Tech-Gaming Technology, Gaming, and Culture

Jewel Master: Cradle of Rome for the Nintendo Wii. Developer: Destineer Publisher: Destineer When Bejeweled was released by PopCap in the year 2000, it quickly became an addiction for me. The gem swapping diversion had ...

Physics simulation seems like something that’s only been prominent in gaming for the past few years. In reality, it just sneaked up on us. Before the often comical advent of ragdoll physics and destructible environments, ...

Major Minor’s Majestic March for the Wii. Developer: NanaOn-Sha, Publisher: Majesco Despite the critical and commercial success, I never fully appreciated PaRappa the Rapper (and its subsequent sequel, UmJammer Lammy). Although the game’s music was ...

Burn, Zombie, Burn for the Playstation 3. Developer: Doublesix, Publisher: Playstation Network Within the current generation of games, zombies, have become to uninspired developers what princesses and castles were to developers of the NES era.  ...

The convergence of Hollywood and high-tech has officially reached terminal velocity with Hannah Montana, Riddick, and Fredo Corleone seeping into our consoles this week. Let’s hope this movement is predominantly unidirectional, otherwise we might see ...

I’m slightly obsessive-compulsive about my technology and electronic items. I fervidly refuse to purchase any of the ‘gutted’ titles from Gamestop- display copies that are typically marred with price stickers, instead opting for a pristine, ...

Resistance: Retribution for the Sony PSP. Developer: Sony Bend, Publisher: SCEA Anyone that’s tried playing a first or third person shooter on the PSP is immediately aware of the portable’s Achilles heel- the lack of ...

Tenchu: Shadow Assassins for the Sony PSP. Developer: Acquire, Publisher: Ubisoft There are few videogame protagonists as thrilling and ubiquitous as the ninja. Feudal Japan’s clandestine warrior has been the luminary of games ranging from ...

This week players have two divergent music diversions: one- they can roleplay as everyone’s favorite litigious longhairs, or, conversely- use their Wiimote to lead a motley marching band of flowers, mushrooms, cuddly bears. Game mainstays, ...

Wheelman  for the Xbox 360/PS3. Developer: Midway/Tigon, Publisher: Ubisoft With an ever-increasing abundance of debt, and a dwindling number of successful game franchises, many industry insiders are saying Midway Entertainment is on its last legs. ...