Combat, Sim
UFC 2009: Undisputed

The first time I ever happened upon a televised Ultimate Fighting Championship bout, two things immediately came to mind. The …

Action/Adventure, Horror/Suspense, Shooter
BioShock 2

In Rapture vernacular, pal, this underwater thriller BioShock is back for another go-round. Is it the cat’s meow or just …

Action/Adventure, Combat
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed

When the very first Star Wars film hit theaters, I took my girlfriend to see it. I know that makes …

Rhythm/Music
Guitar Hero II

In a land far, far away, where the legends of rock ‘n’ roll are born and not made, I still …

Action/Adventure, Combat, Shooter
Halo 2

What’s the result when we spend our evenings shooting aliens to save Earth?

Sports
Dead or Alive 6

Some major adjustments give gamers more control over this franchise’s content issues—though they’re not gone completely.

Sports
NHL 09

Growing up in Iowa, some sports were important, some weren’t. Important: Wrestling. Not important: Pro hockey. You’d think that a …

Action/Adventure, Combat
Assassin’s Creed II

The assassin is back with more bloodletting tools and loopy biblical conspiracies. Paging Jason Statham … and Dan Brown.

Combat, Shooter
Brothers in Arms: Hell’s Highway

It may not be long before more people will have played a video game about the battles of World War …

Puzzle
Big Brain Academy: Wii Degree

I read once that men are born instinctively knowing how to do three things: Spit. Scratch. And lift heavy objects. …

Rhythm/Music, Sim
Karaoke Revolution Presents: American Idol

I’m personally not a fan of American Idol. I know, I know, some of you are thinking, “What’s wrong with …

Action/Adventure
Prince of Persia

If the words Prince of Persia bring to mind evil alter egos, slo-mo dismemberments and belligerent bloodletting, then you’re in …

Combat, Shooter
Enemy Territory: Quake Wars

In the late 1990s first-person shooters such as Doom and Quake were hitting their stride and urging fans to team …

Shooter
Doom 3

The third installment from the granddaddy of first-person shooters.

Sports
Gran Turismo 4

Do you remember the first time you got behind the wheel? I do. It was my 14th birthday—the day I …