Microsoft's press conference at E3 gave us our first glimpse at "Halo: Reach," but it wasn't exactly robust. The teaser ominously stated, "From the beginning, you knew the end," and featured a lot of combat chatter, but if you're not in the know with the expanded Halo universe you were probably left scratching your head. We're here to help.

"Halo: Reach" revolves around the events detailed in the 2001 novel, "Halo: The Fall of Reach." It's a prequel to the main "Halo" storyline (again, alluded to in the trailer). The book's protagonist was a younger Master Chief, who, along with a squad of SPARTAN soldiers, tried to defend the planet from the first Covenant invasion. Unfortunately, as the novel's title hints, things didn't go so well. If you'd like to know more about the game's probably story, definitely check out the book (as well as the subsequent sequel, "Halo: First Strike."
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We take a look at "Star Trek: D.A.C.," a brand new downloadable game coming to the Xbox Live Arcade on May 13. Also, a brief look at another Hollywood-flavored title, "Top Gun." Read more...

I'm usually not one to brag, but I'm a pretty good dodgeball player.

I may not be an expert, but I play in a NYC co-ed charity league, and my team won the championship last season. To boot, I spent many hours of my youth playing "Super Dodgeball" on the NES. And I don't think there's been a good dodgeball video game since Techno's original release.

So when I heard there was going to be a sequel to "Super Dodgeball" released for the DS, I felt obligated to take it for a test run and see how it compared to the real thing.

While I couldn't help but enjoy "Super Dodgeball Brawlers," there were more than a few differences between it, and the real thing. Read more...