Games in San Jose

‘Tony Hawk's: Pro Skater HD’ fails to restore a classic on Xbox

For gamers who attended high school during the turn of the century; Tony Hawk's: Pro Skater HD is a chance to remember the days when the...
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‘The Dark Knight Rises’ concludes Nolan's trilogy

Gotham City has undergone a radical transformation since the trilogy began in 2005. Once a cesspool of crime and corruption on an equal footing...
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'Call of Duty: Online' coming to China

Activision has partnered with Tencent in releasing a free-to-play version of 'Call of Duty' (based on Modern Warfare) for the Chinese...
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'Black Ops' coming to Mac in Fall 2012

Two years after its release for the PC and consoles; Aspyr Media plans to port Call of Duty: Black Ops for the Mac in Fall 2012.For Aspyr Media,...
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'Spec Ops The Line' surprises gamers by retelling a classic story

It's not the well crafted game play or the creative story that makes Spec Ops: The Line one of the biggest surprises of the year, but being the...
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Playing it Old School – Declassifying “Spec Ops”

After a decade long hiatus for the series, 2K Games will be releasing Spec Ops: The Line on June 26 for the PS3, Xbox 360 and PC. Now Playing it...
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'Max Payne 3' delay causes confusion

Rockstar Games delay of the PC version of Max Payne 3 has caused some confusion among gamers and retailers despite making the announcement on May...
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A weekend at Big Wow ComicFest 2012 (Photos)

Bay Area comic fans may have missed out on WonderCon but Big Wow ComicFest should have made up for it during the May 19 - 20th weekend at the San...
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Will 'Black Ops 2' Jump The Shark ?

Last week Activision unveiled the first trailer for Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 and it became a big surprise for many gamers. Rather than to continue...
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Playing It Old School – Max Payne’s Second Vendetta (Photos)

In a previous issue of Playing It Old School, I discussed the significance of Max Payne with its film-noir story and John Woo choreographed action....
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