Optimal Viewing Angle: Hands-On with the 3DS

Optimal Viewing Angle: Hands-On with the 3DS

Welcome to the next generation, indeed. I was fortunate enough to get some hands-on time with the 3DS over the last couple of days, and I came away a little disappointed. Based on the glowing impressions of Nintendo’s new handheld that came out of last year’s E3, I was expecting something...

(Put Your) Hands On: Catherine

(Put Your) Hands On: Catherine

A lot of the Atlus faithful are getting a bit hot and bothered about the Persona team’s first game for HD consoles: the intriguing, mysterious and sexy Catherine. So far details on the game have been relatively hard to come by. Past preview videos have done little more than tease, leaving those who...

E3 ’09: Sony Keynote Deconstruction

E3 ’09: Sony Keynote Deconstruction

After the resounding thud that was Nintendo’s E3 conference, I was pacing nervously; wondering if Sony would pull the manhole cover over themselves upon completing their keynote today. Seeing as the PSP GO had leaked and everyone already knew God of War 3 was en route, it was important that Sony redeem...

Immersion Therapy: Critical Thinking and the Chainsaw Gun of Gore

Immersion Therapy: Critical Thinking and the Chainsaw Gun of Gore

I’ve been trying for a month now to wrap my head around some unifying structure that I can put my thoughts about video gaming into. I’ve wanted to contribute to an Editor’s blog here on Games Are Evil, but just couldn’t find any theme or rationale for doing so. I want to thank the...

(360) Fracture: Demo Impressions

(360) Fracture: Demo Impressions

[In which our music game junkie finally finds a demo to yank him away from Rock Band 2] If you’ve been wrapping up some older titles this weekend, you may not have noticed the release of the Fracture demo on Xbox Live Marketplace. Want to know if this 772MB preview of the...

Trivial Impressions: A Look at BUZZ! Quiz TV

Trivial Impressions: A Look at BUZZ! Quiz TV

We have received our copy of BUZZ! Quiz TV and have already spent considerable time with the game in both solo and local multiplayer modes. What’s already apparent is that this game will appeal to a wide variety of players and situations. Whether you’re looking for a family or date activity or...