A Night with Lara Croft
James Wortman If you weren’t already aware, a playable demo for the upcoming Tomb Raider: Underworld unearthed itself on Xbox Live on October 28 and it already looks like Crystal Dynamics, the…
Video Games
Hands-On with Fable II
Like most Xbox 360 owners, I’ve been spending a great deal of time these days immersed in Fable II, Peter Molyneux’s follow-up to the ambitious yet somewhat disappointing first installment…
LucasArts and BioWare Go MMO with Star Wars: The Old Republic
On October 21, BioWare and LucasArts announced their latest plan for the highly popular Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (KotOR) video game series. As opposed to a single-player…
What the Hell is Gamer Grub?
Earlier today, when I was clicking through the Penny Arcade archive, I came across a comic strip lambasting something called “Gamer Grub,” which appeared to be a brand of snack…
Taking Theaters by Force?
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed project leader Haden Blackman told the Los Angeles Times’ Hero Complex blog that a film adaptation of the multiplatform action game just might happen. “Oh,…
The Force Unleashed: A Wort Report Review
Set in between the third and fourth episodes of the film saga, Star Wars: The Force Unleashed is a game worth playing for fans —even those who were turned away…
Castle Crashers: A Wort Report Review
Financially, times are tough even for gamers. No matter how enticing a newly-released title may be, shelling out $60 on a video game can seem downright frivolous in our flagging…
Brett Ratner’s Guitar Hero?
In a disturbing bit of news from MTV’s Multiplayer blog, Brett Ratner (Rush Hour, X-Men: The Last Stand) says he wants to helm a film adaptation of the Guitar Hero…
A Hands-On Look at Star Wars: The Force Unleashed
Geeks rejoice! A brief playable demo for the highly anticipated Star Wars: The Force Unleashed has hit the Xbox Live Marketplace. Taking on the role of Darth Vader’s secret apprentice,…
Fools and Their Money
In another ridiculous “Nintendo Wii is good for you” story, a Manhattan gym is charging customers $110 an hour to “work out” with the console, which retails for approximately $250.…