Gaming

I was never much one for "Guitar Hero." Playing "Smoke on the Water" 50 times while holding a pint-sized plastic guitar just never really got the blood flowing. I've been waiting for something better, and now it's here.

ombax/robot duo now starring in their ninth video game, may not be as famous as some other lovable mascots, like Mario and Sonic the Hedgehog.

Like most video gamers, I've wielded enough virtual weapons to equip a small army. We all have favorites, from the classic BFG-9000 in "Doom" to the chainsaw-equipped assault rifle in "Gears of War" to the awesome RYNO ("Rip You a New One") in "Ratchet & Clank."

No style of music has taken more of a beating over the years than heavy metal. Critics don't respect it, kids are more likely to spend their allowances on hip-hop, and parents stopped worrying long ago about whether Black Sabbath was going to turn their teens into devil worshippers.

EA Sports’ latest “NBA Live” installment shakes off the miscues of past years to provide a worthy competitor to the defending champ “NBA 2K” from 2K Sports.

LOS ANGELES – The cast of the action-adventure sequel “Uncharted 2: Among Thieves” are doing something most video game actors never do: They are rehearsing together in a room.

The "Star Wars" movies should have taught all science-fiction writers a lesson: One trilogy is enough.