‘Mafia II’ in need of espresso
By STEVE TILLEY, QMI Agency
From The Godfather to Goodfellas to The Sopranos, a romanticized version of the Mafia has been fertile fodder for TV and movies for years. So why not video games? What genre of entertainment is better suited to guns, gangsters, crime and corruption than games? Full Story

Fall 2010 video game preview
By STEVE TILLEY, QMI Agency
Somehow, somewhere, the people who plan video game release dates finally clued in to what gamers have been saying for years: dumping a whole whack of huge game releases in the last few months of the year doesn't do anyone any good. Full Story

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Acer's Predator a monster machine
By STEVE TILLEY, QMI Agency
I'm not a fan of so-called unboxing videos, in which people film themselves taking some brand new gadget out of the package for the first time. But man, I wish I'd had a camera running when I opened up the mammoth box containing the new Acer Aspire Predator gaming PC. Full Story

'Call of Duty: Black Ops' targets Russia
By STEVE TILLEY, QMI Agency
It's an ironic fact of life that success tends to smother creativity. Whether it's a series of books, films or video games, once you have a couple of hits on your hands, the temptation is strong to pump out only slight variations on the formula to keep the paying customers happy. Full Story

Canada overtakes UK in video-game innovation
By QMI Agency
Ontario has become a hub for video-game development and its large talent pool, sound economy and regulation have helped push Canada ahead of the U.K. in gaming innovation, according to the Ontario Technology Corridor. Full Story