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Military action is tailor-made for video games, whether it’s a historically accurate first-person shooter game like the “Call of Duty” or “Medal of Honor” series, or a futuristic, sci-fi extravaganza like the “Gears of War” games or the now-classic “Halo” series. Our reviewers get the latest titles to hit the PlayStation 2, PS3, Xbox, Xbox 360, Wii and PCs and push them to their limits.

Game review: ‘Brothers in Arms: Hell’s Highway’
Of all the complex war machines featured in today’s high-tech video games — from jet fighters to nuclear submarines — the worst depicted has always been the infantry squad. You, the...
Sackboy awaits your personal touch
Looking to join the A-list of video-game stars such as Mario and Lara Croft is Sackboy?
‘Parking Dash’ drives for fun
When the concept is explained to you, PlayFirst’s “Parking Dash” is one of those games that sounds incredibly boring. But once you get behind the wheel, it proves to be a fun ride.
Save Gotham block by block in ‘Lego Batman’
“If it ain’t broke ...” appears to be the mantra for Traveller’s Tales, the celebrated U.K. developer responsible for the popular “Lego Star Wars” and “Lego...
‘Rock Band’ sequel steals the show
What do you do for an encore after launching one of the biggest video games in recent memory? If you’re Harmonix, the makers of the just-launched “Rock Band 2,” you make it bigger,...
‘Star Wars’ sports impressive visuals
“Star Wars: The Force Unleashed’
‘Spore’: Social networks go gaming
“Spore” has landed, and the long-awaited video game brings with it an evolutionary shift in how players interact with — and help create — games.
Game Review
Mattias Nilsson is a mercenary of the old school. He isn’t wired on future-crank, like the guns-for-hire of “Haze,” and he doesn’t have an underdeveloped crisis of conscience,...
Hit the virtual green with new ‘Tiger’ golf game
While EA Sports’ “Tiger Woods PGA Tour 09” is similar to last year’s golf simulation, the folks at Florida’s EA Tiburon studio have added a golf cart-full of new...
‘Pajama Sam’ leads kids on Wii adventure
If you’re looking for a fun game for young children on the Nintendo Wii, “Pajama Sam: Don’t Fear the Dark” fits the bill.
Comic book heroes soaring to video games
Good news for comic book fanatics not yet sated by the superhero flicks this summer: The action is coming to a small screen near you.
‘Madden 09’ inches toward pigskin perfection
Are you ready for some football?
A look ahead at 3 games
Three more exciting first-person shooter titles scheduled for release soon.
EPOC lets brain waves run video games
SAN FRANCISCO — Luke Skywalker, eat your heart out.
‘Madden’ celebrates 20 years in high style
PLEASANTON, Calif. — Thirty years after exiting pro football’s coaching ranks, John Madden still knows how to execute a winning game plan.
Game Review: ‘Command and Conquer 3: Kane’s Wrath’
“Command and Conquer 3: Kane’s Wrath” is a nice break from first-person shooters in that it enables you to wreak much more destruction from a much greater distance. There’s...
Game Review: ‘Metal Gear Solid 4’
Solid Snake may have gray hair, back pains and not much time left, but the guy still gets the coolest gear. Snake is the star of the newest and final video game in the “Metal Gear Solid”...
Here come the iGames
The Apple App Store is now open for business, offering hundreds of applications for the iPhone, iPhone 3G and iPod Touch.
E3 ’08 gives glimpse of games to come
Gamers, get your thumbs ready.
‘Maddenpalooza’ to celebrate newest football game launch
REDWOOD CITY, Calif. — Electronic Arts Inc. announced July 24 that Madden NFL 09 will celebrate its launch with Maddenpalooza, a music, sports and gaming fan festival hosted at the Rose Bowl in...
DC Comics expands universe
Not content to rule the big screen, the Dark Knight has his sights set on cyberspace.
‘Alone in the Dark’ succeeds as it fails
If you’re looking for a visually impressive adventure with interesting puzzles, realistic physics and a dark narrative, you’ll find it all in Atari’s “Alone in the...
Rock on with new ‘Guitar Hero’ games
Your fingers might still be numb from jamming along to Activision’s “Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock,” but two new “Guitar Hero” games are now available.
Adorable ‘WALL-E’ enters gaming universe
This summer’s mechanical darling, the robotic star of Disney and Pixar’s “WALL-E,” makes his video game debut across all platforms including LeapFrog’s Leapster, the...
You are the creator in ‘Spore’ universe
“Spore,” the latest game from “The Sims” creator Will Wright, evolved into a sensation — months before it hit stores.
Game Review: ‘Don King: ‘Don King Presents: Prizefighter,’ 2½ stars
While 2K Games’ fresh approach to boxing video games with “Don King Presents: Prizefighter” isn’t a bad idea — folding in documentary-style presentation and featuring...
Game Review: ‘Battlefield: Bad Company’
There’s a great scene early in “Saving Private Ryan” in which Paul Giamatti sits down on a pile of boards to get a rock out of his boot. In a classic Steven Spielberg twist,...
Game Review: ‘Haze’
Gamers everywhere were tickled in the early 2000s when a certain blue-blooded New York newspaper began running stories that asked, “Are video games art?” The answer, of course, is no, but...
Game Review: ‘Rainbow Six Vegas 2’ and ‘Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare’
OK, I’ll say it: “Rainbow Six Vegas 2” is a better first-person shooter than “Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare.” But then, I think “Abbey Road” is a greater...
Game Review: ‘Frontlines: Fuel of War’ and ‘Army of Two’
Here’s a look at two of early spring’s most-hyped first-person shooters, “Frontlines: Fuel of War” and “Army of Two.” Both are competent, enjoyable games worth...
‘God of War: Chains of Olympus’ brings mythic gaming to your PSP
Sony PlayStation Portable gamers in search of an intense, action-packed adventure — with graphics so good you’d swear it was a console game — should run out and buy “God of...
Game Review: ‘Turok,’ 3½ stars
While not as groundbreaking as the original late 1990s “Turok: Dinosaur Hunter” for the Nintendo 64, the new “Turok” 3-D shooter for the Microsoft Xbox 360 and Sony...