Levi Buchanan

Xbox 360 owners, starved for a new game since the console's November 2005 release, will guarantee "Dead or Alive 4" sells huge numbers, but one hopes Tecmo won't see its...

"Electroplankton" is as "non-game" as Nintendo will ever get. And that's a good thing. No points, no bonus items and no end-level monsters. Instead, players are encouraged to use the...

Microsoft knew it had a tough fight getting Japanese gamers to embrace the Xbox 360; the Xbox tanked over there and tanked hard. The 360 was dealt some tough blows...

The Aztecs guard their Jewish temples with machineguns against marauding English soldiers who ride tall on war elephants. This is history gone mad -- and this is "Civilization IV," by...

ANIMAL CROSSING: WILD WORLD (star)(star)(star) Publisher: Nintendo Platform: Nintendo DS Genre: Simulation Rating: Everyone "Animal Crossing," released in 2002 on the GameCube, remains the system's best game (or, non-game). It...

The outfit that puts age ratings on every video game sold in the U.S. has always had a tenuous relationship with the watchdog group National Institute on Media and the...

Need For Speed: Most Wanted XB/PS2/GC/PSP/XB360 From: EA Visuals: The number of cop cars onscreen really juices the action. Audio: The engines sound better than the actors. Difficulty: Moderate Fun...

The Wild West, full of cowboys who roam untamed country and settle conflicts with bullets rather than words, is the perfect setting for a video game. Activision's "GUN" delivers on...

Metroid Prime Pinball Nintendo DS From: Nintendo Visuals: Pinball tables full of interactive elements. Audio: Classic Metroid themes weaved into pinball noise. Difficulty: Moderate Fun Factor: Dual-screens provide a good...

PS2/XB From: Buena Vista Games Visuals: Released a year ago in Japan, and it shows. Audio: Excellent voice work and songs. Difficulty: Easy Fun factor: Pick this up at the...