Review

When wires are crossed and egos clash, the battlefield starts to change shape. Brian Taylor breaks down how Capybara’s take on fantasy warfare reinvents strategy.

Is social networking the subject, or something in the background? Richard Clark reviews Christine Love’s new game about openness, privacy, and intimacy—and the tenuous relationship between each one.

When losing your cookies can be a good thing. Staff writer Jon Irwin reviews Nintendo’s latest, and 3D-enabled, sandbox in the sky.

Bennett Foddy’s GIRP reminds us of the human instincts to survive and to improve. Lana Polansky explores how GIRP captures what it’s like to feel over-exerted—and the sense of accomplishment that comes from outdoing one’s own expectations.

Does MLB 11: The Show capture the feeling of a real game of baseball? How does it capture realism while still providing exciting action? Ian Cohen describes the elation of MLB 11: The Shows‘s new pitching mechanic and the genius of paving out a virtual Major League career.