Action/Adventure, Shooter
L.A. Noire

Ads for this game may have you thinking about swell threads and smooth rides. But Noire is really all about …

Action/Adventure, Puzzle
LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game

Shiver me LEGOs! Jack Sparrow’s gone all plastic in a game version of the hugely popular franchise that tamps the …

Action/Adventure, Combat, Shooter, Strategy
Brink

Brink is by definition a first-person shooter. But shooting is only half the battle in this intricate, strategy-intensive contest for …

Combat
Mortal Kombat

Those that don’t know their history are doomed to repeat it. So what happens when you already know everything there …

Puzzle
Portal 2

A popular puzzler sends gamers in for another set of physics-bending challenges—and rewards them with a few chuckles along the …

Action/Adventure, Puzzle
LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars

Another round of lightsaber waving, starship flying and droid fighting. But this one’s available in 3-D. So should R2D2 start …

Action/Adventure, Combat, Shooter
Crysis 2

The makers of this sci-fi shooter sequel aimed to create something they call “catastrophically beautiful.” They’ve definitely succeeded on the …

Action/Adventure, Combat, Role-Playing
Dragon Age II

Choices are what this combative role-playing sequel is all about. So we’re going to try to help you make one …

Sports
Fight Night Champion

EA Sports’ first M-rated title packs a wallop in more ways than one. Its sparkling graphics rub up against a …

Combat, Shooter
Killzone 3

The makers of this popular PlayStation 3 franchise are cranking up the carnage once again. This time, via eerily realistic …

Action/Adventure, Combat, Shooter
Bulletstorm

Fox News wants to know if this is the worst game in the world. And with lots of bullets, blood …

Combat
Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds

Capcom has rebooted a classic fighting contest. But rose-colored glasses only got our reviewer so far when he tried to …

Action/Adventure, Combat, Role-Playing
Two Worlds II

Games these days deliver immersive worlds that can swallow you whole for days, weeks and months at a time. Two …

Action/Adventure, Horror/Suspense, Shooter
Dead Space 2

To market its bloody new horror shooter, Electronic Arts told potential customers that Dead Space 2 is “revolting”—and that “your …

Action/Adventure, Arcade/Platform, Puzzle
LittleBigPlanet 2

Ready for another round of LittleCuteAdorable? Sackboy is back to save a whole new world of dreams … and build …