System: Microsoft Xbox 360 Also available for: Sony PlayStations 2 and 3, Nintendo Wii, Sony PSP, Nintendo DS, Windows PC, Mobile ...more

January 25, 2008

NORTH TAMPA - Zach Dedenbach knows Pebble Beach like the back of his hand. He's played the course on his Sony PlayStation hundreds of times over the past five years. But his first stroke at Tampa's first Nintendo Wii tournament was ugly. He sent the virtual ball right into the trees, then miraculously recovered to shoot a birdie on the first hole. Tiger Woods gave his customary fist-pump on the 65-inch screen. ...more

January 22, 2008

First of all, I have to say happy birthday to my Dad. He's 70 years old today. Yikes, that's a biggie. Over Christmas, Dad mentioned his impending start to an eight decade and I said, "I'll bet you wish you'd had me 10 years younger, huh?" He agreed. He was 29 when I was born, as opposed to me being 20 when my daughters came into the world. I'll be in Boca Raton as you read this, going to celebrate Dad's birthday at my sister's house. I was told that I should bring the Nintendo Wii with me. In fact, "if you just want to drop off the Wii and leave, that'll be fine." Thanks, sis. Well, it's nice to be wanted, even if I had to buy the love with an expensive video game console. ...more

January 21, 2008

System: Nintendo Wii Publisher: Nintendo ...more

January 4, 2008

I hope that each of you had a wonderful holiday, whether that be Hanukkah or Christmas or Kwanzaa. I'm still in Boca Raton at my sister Karin's house. Thanks to the modern miracle of e-mail, I can write my column from anywhere in the world, provided I make my deadline. I got some wonderful gifts myself, including new cologne, the latest Eagles album, an iTunes gift card, and a Spiderman doll. Hey, don't diss Spiderman or I may have to hurt you. My brother and I went to Wally World on Friday to spend the $50 gift card I got. What a mob scene. I picked up another game for my new Nintendo Wii. Now we can play billiards, ping pong, the shooting gallery, and laser hockey. There's even a fishing game, which is really weird. I can't fathom fishing in real life, let alone doing it virtually. ...more

December 31, 2007

This time of year, as the leftover turkey in the back of the refrigerator begins its transformation into something unrecognizable and hordes of shoppers trample each other to grab the final Nintendo Wii on the store shelf, stress levels can rise faster than Dick Cheney's heartbeat on a three-mile hike. ...more

December 2, 2007

System: Nintendo Wii Publisher: Nintendo ...more

November 23, 2007

Each holiday season, a couple of hard-to-find toys send parents hunting from store to store. And each season, they're soon forgotten: Has your Elmo gotten any tickles lately? ...more

November 21, 2007

System: Microsoft Xbox 360 Also available for: Sony PlayStations 2 and 3, Sony PSP, Nintendo Wii, Nintendo DS ...more

November 16, 2007

System: Xbox 360 Also available for: Nintendo Wii, Sony PlayStations 2 and 3, PC, Mac ...more

November 2, 2007