When Ubisoft unveiled the new-look Splinter Cell: Conviction at E3 in July, it immediately topped many people’s “Best of Show” lists. Despite being a hands-off demo, it was impressive enough to beat out Halo: ODST and Mass Effect 2 to win GameSpot’s own “Best Xbox 360 Game” award, as well as the “Best Action Adventure [...]

Star Wars Universe + MMO Universe = 500 hours of my life… wasted (in a good way)

SAN FRANCISCO–It’s a steep uphill climb for the developer of a first-person shooter to make its game stand out in one of the most saturated genres around, but it’s far from impossible. EA DICE did it last year with Battlefield: Bad Company by infusing its shooter with an infectious sense of humor that never felt [...]

While Modern Warfare 2 may depict the harsh reality of urban conflict, Activision chose the penthouse suite of one of London’s swankiest hotels to give us a final hands-on with the game. While the irony may have been lost on the publisher, the demo at least gave us the chance to see a brand-new level [...]