The James Logan Courier

By Tawab Fakhri, Courier Correspondent

Ever since I finished fighting Zeus and saw Kratos climbing up to Mount Olympus with the Titans, I thought, “How are they going to make the third game better than this?!” The answer was revealed to me when I played the first few minutes of God of War 3- better graphics, deeper plot, and much more killing. God of War 3 has been considered the most anticipated game of 2010. Being rated also as the best PS3 game of 2010 and currently the second best reviewed game in 2010 (according to GameRankings), we know that this game aims to please.

By Omar Alimi, Courier Staff Writer

Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days is not a sequel, but still a great addition to the series.

When I first heard that one of the new Kingdom Hearts games was going to be on the Nintendo DS, I was pretty nervous. I’m a pretty big fan of the series, and I was afraid that the DS touchpad system and graphics would downgrade the amazing reputation of the Kingdom Hearts series; I hesitated in even purchasing the game. However, when I turned it on and experienced the opening cutscene and introduction of the game, my fears completely dissipated.

By Billy O'Keefe
McClatchy-Tribune (MCT)

Six years ago, games like — third-person action games determined to do everything under the action game sun — were everywhere. Since then, most developers learned to specialize and substitute polish for versatility.

Volatile Games didn't get that memo, and "Retribution" mostly carries on as if time never passed, competently doing a number of things (third-person brawling, shooting and stealth action) without knocking any one of them out of the park the way games today typically attempt to do. And here's the funny thing: Because games like this don't come along very often anymore, and because "Retribution" is nowhere near as bad as the few games that do typically are, it emerges as a much more enjoyable experience now than it might have been when this style was still in vogue.

From wikipedia:

William Grant Still (May 11, 1895 - December 3, 1978) was an African-American classical composer who wrote more than 150 compositions. He was the first African-American to conduct a major American symphony orchestra, the first to have a symphony of his own (his first symphony) performed by a leading orchestra, the first to have an opera performed by a major opera company, and the first to have an opera performed on national television. He is often referred to as "the dean" of African-American composers.

Read a 1974 interview with William Grant Still, free from the University of Michigan.