These days the Terminator franchise is all about John Connor. He was the focus of the recent FOX TV series and is the focus of the new movie that is the basis of this game. Terminator Salvation : The Future Begins focuses on the exploits of the now 30-year-old Connor. The world is in chaos and humanity is in danger of coming to an end (this is the future, right?) The game is played in third-per...

Lost: Via Domus   Ubisoft, Unisoft Montreal   TV shows, as a general rule, do not usually translate well into the world of gaming. Lost: Via Domus (retailing at $29.99) continues that tradition. Although it is an improvement over Ubisoft's CSI game franchise. Starting with the positive, the atmospheres and lighting are very good. The stories fit into the first two season...

Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare   Activision, Infinity Ward   After focusing on World War II for the past three games, Infinity Ward is finally moving into the world of modern combat with Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare. With all that's been going on in recent years, a first person shooter based in today's world holds much more interest.   Call of Duty 4 offers multiplay...

When looking for a good FPS the top things you look at are visuals and challenge level. Crysis (EA Games, Crytek) offers those two things. So do other similar games, so let's dig a little deeper.   The first thing that'll impress you when starting game play is the stunning visuals. The jungles behind the alien warcraft are just about on par with anything you could find in any g...

A game based on a real event (yes, there is really a Chernobyl and there was a nuclear accident there in 1986) can make for a good gaming experience, depending on how far from reality they get and how much stretching of the imagination you got going on. Don't get me wrong, I'm all up for some escapist game play based on a hint of reality, it's just that at times the story line i...

Kelly Clarkson has had her ups and downs both personally and professionally since winning the first season of "American Idol." On her last album "My December," Clarkson went against the advice of legendary producer Clive Davis and chose to do a more personal and less commercially successful album. Normally that would be a sign of a career that is on it's way to an end, b...

Attention Coldplay, The Fray, OAR and all other bands posing as important socially relevent rock bands out to save the world... Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen Jr. are back on the scene.  That's right, the unassuming band that was once an indy rock band and early MTV darling ("New Year's Day," "Sunday Bloody Sunday") is back. U2 is back on the worl...

Fast & Furious (PG-13, 107 minutes) reconnects with the original film of the popular series with Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Michelle Rodriguez and Jordana Brewster.   Dominic Toretto (Vin Diesel) is brought back into the scene (after a not so entertaining trip to Toyko for the last installment of this franchise, there is a reason Vin Diesel bailed) when Letty is found dead in her c...

We are bombarded with suggestions to eat more fruits and vegetables. Just go to the store and pick out your favorite greens and fruits, no problem. Bring them home and store them and here comes the problem. You can either heap several sides of vegies on your unsuspecting family with their meals for the next few days so you use up the vegetables and fruits before they spoil and while they are st...