Once upon a time… Such is how all-traditional fairy tales begin. But this, my friends, is far from a traditional fairy tale. Hell, even the adverts exclaim this is "the greatest tale never told," so you know that it's not gonna conform to all the rules, regulations, and accepted fairy …

All Japanese gaming consoles share one thing in common: a huge library of Japan-only titles that never made it to the US market. The N64 is a marked exception. Unlike the Saturn, Dreamcast, PlayStation or Super NES, the Japanese Nintendo 64 received not only far fewer games, but also far …

Do you ever wonder what things would be like now if Eidos had decided to handle things differently with its Tomb Raider series? For instance, what if Tomb Raider II, III and The Last Revelation were never released and the basic game engine that we now have with this, the …

Jordan Mechner's career in computer games spans nearly two decades, but what he's been most renowned for was the original Prince of Persia, released for the Apple ][ back in 1989. Among that games many achievements–innovative gameplay, cutting edge motion capture–was has since been somewhat overlooked: the game's unique setting, …

As I stepped into the Mattel booth to play their allotment of Dreamcast games, I knew which one I wanted to give a spin first. Prince of Persia was sitting by itself on one screen in the corner, and I headed right for it. Initially, someone else was playing so …

Right up there with tree, presents, eggnog, and fruitcake stands It's a Wonderful Life, one of the all-time classic movies, and probably the movie most identified with the Christmas holiday, above even Lethal Weapon. Frank Capra's holiday heartwarmer has just been released on DVD– I spotted it at the store …

At the time of its release the original Tomb Raider was considered a revolutionary title by many because it featured a lead female character, a third-person perspective, innovative 3D graphics, and level design to die for. With Tomb Raider II and III, very minute enhancements were made to the game's …

The new benchmark for interactive entertainment has arrived. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, the fifth official installment in Nintendo's popular action adventure series is finally here, and like its NES predecessor in 1987 it is a game so enjoyable, it has the power to pull videogame players into …

Gremlin Interactive, which has nabbed the rights to distribute DMA Design's Body Harvest in Europe, is now actively looking for a US publisher. Fox Interactive and Interplay have been named as the most likely candidates by a source at Gremlin. DMA Design's Body Harvest has had its share of publishing …

What can be said about Tomb Raider that hasn't already been? It's an amazing game that came out of nowhere and completely upped the ante for future games on the PlayStation. Everything from level design to control was practically flawless, and it prompted this writer to declare, "The PlayStation finally …