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What Books On Mexicans Should I Buy This Christmas?

[¡Ask a Mexican!] Special Navidad-Gift-Guide Edition: A list on the Mexican's favorite books this year

Gustavo Named One of Orange County's Most Interesting People--by the Orange County Register?!

​The petty wars between the Orange County Register and us Weeklings are legendary. Right now, my big thing is to go on stories that we broke but that the Reg steals from us without attribution and provide a link to our original story--how adult of me.But every once in a while, OC's daily can commi ... More >>

Peter Mai, the Best Weekly Culture Writer You've Never Heard Of

Meet our video-game blogger extraordinaire

Top 10 Video Game Posts of 2011

Flickr user Rad Jose​If you're a regular OC Weekly reader and a gamer, our video game writer Peter Mai is probably your hero. Our video game columnist consistently gets hundreds of thousands of page views every week with his insightful and well-written blogs. Which ones were the most popular this ... More >>

The Best and Worst Video Games of 2011

​It's that time of year again. After drudging through the torrent of great and not-so-great video games that consumed just about every minute of my free time, I've narrowed down what I believe is considered to be the best and worst games of 2011. Which games are considered gems? Which aren't even ... More >>

5 Video Games With the Worst Bugs of 2011

Wrong kind of bug, Link!​It's not easy to make a video game, and it's certainly not easy to make a game that is free from bugs. Developers only have a limited amount of time to exterminate any game bugs and glitches before it's forced to be released to the world, and oftentimes, there will be a fe ... More >>

Report: Best-Selling Video Games of Black Friday 2011

​Like watching football or having a nap after stuffing yourself with turkey, Black Friday shopping has become a Thanksgiving tradition for millions of Americans. If you're a smart shopper and a gamer, there's no doubt that you've saved many of your video game purchases for the weekend following Th ... More >>

5 Video Gaming Characteristics That Are Now Dead (But Were Once Popular)

eBay Seller lukiegames​The way video games are played has changed dramatically over the past decade. What was once considered popular and common in the 1990s seem ridiculous and unplayable to today's gaming crowd. As the art and development of video gaming continue to evolve and refine itself thro ... More >>

Five iOS Games That Made Me Ignore This Year's Greatest Games

​It's that time of the year again. During the tail end of each other, video game developers release their biggest games in order to catch the high potential of sales during the holiday season. This can be a great or daunting time for hardcore gamers. On the plus side, there are a ton of great game ... More >>

Vaporware: 5 Video Games That Should Be Released By Now (But May Never Be)

​Most high-budget video games take around three to four years of development time to complete. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, for example, took at least three years to develop--from the moment the game began as an idea to the release date. However, there are some games that have been in pro ... More >>

The Wii 2: Fact vs. Rumor

​News in the video game industry is typically slow within the few months leading up to the Electronics Entertainment Expo, since video game companies want to save their surprises for the biggest gaming event of the year. In a way, this is like the "calm before the storm." Nintendo, however, doesn' ... More >>

Highlights From the 2011 Consumer Electronics Show--Day 1

​The technology world will have its eyes on Las Vegas this week, when one of the largest trade shows in the world, the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), starts on Thursday. Since 1967, numerous companies have used this convention to unveil some of the world's most recognized products ... More >>

The Best and Worst Video Games of 2010

​The year has come to an end, and that can mean only one thing: awards for the best and worst video games of 2010! It has been an exceptional year for gaming, more than most gamers have time to even experience. However, there are only a few games out there that stood out above the rest. What were ... More >>

The Best Video Game Black Friday Deals

Flickr user markhillary​Black Friday is just around the corner and it's a perfect opportunity to stock up on discounted video games for your family, friends, and--if there's any money remaining in your budget--yourself. However, with so many different stores offering so many different deals, how w ... More >>

Is the XBOX 360's Kinect Peeping on You?

​Microsoft's Kinect for the the XBOX 360 can very well be this Holiday season's hot item. It shouldn't be much of a surprise either, for it has the family-friendly appeal to draw in non-gamers, and promising technology that can interest even the most seasoned gamers. Besides, if Oprah said that th ... More >>

11 Things You Did Not Know About "Castlevania: Symphony of the Night"

​Tuesday marks the release of Castlevania: Lords of Shadow for the XBOX 360 and Playstation 3. This is a reboot of the Castlevania game series, taking the series back to its linear, action-based roots of the earlier games. To many, this is a refreshing direction for the series to take. The series ... More >>

The 5 Best Video Games...With the Worst Graphics

Gameplay or graphics--which one one of these characteristics is more important to create a successful video game? It seems like this debate has gone on for as long as video gaming has been around. One side claims that good gameplay is the most important aspect of gaming and the other believes that i ... More >>

Learn Real-Life Skills by Playing These Video Games

This year's Electronic Entertainment Expo (or E3) was all about motion control. Each of the major consoles during the annual event proudly featured new technology that involved players getting onto their feet to move, jump, wave their arms, and point in order to control their games. Because motion c ... More >>

Top Five Most Interesting Video Game Moms

Mother's Day is just around the corner, and it's the one time of year in which you have the opportunity to express your love and respect for the woman that raised and nurtured you. Whether you celebrate this day with breakfast in bed, family gatherings, or macaroni cards, your mother deserves to be ... More >>

Admit it, These Video Games Made You Cry

There's nothing to be ashamed about, some video games make you cry. Unlike movies or books, games have a remarkable ability to do more than expressing a story to the viewer. They transform the viewer into an active member of the story, strengthening the link between the player and the fiction. Wheth ... More >>

Best and Worst Video Games of 2009

2009 has come and gone, and with it we are left with the memories of all of the wonderful video games we have played throughout the year. Which game deserves Game of the Year? What games don't?Here we take a look at what went right in 2009, and what went wrong. Although there were numerous quality c ... More >>

Five Regrettable Music/Video Game Moments

​Motörhead are currently on tour (including a stop at the House of Blues in Anaheim), they also play a role in upcoming action/adventure game Brütal Legend, out next week on Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 (we got a chance to play it at Comic-Con this year, it's a fun, straight-forward beat 'em up wi ... More >>

[Game On] With 'Guitar Hero: World Tour,' a Series Shreds Its Momentum

[Game On] Scared Shipless: In 'Dead Space,' No One Can Hear You Sob Like a Pansy. Lucky for You

[Game On] Like Diggin' Ditches: Whatever 'Fracture' Is Breaking, It Ain't New Ground

[Game On] Party Crashers: 'Castle Crashers' Cuts Like a Knife, Feels So Right

[Game On] Humanely Put Down: The Long, Troubled Journey of 'Too Human' Is Finally at an End

[Game On] A Bit Force-ed: Lightsabers and Tits Don't Quite Hide 'Soul Calibur IV''s Lack of Ideas

[Game On] Viva La 'Revolution': Get In Touch With Your Inner Despot

[Game On] A new take on the old 'Space Invaders' is all the extreme you need

[Game On] 'Ninja Gaiden II' for Xbox Goes Heavy on the Gore and Glitches

[Game On] 'Guitar Hero' and 'Rock Band' Give New Meaning to 'Rock & Roll Excess'

[Game On] Niko Bellic and 'Grand Theft Auto IV' Are Great, But Is That Enough Anymore?

[Game On] Just Shy of Seaworthy: 'Viking: Battle for Asgard' Shows Promise, But Not Much More

[Game On] Online Turnoff: Who Said First-Person Games Need a Second Person?

[Game On] Thinning Crowds: It's Always Dead at the Club

[Game On] Hell, Yes: Dante's Inferno Rages On in Devil May Cry 4

[Game On] Auto Erotica

Car lovers find a new flame in Burnout Paradise

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Gaming's Greatest Hits: A look back at the best of 2007

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WEB EXCLUSIVE! The New Face of Evil: Call of Duty 4 hits maybe a little too close to home

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WEB EXCLUSIVE! Shred Cred: You wanted the best—you got the best: Guitar Hero III

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Bang Bang for Your Buck: Five great games for $60—Shoot first, Ask questions later

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WEB EXCLUSIVE! Hype Machine: Does Halo 3 live up to its billing?

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Getting Medieval: Two Worlds sends next-gen RPGs back to the Dark Ages

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Trick play: NFL greats shake off the rust in All-Pro Football

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Mechanical Bull: A few more changes would’ve helped transformers

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Elf Life: Shadowrun is fresh and excitingand on its way to being obsolete

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Car Lust: Take a ride with Forza 2, the greatest car sim ever

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Spider-Man 3 spins a web of mediocrity

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