The winter of 2006 should have been a happy time for gamers.  Two new consoles launched, and a third, already established, had released its first marquee title (Gears of War).  Unfortunately, a sinister figure appeared amidst the holiday festivities, with the production-“Grinch” limiting the number of consoles to go around.  As a ...

The Nintendo Wii sure doesn’t look like a computer.  The tiny console, which launched with much fanfare alongside the massive and massively unsuccessful PlayStation 3, features motion-sensitive gameplay – and little else.  Despite the console’s missing media features – what do you expect for $250 – it does include a web browser, and may ...