Contributor: Bob Hoose

Gloria Bell’s well-acted intimacies are uncomfortable and disturbing as well.

Cinematic contemplations here give viewers something to chew on. But it’s not always a pleasant mouthful.

This ninja-themed combat title from the makers of the Dark Souls franchise is punishing in every sense of the word.

Back in the fall of ’05, film director, producer and family man Steven Spielberg announced that he had signed a deal with EA Games. He said he was determined to “develop a game that I could see other parents and their children playing together.” That d …

When I think of Nintendo’s DS, I rarely think M-rated games. It’s a platform for the younger set, right? Nope, not any more. Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars has just driven into town, kids. Sure, this isn’t the first “adult” game ever made for this ha …

I often marvel at how incredibly realistic video games can be nowadays. After making my way through some virtual cave or jungle, I feel like I ought to dust the grime and cobwebs off my clothes. And the complexity of current interweaving gameplay is li …

This pic is really all about well-choreographed poundings and excruciating beatdowns.

Gamers are pulling down their blocky visors and once again keeping a steely eye peeled for Covenant forces. Which can mean only one thing: Halo is back.

Today’s action video games are, on the whole, often pretty similar. Gamemakers drop players into hyper-adrenalized situations, give them obliterating weapons, high-powered vehicles or bulging-muscle superpowers (sometimes all three) and let them have a …

Solve puzzles with anything you can imagine and write down—from atom bombs to zebras.

There comes a day in every kid’s life when he or she sits on the front porch—brow furrowed, head in hands—and puts some serious thought into the future. What is he going to be? What will she do with her life? Most of my friends and I definitely conclud …

This third-person shooter is better than its predecessor, but that doesn’t necessarily make it a better target for your gaming console.

This pic about an imaginative kid, her mom and the fantastically fanciful park they create together is, well, pretty wonder-ful.

A handheld game console is a lightweight, portable electronic machine for playing video games (and, as the technology evolves, do other tech-related things too). Unlike consoles tied to TVs, the controls, screen and speakers are all part of a single un …

What would you think if science could pull some genetic tidbit out of your DNA and give you the power to relive past memories? I’m not just talking about your own memories, either. How about your grandmother’s or your great-great-great-great-grandfathe …