The Boys of Summer Why are worthwhile summer game releases so rare? We investigate. By Jason Wilson Batman: Arkham Asylum marked the end of gaming’s traditional annual summer drought. From now until sometime next year, a steady steam of major

Sometimes, things are better left unsaid. Sometimes, our imaginations are enough. Sometimes, ignorance really, really is bliss. Remember Darth Vader? He used to be the epitome of evil, the most recognizable symbol of scum and villainy in cinematic history. Then we saw the prequels and learned the awful, retconned truth: R…

Where are the flying cars? For years, our science fiction promised us that in the 21st century, we’d all be zipping around the country with speed and style in shiny hovering vehicles. Sadly, we all know how that turned out. It sure seems like we were made the same kinds of promises about our “next generation̶…

So you didn’t have a Halloween costume this year. Boo hoo. Well, GamesRadar will come to the rescue yet again. All you need is some paper and a printer (and some scissors to cut out the eye holes), and you’ve got yourself a quick last-minute Halloween costume in, well, a minute! You’ll be the star of party.…

We debated which of the two video assets Activision recently sent us for Tony Hawk: Ride should go a the top of the post, and which should be relegated to the unfavorable, post-jump real estate. The in-game trailer is pretty slick , and

Is there anything better than a bag of popcorn, a cushy sofa on which to recline and an iPhone or iPod Touch loaded with games? Well yeah, there is, especially considering what popcorn fingers can do to a …

Let’s Go Genre!: The Kinds of Games That Rarely Leave Japan We touch on some popular Japanese game genres that, for the most part, haven’t made such a dent in the western game markets. That is,…

The Ballad of Aya and Yoko How composer Yoko Shimomura became one of gaming’s most versatile voices. By Jeremy Parish Videogames have developed into a mature mainstream entertainment medium over the past few years. Few people would feel ashamed for choosing to spend an evening playing Halo or World of Warcraft over wat…

Just as promised, this week’s downloadable games from Nintendo are heade…

Nintendo has unloaded a pair of TV spots for upcoming New Super Mario Bros. Wii and they’re pretty slick. Each