Stop me if you’ve heard this one:
A muscular hero battles against the gods, dealing out death and destruction on an epic scope. When finally grappling with the King Of The Gods himself, they spar with all the magic and weapons they have available. The hero has crafted his skills through hour upon hour of battle, […]

I don’t really know how to fill the rest of this post, as my mind is too busy boggling at April’s NPD numbers.
DS: 471,000
Wii: 360,000
PlayStation 2: 194,000
PlayStation Portable: 183,000
Xbox 360: 174,000
Game Boy Advance: 84,000
PlayStation 3: 82,000
GameCube: 13,000
Third place among home consoles is certainly par for the course at this point. Getting beat by the supply-constrained […]

Shawn obviously thought we would just have one post about Guitar Hero II.
Shawn obviously was wrong.
Of course, a post about Guitar Hero II will require me switching out a fretboard for a keyboard, and that hasn’t happened much since my package of gaming goodness arrived from RedOctane.com on Tuesday. Though I certainly had my doubts, […]

Okay, okay, I get it - you all like Guitar Hero II.
My Xbox Live Friends list has about 50 people or more playing it at any given time, and mine hasn’t showed up from Red Octane yet - making me feel like the last player picked for kickball at recess.
Anyway, since I’m scrounging for for […]

In this monthly feature, the 5WG Collective will take a look at upcoming games and highlight what we’re most looking forward to over the next 30 days. As always, release dates are subject to change.

In like a lion … out like a lamb, right? The lion part is sure right, with March seeing the PS3 […]

You won’t need them to bury Sony.
The venerable electronics giant has been taking heat from all sides since the PlayStation 3 launched to lukewarm reviews and high prices. Some of it - perhaps most of it - has been deserved.
However, only two months after PS3’s release, the world of Sony is a very different place.
Ken […]

With apologies to LL Cool J, of course.
From the time my plane took off from Denver yesterday morning to the time I landed back in the Mile High City, roughly 10 scant hours had passed. Suffice it to say that my sojourn to sunny San Diego wasn’t for vacation - but it was worth it.
Not […]

But I do know when I’ll be back again - tonight.
I’m taking a quick sojourn to San Diego and back today to visit the SCEA San Diego studios and get a sneak peek at MLB ‘07.
I’m expecting to meet with All-Star third sacker David Wright of the Mets while I’m out there, and with any […]

Games are part of the mainstream, part of the lives of most people in a certain age range. They talk on phones, use computers, and play videogames … yet we never see “Teen Thief Planned Crimes On Cell Phone” or “Excel Used To Plan Scam”. Use MySpace or play the PS2, and that’s another […]

Yes, I’m stealing Shawn’s title. He’s still in France, so he’ll never know if you don’t tell him. You can keep a secret … right?

Now my need for a Wii knows no bounds. I usually get out for a walk daily, but when it’s this cold … I don’t. The ability to burn […]