’s little less than a month to go until Capcom’s zombie apocalypse sequel comes to PS3 and Xbox 360. But, only fans with a Microsoft game console will be able to see what Chuck Greene’s weapon-building skills are all about.
(More on Techland: Captivate 2010: Dead Rising 2 Doubles the Undead Destruction)
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My Ten Hours with Halo: Reach
I got the weirdest feeling while playing a finished version of Halo: Reach this week. I felt a little bit of regret. Regret, because I–and probably a lot of gamers–have been taking Bungie’s excellent work on the series for granted. And now that the original Halo designers and the universe they worked on are about to part ways, …
Excerpt: Zahn’s Terminator Salvation: Trial By Fire
Timothy Zahn’s Terminator Salvation: Trial By Fire hit both brick and mortar and virtual bookshelves this week. The latest installment in the Terminator universe picks up where the movie left off. Connor is on the mends and the Resistance is trying to figure out what exactly Marcus Wright is and how they can defend themselves against …
Reboot: Windows Phone 7 Preview
What would it take to make Microsoft relevant in a world filled with iOS 4, Android and webOS? Consider, for a moment, that the aforementioned platforms are the Blue Screen of Death for Microsoft. The last generation Windows Mobile platform was old, busted and rusted. And like any overpaid IT guy will ask you, “Have you tried …
Exclusive Graphic Novel Preview: Matt Kindt’s “Revolver”
Over the past few years, Matt Kindt has written and drawn a series of intriguing, ambitious graphic novels that combine genre-story premises (he’s particularly fond of World War II-era spy stories) with ingenious comics-formalist gestures and clever design. Revolver, out later this week from Vertigo, isn’t about espionage, but it’s a …
Exclusive Preview: Carla Speed McNeil Gets Kitty Pryde Drunk
The third and final issue of Marvel’s Girl Comics anthology comes out next Wednesday–and one reason we’re particularly psyched about it is that it includes a short story by the mighty writer/artist Carla Speed McNeil, the creator of the fantastic, long-running “aboriginal SF” series Finder (whose “Torch” story arc is currently a …
Watch The NBC Special: The Making Of The Wizarding World of Harry Potter
Missed last night’s sneak peek of Universal’s new Harry Potter theme park before its official opening on June 18? Watch it with us.
(More on Techland: Harry Potter Theme Park Construction Photos)
The preview takes you behind the scenes of the development of The Wizarding World of Harry Potter. The detailing and thought that went …
Preview and Contest: Win A Free DSi XL to Play Nintendo’s new PhotoDojo game
Most fighting games ask you to invest a least little bit in the convoluted backstories of their stables of exotic characters to make you care about who wins or loses. Nintendo’s new downloadable PhotoDojo takes a different approach.
You’ll use the two cameras on Nintendo’s handheld to snap pictures of yourself and your …
