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Review: The Darkness II

The heart of the matter
Have you ever felt a rage so powerful and consuming that it seemed to be operating under its own control? That's the Darkness.

By: MITCH KRPATA | February 15, 2012

Review: Soul Calibur V

Soulless
It's time to make some new friends.

By: MADDY MYERS | February 07, 2012

Review: Fallout: New Vegas Ultimate Edition

Fallout: New Vegas hits the jackpot
You have to wonder why anybody bothers buying new games these days.

By: MITCH KRPATA | February 01, 2012

Review: Infinity Blade II

Touch the future
Nothing is better than playing a game that takes full advantage of its hardware.

By: MITCH KRPATA | January 05, 2012

Sci-fi, fantasy, and Sony's new handheld
Despite a quiet January, this winter gives gamers much to look forward to: long-awaited sequels, promising original franchises, and even a new handheld system.

By: MITCH KRPATA | December 27, 2011

Video games of 2011: Yakuza 4 is the tops

The gang's all here
There was plenty to cheer for in the 2011 crop of games.

By: MITCH KRPATA | December 20, 2011

Review: The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword

Sword losers
It is fitting that the life cycle of the Nintendo Wii should be bookended by underwhelming Zelda games.

By: MITCH KRPATA | December 07, 2011

Review: The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

The siren call
My introduction to The Elder Scrolls series involved watching a friend use the same spell over and over in a forest full of endlessly re-spawning rats, in an effort to level up his magical abilities.

By: MADDY MYERS | December 01, 2011

Review: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3

What did you expect?
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 felt formulaic — but, oh, what a wonderful formula it was. Modern Warfare 3 follows an identical trajectory.

By: MADDY MYERS | November 29, 2011

Review: Uncharted 3

The Drake equation
What the hell happened? When Uncharted 2: Among Thieves came out just two short years ago, it hit like a bolt from heaven.

By: MITCH KRPATA | November 15, 2011

Review: Rage

id Software returns with a new shooter
It took id Software 18 months to make Doom , not the first first-person shooter ever made, but certainly the most important.

By: BY MITCH KRPATA | October 18, 2011

Review: Gears of War 3

The COG's sordid past comes to light
Gears of War 3 should feel familiar. Except the female characters have guns now.

By: MADDY MYERS | October 05, 2011

Review: Shadows of the Damned

A new cult classic
Over the next couple of months, you'll be bombarded with ads for big-budget games.

By: MITCH KRPATA | September 27, 2011

Review: Resistance 3

Murderer with a heart of gold
Fall is shooter season, and Resistance 3 is the first of many, though it will likely not emerge as the frontrunner.

By: MADDY MYERS | September 13, 2011

Review: Deus Ex: Human Revolution

Choose your own adventure
Brian Eno is supposed to have said of the Velvet Underground that only a thousand people bought their records, but every one of them started a band. Something similar could be said about Deus Ex .

By: MITCH KRPATA | August 31, 2011

Review: Child of Eden

Sensory overload
Although the list of video game auteurs is short, few would deny Tetsuya Mizuguchi a spot.

By: MITCH KRPATA | July 26, 2011

Review: Nintendo 3DS

Is Ocarina of Time enough to make the Nintendo 3DS worth it?
Nintendo's newest handheld console, the 3DS, costs $250 — the same amount the Wii cost at first, making the 3DS the most expensive handheld to date.

By: MADDY MYERS | July 19, 2011

Review: Duke Nukem Forever

Unfrozen caveman video game
The wait is over: Duke Nukem Forever is finally here!

By: MITCH KRPATA | June 29, 2011

Review: InFamous 2

Power out
InFamous 2 is the worst game I couldn't stop playing since — well, since inFamous 1 .

By: MITCH KRPATA | June 22, 2011

Review: Outland

Inspiration meets execution
Rare is the game whose controls are so finely calibrated that the gamepad seems to vanish from your hands. Outland , a downloadable sidescroller for Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network, is such a game.

By: MITCH KRPATA | June 07, 2011