When Crackdown was released in 2007, the game was something of a surprise hit for Microsoft’s still-fledgling Xbox 360. The title combined all of the best elements of classic arcade games with building-leaping excitement and gun-toting explosive action as you worked to destroy the gangs of Pacific City.

E3 has come and gone, but for hardcore gamers it’s time to analyze the announcements and decide what we really think of the coming months and all the promised goodies that the developers revealed.

A while ago I mentioned that I was looking for a new laptop, and while the hunt is still on (mainly because I’m quite happy to run my current laptop into the ground), I do have my eye on one little gem.

Save the Bunny, save the world? That could be the goal later this summer when Capcom releases Dead Rising 2, which the company announced will feature the saucy ladies of Playboy magazine.

Okay, I’m feeling really jittery. I’m kind of wishing I hadn’t just finished playing hours of Alan Wake because I’m freakishly nervous and jumpy, waiting for someone to climb out of the shadows with an axe or something.

Just got back from an evening playing a pre-beta version of Halo Reach multiplayer. Looks a lot like what you would expect, with a few new twists and turns, of course.

It’s been well over a week now since Mass Effect 2 came out and I still don’t have my copy yet, and as you may have guessed, it’s killing me. I loved the first title and I can’t wait to get my hands on the new one, but a little snafu has kept a review copy out of my hands, at least for now.

Bioware’s Mass Effect 2 is a little over a month away from hitting store shelves and details are starting to emerge about what could shape up to be one of 2010 biggest games.

For those of you still stumbling around looking for the perfect gift this holiday season, here are a few suggestions that may come in handy for that special adult gamer in your life. Including some of the best video games released this year, these titles are sure to please the person in your life who just can’t tear themselves away from their console.

From music and shooters to action and racing, here are a few suggestions this holiday season.

Ah, the genius of Ben “Yahtzee” Croshaw’s Zero Punctuation at work in this tepid time of summer when nothing else is out there to review. This week he reviews two “2.5D” (as in dimension) games: ‘Splosion Man for Xbox Live Arcade and Trine for the PlayStation Network.