Blame video games — that’s the watch phrase these days when something tragic happens. The non-gaming media seem to enjoy zeroing in on video games that are highlighted in horrifying crimes, invoking the rhetorical question: Do …
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Get Ready to Dragon Shout at Your TV: ‘Skyrim’ Getting Kinect Support
Hold onto your Daedric helmets kids, because things are about to get real nerdy. Microsoft announced that it’s releasing Kinect support for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim later this month.
We all know what that means: real-life …
Why It’s Time to Leave the Mass Effect 3 Ending Alone
I wasn’t going to write anything about Mass Effect 3 and the Not-So-Great Ending backlash. I really wasn’t. You’re probably as sick of reading about it as I am. What’s more, I’ve been less-than-enthralled with the Mass Effect …
‘We Came to Play!’: Kid’s Self-Built Cardboard Arcade Hits the Big Time
If this 11-minute documentary about a 9-year-old named Caine doesn’t restore (or strengthen) your faith in humanity, it’s going to be a long day.
Working out of his dad’s used auto parts shop in East LA, Caine built his own …
How Much for That Wii U in the Window?
Bioware to Extend ‘Mass Effect 3′ Ending, Pacify the Mob
If you haven’t beaten Mass Effect 3 yet, you might want to wait until the summer, when BioWare and Electronic Arts will round out the game’s ending with extra scenes.
EA and developer BioWare announced that they will release …
‘Xenoblade Chronicles’: Up Through the Belly of the Beast
My biggest complaint about Xenoblade Chronicles for the Nintendo Wii around the 15-hour mark is its menu system. It should have been trigger-based. The way it works now, you tap a face button, then cursor around with the d-pad. …
‘Snake’ Cellphone Game Controlled with Recorders from Music Class
I basically gave away the entire story in the headline, which is a cardinal sin as far as the fine art of “getting people to click on stuff” (technical term) is concerned, but I just can’t contain my excitement.
So Snake — …
‘Xenoblade Chronicles’: Winning Friends, Shooting Hoops and Ducking Robots
There’s a long-awaited Wii roleplaying game out this Friday that you’ll want to start thinking about now, assuming you didn’t import the English-translation version when it hit Europe and Australia last fall. It’s called …
‘Kinect Star Wars’ Horrifies Fans with Cheesy Dance Minigame
A long time ago at a convention center far, far away, Microsoft promised gamers a Star Wars adventure using the Xbox 360′s Kinect motion-sensing camera. You’d wield a lightsaber by swinging your arms, while tossing Stormtroopers …
‘Assassin’s Creed III’: On Slavery, Native Americans and Death-Dealing Gameplay
Assassin’s Creed sits at or very near the top of my favorites list as enthusiast-grade video games go. (I apologize for calling it “enthusiast,” but I don’t have a better word, and I want to distinguish it from stuff like …
Video: TIME Plays Tiger Woods at ‘PGA Tour 13′
Watch as TIME reporter Sean Gregory takes on the golf pro at his newly released game, Tiger Woods PGA Tour 13. The game is available for purchase today.
