In Real Life

2011: The Year In Pleasant Surprises

2011 saw its share of disappointments, but it was also a year that contained a good number of nice surprises. Some were games we just didn’t see coming — they snuck up on us and grabbed us with their excellence. Others were games that we thought were going to be terrible or at best so-so, but which would up being terrific.


June 7, 2011
Xbox

A Peek At Microsoft’s E3 Party

Microsoft is holding its E3 Preview Party at the Congo Room in downtown’s Live LA. In attendance are gaming press, game developers, famous folks, and a Gunstringer puppet.


February 2, 2011
Xbox

This Little Kinect-Controlled Marionette Is Packing Heat

The next game from the makers of ‘Splosion Man and Comic Jumper puts you in control of a virtual, Kinect-enabled puppet armed with two six-shooters and a thirst for revenge.