Archive for November, 2010

28 Nov

‘Black Ops’ game tourney coming to Sacramento library takes fire

It’s being promoted as a way to bring young people into the Sacramento Public Library: a video game tournament dubbed “Nerd Fest” in which contestants will play the popular and controversial war game, “Call of Duty: Black Ops.”

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19 Nov

Game Day review: Daniel Craig’s Bond stars in two 007 shooters

With the next Bond film not coming until at least 2012, it falls to video games to fill the gap – two at once, in fact.

“Blood Stone 007″ is a new adventure featuring Daniel’s Craig’s likeness as James Bond.

Star Wars: The Force Unleashe…

12 Nov

Game Day: More of ‘Fable’ and ‘Fallout’

Two years ago, “Fable II” and “Fallout 3″ offered unique open worlds with oodles of choices to make.

Players try to start a revolution and then try to protect their country in “Fable III.”

God of War: Ghost of Sparta

05 Nov

Game Day: The puffball’s no fluffball

The basics of “Kirby” games are long- established – the little pink puffball can inflate himself with air, float and inhale enemies to absorb their powers.

Kirby is transformed into a few strands of yarn and explores a patchwork world in “Kir…

03 Nov

California’s ban on kids’ access to violent video games get sharp questioning from high court

WASHINGTON – A California law that bans selling violent video games to minors continued its rocky legal tour Tuesday as members of the Supreme Court seemed troubled by the law’s vagueness and unmoved by arguments to uphold the measure, which would…