Review

Review: The Sims Social

Chances are you’ve heard of The Sims, Will Wright’s mega-hit about living, having feelings, and dying. What happens when that dollhouse game meets Facebook, a social experiment of a very different character? Filipe Salgado argues it’s a match made in hell.

Two Sci-Fi Games Are Too Far Away

In this double review on updated franchises, Jason Johnson writes on how Aliens: Infestation happily conjures the memory of watching his first R-rated movie, while Filipe Salgado suggests that Space Marines conjures nothing at all.

Review: Sonic Generations

Jason Johnson steps onto Sega’s newest roller coaster, and discusses which parts make him want to step off.

Review: Rayman Origins

The return of Rayman turns the simplicity of moving left and right into a platform for ornate, surreal—and very French—beauty. Jon Irwin finds the game cause for celebration.