A Really Big Hit

Becoming far more than a stopgap between Assassin’s Creed Two and Three, Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood offers tantalizing open world gameplay within the massive ancient city of Rome.

2010: That was The Year That Was

Stuck inside behind a blizzard of holiday snow that’s socking Europe, Chella takes the time (she’s got a lot now) to look back on the beautiful year that was 2010, and to wish us all a Happy Holiday.

Addicted To Gaming?

A British documentary promises to really delve into the problem of video game addiction, but then gives us nothing but the same old yellow journalism crap we’ve seen before.

A Fabled Story Returns

Fable III hits the market with all the fun and funny goodness of the previous two titles. And although it’s cursed with some odd story choices, it does add to the franchise we’ve come to love.

A Moral Fable

Chella laments the fact that Fable III’s much hyped moral system turned out to be a bit underwhelming. But then again, very few games get the whole good or evil thing right.

Breaking A Perfectly Good Spell

Not being able to pet the cat. Dying instantly when touching water. The Incredible Hulk can’t smash a wooden door. These are the spell breakers we hate in games.

Not That Old Gaming Chestnut Again!

Chella is getting a little tired of the same old Nazi/zombie/alien plots in games these days. So she’s planning a weekend with new titles that have none of the above.

Happy Birthday PlayStation!

Fifteen years ago, the original PlayStation changed the world. It transformed geeks into gamers and showed us worlds we could hardly imagine. Celebrate the good times!

Iran’s Princes of Persia

Even though one anti-US game unfairly stole the show, Iranian developers had a real presence at Gamescom, displaying titles that celebrated their rich culture and heritage.

The News Of Gamescom 2010

Mass Effect 2 is heading for the PS3, a Kinect-exclusive fighter is revealed, Heavy Rain breaks all sales predictions and other shocking news from Europe’s biggest trade show.