Harmonix is back with another iteration of Rock Band. Sequels to rhythm games tend to be little more than glorified track packs, but that's not the case with Rock Band 3. This installment revolutionizes the franchise and also introduces enough new elements to possibly sway the Read More

The phrase "Man up!" doesn't mean you have to go out and get a steel suit, brandish a sword, and wear a Teflon codpiece; it means the time may come when you'll need to display your inner strength. If you want to know more about manning up, take another look at the characters in Read More

Going to a comic convention is a lot like mounting an expedition or completing some personal test of endurance. Preparation is key, you never truly know what's going to face you when you get there, it'll take a lot out of you, and afterwards you'll be guaranteed to have a few Read More

Don't forget to send in your entries to win a copy of Puzzle Bots, the new adventure game on Steam! We're giving away download codes for five copies, and you have until midnight on the night of Friday, November 5, 2010 to enter. Read More

Wizards of the Coast has addressed Dungeons & Dragons' steep learning curve with their new line of Essentials, books and accessories designed specifically to bring players into the game armed with all the knowledge and goodies they'll need to start slaying kobolds right away. Read More

There are already over 2,000 songs available between all the Rock Band games and DLC, but even more are hitting this week. Available today on the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and Wii are 12 songs from The Doors and 1 from Rush. Read More

Music from Stieg Larsson's Millennium Trilogy is not a CD I will take along on a car trip or simply sit and listen to, but it is definitely one that I will keep around for background music — it keeps the silence away nicely but doesn't distract me from whatever I am working on. Read More

Back in 1985, Richard Donner and Steven Spielberg introduced the world to The Goonies, a movie that would become an instant and enduring classic for a generation growing up in one of the best decades ever to be a kid. Now, a full quarter of a century later (feeling old yet?), the Read More

The number one movie at the Halloween weekend box office was Saw 3D, knocking Paranormal Activity 2 out of the top spot. Adding the 3D gimmick and advertising itself as the movie in which "the traps come alive," this seventh installment is purported to be the conclusion of the Read More

You've probably seen the "magic trick" where someone pulls the tablecloth off of a table, leaving the things on it undisturbed. You've probably also been told at some point in your life that humans only use 10% of their brains. Mythbusters tackled both of these on their most Read More

We were promised truth in this episode. Did we get it? Well, more in terms of reasserting that which we already knew. It wasn't straightforward, and that led to a better line of storytelling than simply laying bare the characters' souls. Read More

This week we're giving away copies of The Wicker Man's soundtrack CD, provided by Cinemedia. Here's how you can win! Read More