A star player starting to show flaws
In the NHL’s current salary cap era, building a Cup contender requires more diligence than simply poaching big-ticket free agents in the offseason and drafting a blue-chip blue liner.
‘Mafia II’ needs more muscle
To avid fans of the sandbox-style gameplay of titles like “Grand Theft Auto IV,” playing “Mafia II” is like biting into a seemingly delicious slice of cheesecake only to discover it was made using a low-fat recipe.
New ‘Metroid’ game strong on plot, short on action
Followers of the “Metroid” game series from Nintendo are bound to covet the latest offering, “Metroid: Other M,” while those new to the series will likely find it a bit stale.
‘Lara Croft’ reaps the reward of risk
Full disclosure: I love Lara Croft. It’s no secret but worth putting out there all the same.
New On Dvd
The practice of organ donation has become untenable in the dystopian (what else?) future, but private companies like The Union have stepped in to offer synthetic organs to anyone willing to take out the biological equivalent of a mortgage on a house.
‘Dragon Quest IX’
New edition of classic game is limited by the scope of its changes
Taken in the context of the series, “Dragon Quest IX” is a strange game.
Must-have audio bargains
“Good enough” audio is the order of the day, but if you’re all about great sounding gear, it can get really expensive. Usually, but not always. Here’s some great gear that won’t break the bank.
Sarah K. Noonan: The fake Facebook friend’ that duped hundreds
Meet Sarah K. Noonan: She’s attractive. She’s 27. She lives in Miami and is in a complicated relationship. She’s a Democrat with more than 480 friends on Facebook. And she doesn’t exist.
Do brain games really make you smarter?
Study: Brain games don’t make you smarter
Mentalist bends objects, reads minds and generally defies logic
FORT WORTH — Before my very eyes, Joe Riggs has levitated two pairs of eyeglasses, mangled unbendable silverware with a wave of his hand and reached into people’s brains to pull out names and places they had stored there, in private: Mark Twain. Big Ben. Clark Griswold. Ken Griffey Jr.
Latest Editors’ Choice Winners from CNET.Com
CNET Editors’ Choice Awards recognize consumer electronics products of the highest quality, design, and service to users. And we have given out accolades in almost every gadget category, the only requirement is that the product knock our reviewer’s socks off. Here are the latest gadgets worthy of being award winners.
Motion control in gaming: rationalizing a new dissonance
Everything changed in 2001, the year Nintendo decided that the future of gaming didn’t lie in faster processors and photorealistic images, but in interaction.
Cell phones are the must-have accessory for concertgoers
Forget about flicking your Bic when your favorite band pulls out a power ballad in concert. Instead pull out your phone.
Pop 20: How to keep your (Facebook) private life private
It wouldn’t be particularly unusual to admit I have just emerged from a prolonged time-sucking session on Facebook.
Square Enix delivers a great game, not a savior in 'FFXIII'
Overhauled battle concept makes combat the game's greatest triumph
"Final Fantasy XIII" has ascended to a nearly religious significance in the eyes of many gamers. A piece of heavy artillery in the constant console war, it was initially cited by many as the game to single-handedly justify a PS3 purchase. When it went multiplatform at E3 2008, the announcement was considered the biggest coup of the show, literally bringing some ardent fans to tears. With all of the emotions and expectations it carried before it was even a playable game, "Final Fantasy XIII" became more than just the next entry in this storied franchise. It became a symbol a promise for the future of gaming.
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