Review

Is Dead Island lacking the blood of a real horror? Kyle Lemmon examines the territory where the mechanics of gameplay distract from genuine fear.

The new dancing game from the Rock Band creators might make you happy, self-conscious, tired, or all of the above. Can you picture yourself in our illustrated take?

Why the post-apocalypse isn’t all about you.

A game about underwater exploration ironically drowns the player in its own vast world. Jason Johnson wants to chart new territory but finds his mind wandering.

For Richard Clark, Uncharted 3‘s player-character Drake is so close, yet so far.