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Addictive Dragon Quest Awes


Forget role-playing games that attempt to reinvent the wheel -- Dragon Quest VIII weaves a captivating adventure out of classic gameplay. By Chris Kohler.
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Microsoft Disavows IE


The MSN site encourages web surfers using Microsoft's Internet Explorer for Mac to switch browsers. Plus: Visit London's Victoria and Albert Museum via podcast. From Leander Kahney's Cult of Mac blog.
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The Bad Lieutenant


Why are the most violent, brutal figures in video games usually police officers and soldiers? Commentary by Clive Thompson.
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Mario Kart Tears It Up


No matter whether you're playing alone or over Wi-Fi, Mario Kart DS delivers hours of furious, frantic racing action. By Chris Kohler.
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Game Battle Heats Up in Asia


The World Cyber Games, the computer industry's equivalent of the Olympics, winds up in Singapore.
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Selling You the Xbox 360


Only hardcore gamers and HDTV owners who want to show off the power of their expensive TV set should buy the 360 this week. Plus: Street Fighter coming soon to PSP. From the Wired News blog Game|Life.
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Pro Gamer Works at Play


A young midwesterner with his own brand of gaming merchandise, Johnathan Wendel pulls down a six-figure income and travels the world playing games.
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Street Fighter Coming Soon to PSP


Portable gamers can look forward to playing the original, bug-riddled, nonsensical Street Fighter. Plus: Embed your Xbox live Gamer Card. From the Wired News blog Game|Life.
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Xbox 360 Hits a High-Def Homer


Microsoft's updated console boasts great graphics, but the best thing is its nice UI -- and this from the company famous for crappy interfaces. By Chris Kohler.
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Perfect Dark Squeaks By


The inside scoop says Microsoft made discs for its Xbox 360 flagship shooter Perfect Dark Zero before the code was certified. Oh, the pressure to let non-fatal bugs slip by -- what tester wants to be the guy who torpedoes a Microsoft product launch? From the Wired News blog Game|Life.
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It's Time to Play in Singapore


Gamers descend on the tip of the Malaysian peninsula for Sunday's World Cyber Games competition. There's some money to be won, but the real lure is to compete -- and win -- against the world's best.
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Peek Inside the Xbox


With the right tools, you, too, can rip apart your Xbox 360. Plus: Germany considers a 'complete ban' on violent video games. From the Wired News blog Game|Life.
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Guitar Hero Rocks Out


Pick up the custom guitar controller and live out your rock-star fantasies -- no matter whether you prefer Ozzy, Queen or Clapton. Game review by Chris Kohler.
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New Games Swamp Store Shelves


It's an embarrassment of retail riches! Plus: Game humor site calls for blue skies, bananas and more happy crap. From the Wired News blog Game|Life.
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