Contributor: Bob Hoose

There’s a lot of strategy to be employed in this empire-building game. Maybe too much.

If you’re one of those people who always wants to pull out the Risk game whenever friends or family are looking for something fun to do—or you just look forward to dressy occasions because your Napoleon hat makes you look so tall and commanding—then I …

As compared to the leaping and beeping platform video games of the past, today’s games rely heavily on in-depth story, creative characters and an iridescent sheen. I mean, they’re practically movie-like. With that in mind and with a desire to excite ga …

Mortal Kombat may not be as controversial as it once was. But that’s not because this bloody franchise has cleaned up its act.

This run-and-gun platformer is delightful to look at but a difficult game to play.

OK, I’ll admit it. Whenever I play a flight/combat simulation game, I usually pick up the controller expecting full-throttle action straight out of the movie Top Gun. But after a few hours, I put the controller back down feeling like my wingman got tir …

Another Disneynature win, win.

This nicely staged, point-and-click adventure falls victim to its own mystery.

The folks at Nintendo created the first Metroid game way back in the mid ’80s. And those sly little pranksters buried a secret in its final moments that came as a complete shock to their young players. You see, all of the game’s action had centered aro …

Big Bang Mini is one of those quirky little Nintendo DS games that’s oh so hard to classify. Whether you label it a shoot-’em-up (that’s shmup for you gaming slang lovers) or an action/shooter, you’re bound to leave people imagining something quite dif …

What if you knew a romance was all wrong but it felt so right? Would your mind win out over your heart? After’s answer is a foregone conclusion.

A handful of content changes could have kept this compelling sci-fi actioner from crossing the M-rated line.

The stands were full of parents. I cocked the bat over my 14-year-old shoulder, all aflutter at the plate and in fear of whiffing once more. This time, though, as the ball left the pitcher’s hand, its trajectory and speed just right, my scrawny arms fl …

I’m sure you’ve heard the one about the guy who stands up at a funeral and says, “The rumors of my demise have been greatly exaggerated.” Well, the PC game Left Behind: Eternal Forces has been bearing the brunt of a few “exaggerations” for a while now. …

Two years ago we saw ‘Metal Gear Solid 4’ being previewed at the Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles. It brought the room to its feet. Now Hideo Kojima’s much-lauded game is on store shelves and it’s sending scores of gamers to their consoles. …