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‘Fable: The Journey’ casts Kinect magic

When the Kinect system was unleashed two years ago for the Xbox 360, there were promises that the camera-based, gesture-detecting gadget could turn users’ bodies into paintbrushes, allow them to chat with a virtual lad named Milo…

Latest installment in “Resident Evil” series frightfully mediocre

In almost any art form, a sequel that ends in the number 6 is bound to be bad, but the vector of video game sequels tends to point toward improvement.

Shoot, loot and laugh in ‘Borderlands 2’

Pandora isn’t the kind of place where you want to take a vacation. The weather’s either freezing cold or stiflingly hot. The wildlife is aggressively unfriendly, from the bugs that squirt you with acid to the apelike “bullymongs” that want to chew off your face.

Wii goes out quietly with ‘Last Story’

The Wii created a bona fide frenzy when it was launched six years ago. Now, most Wiis are gathering dust on back shelves…

‘The Simpsons: Tapped Out’ Is Magically Fun, Delicious

America’s favorite cartoon family returns to the exciting world of iOS platform games with “The Simpsons: Tapped Out” on the iPad available for download from Apple’s App Store.

‘Ratchet & Clank Collection’ visually updates a classic platformer

During the late ’90s, when I had a ravenous hunger for 3-D platformers, I whetted my appetite with Insomniac’s “Spyro the Dragon” trilogy. Several shoddy entries eventually corrupted the series…

Mario’s Latest Gold Rush Doesn’t Pan Out

Whenever video game companies stretch out popular franchises for financial reasons rather than creative ones, dis-enchanted customers call it a “money grab.”

Death takes a holiday in ‘Darksiders II’’

We all know the apocalypse is nigh. Surely you’ve heard about the Mayan calendar coming to an end in December. Perhaps you’ve seen the political ads promising Armageddon if you vote for the wrong guy.

The beat goes on in Sony’s ‘Sound Shapes’

The platform game abides. It may have the least appealing name imaginable — see, your character has to jump between platforms — but in recent years…

‘Final Fantasy’ Music Sings on 3DS

Square Enix’s “Final Fantasy” video-game franchise is celebrating its 25th anniversary. And while the series has stumbled a bit over the last decade, fans of role-playing adventures can all cite their favorite moments.