Wall-E
PlayStation 3, Xbox 360

Though based on a film from Pixar, the production company that wrote the book on computer generated pathos, Wall-E as a game just can't muster much semblance of similitude, particularly with the "enduring" thing, though it tries admirably.

New Guitar Hero champ contended already
PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360

What real beer drinkers and Guitar Hero aficionados have in common: Guinness. Except one's a stout and the other is a World Records repository. Both are definitive.

UEFA Euro 2008
PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360

Funny how a fanatic can be expected to pay any price for a soccer game. But as UEFA Euro 2008 is basically akin to a single-purpose expansion pack for FIFA soccer, is it so not worth a full $50. Not even close.

Down Lo on the Downloads: Shop-Store-Market 07/08
PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360

As downloadable casual console games go, last month saw the expected simplicity of block-breaking games and interactive screen savers, but also the deceptively cheery and frightfully addictive Xbox Live Arcade puzzle, RooGoo, which looks like cognitive skills program for toddlers, but is so not.

Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
PlayStation 3

If you're old enough to remember the incept of the Metal Gear chronicles, dude, u r old. But Snake's right there with you in the new, epic finale, Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots, which is so not a whimper.

Modern console gamer will spend $30,000+ on games
PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360

GameStrata just released some research that pegs the average gamer as spending $765 per year on games and gaming hardware. Cumulatively, that adds up to a new car they can't afford.