James Wortman HFPA Announces 2008 Golden Globe Nominees
On Thursday, December 11, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) announced its nominees for the 2008 Golden Globe Awards and, as expected, the late Heath Ledger was recognized for his…
New Level, Costumes Available for Star Wars: The Force Unleashed
LucasArts announced on December 5 that a new mission and additional costumes are now available for Star Wars: The Force Unleashed through the Xbox Live Marketplace and the PlayStation Network.…
Gears of War 2: All Patched Up!
If you’ve been having trouble finding a public multiplayer match in Gears of War 2, you’re hardly alone. For me, it seemed near-impossible to get a game of Horde going…
Current Console Generation Not Ending Anytime Soon
Happy Black Friday, Wortmaniacs! As of this writing, people all across the United States are celebrating the age-old tradition of over-the-top post-Thanksgiving consumerism to ring in the holiday season. Video…
Fable II Reflections
With so many other distractions—namely work, a social life and Gears of War 2—it took me longer than I would have liked to play through Fable II. When it was…
Quantum of Solace: A Wort Report Review
Taking place immediately following 2006’s critically-acclaimed James Bond franchise reboot Casino Royale, Quantum of Solace is a relentlessly fast-paced action film that never truly allows its characters—or members of the…
Gears of War 2: Bigger, Bloodier and More Badass
Hype is a curious thing. Whenever a long-awaited book, movie, television series or video game finally reaches the anticipatory masses after months of torturous waiting, the end result is almost…
Zack and Miri Make a Porno: A Wort Report Review
It’s filthy, disgusting and lewd but, like the bulk of writer/director Kevin Smith’s work, its heart is absolutely in the right place. After going back to the well (and successfully…
Hope Runs Deep on November 7
The wait is nearly over. At 12:01 a.m. on November 7 (tomorrow), Gears of War 2 will be released at 20,000 retailers worldwide, with fans assuredly lining up to celebrate…
Bond’s Best Game Since GoldenEye
Released in 1997, Rare’s GoldenEye 007 for the Nintendo 64 was a revolutionary title. Not only did it prove that first-person shooters really could work on consoles, but it also…