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‘Warcraft’ provides a world of entertainment

Pretend you’re on Jeopardy, and the answer is a 2004 role-playing game taking place in the world of Azeroth. Do you know the question? It was central to South Park’s 10th season premiere, there’s a movie deal in the works, a trading card game, more than 7 million subscribers, it’s destroyed countless relationships worldwide and [...]

New CD an ‘open door’ to jilted band’s talent

Over three years after their debut album went six-times platinum, Evanescence had to release a new album without their main songwriter and co-founder, who has since left the band. If you think Evanescence had their work cut out for them, you’re not alone. The powerhouse rock band exploded onto the music scene in 2003 with [...]

‘Covenant’ packs an entertaining punch

OK, so it’s been done before. We know. Here’s the premise and some flashy special effects, now have some popcorn and watch the damn movie. By opening with that message – in the form of plot setup – “The Covenant” asks you all it will ever ask you to believe in the first two minutes. [...]

NCAA 07 worth the challenge

EA Sports' “NCAA” series has been around since the days of the original Playstation – with small improvements being added with every iteration. With the arrival of the Xbox 360, Microsoft gamers now are able to feast their eyes on virtual football – the looks of which are approaching true realism. As those 360 gamers [...]

Comedy should ‘click’ with audiences

Adam Sandler is one of the elite few actors capable of playing essentially the same character in all of his movies, while keeping audiences coming back for more every time. Sandler’s latest movie, “Click,” not only keeps the tradition alive, but may also be among his best. The movie starts off typically – corporate architect [...]

New gaming console inexpensive, user-friendly

Editor’s note: This is the third article in a three-part series on the next generation of video game consoles.   Throughout gaming history, new systems have always sought to bring new visual horsepower to the table, but when was the last time a gaming console radically changed the way you play your games? That is [...]

Sony offers two different versions of next-gen console

Editor’s Note: This is part two of our three-part next-gen console series. Sony turned heads this year at E3 by defying naysayers and offering hands-on demos of their latest system – the Playstation 3, set to hit shelves on November 17. “Playstation 3 is not an incremental update to our previous platforms, but is truly [...]

More titles coming to Xbox 360

Editor’s Note: Last month, the corporate behemoths of gaming gathered for their annual E3 conference in Los Angeles and, as always, reigning console kings Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo dominated the show with revelations about their latest hardware. Sadly, while a reporter for The Red & Black couldn’t be there in person, this week’s paper is [...]

‘Tomb Raider’ sequel packs streamlined tricks

Ten years ago, gamers were treated to a new breed of 3-D adventure game featuring exotic locales, perplexing puzzles, fierce combat and a heroine that would become an icon in the industry. The game was such a success that publisher Eidos released several sequels. As the years passed, however, its stiff controls and flawed camera [...]

Game will please fans

Improving upon a famous fighting game franchise that’s already produced two solid titles is no small feat. While veteran developer Namco’s “Soul Calibur III” does add to the formula established by its ancestors, it proves that the best result comes from sticking to that formula. The gameplay has changed from II to III in the [...]

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