CHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on “The Morning Mess” with Dan Baker on WBGR-FM (Monroe, Wisconsin) on March 21st, 2024, reviewing the new streaming series “Manhunt” – based on the bestseller by James L. Swanson – currently streaming on Apple TV+.
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Video Game Review: ‘F.E.A.R. 2: Reborn’ a Missed Opportunity With Weak Expansion
Submitted by BrianTT on September 23, 2009 - 6:21pmCHICAGO – When “F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin” was released earlier this year, it took me awhile to get into the rhythm of the game and to realize what worked about the title.
Video Game Review: ‘Guitar Hero 5’ Places Emphasis on Quantity Over Quality
Submitted by BrianTT on September 15, 2009 - 4:51pmCHICAGO – Perhaps you’ve seen the clever commercials for “Guitar Hero 5,” in which a dozen or so hot women dance around with plastic guitars and Hugh Hefner extols the virtues of “variety”? There has arguably never been more truth in advertising. Like a roomful of Playboy Playmates, “Guitar Hero 5” gives fans all the variety they could ask for, but truly falling in love with any individual part of the title is a little more difficult.
Video Game Review: Everyone Should Play ‘The Beatles: Rock Band’
Submitted by BrianTT on September 9, 2009 - 12:03pmCHICAGO – “The Beatles: Rock Band” is easily the most fulfilling music gaming experience to date. As someone who has played all of the “Guitar Hero” and “Rock Band” releases so far, I can tell you from experience that most of these titles are easy to pick up and put down without a concrete narrative to drive a player from beginning to end.
Video: Forget Love; All You Need is ‘The Beatles: Rock Band’
Submitted by BrianTT on September 1, 2009 - 6:24amCHICAGO – A number of videos have been released for one of the most anticipated games of the year, the addictive-looking “The Beatles: Rock Band” and we just had to share.
Video Game Review: ‘Madden NFL 10’ Another Quality Release in Legendary Franchise
Submitted by BrianTT on August 31, 2009 - 10:05amCHICAGO – What more can possibly be written about EA’s unbelievably successful line of football games that bear the name of one of the best announcers in the history of the sport? If you haven’t played a “Madden” release by now (the latest “Madden NFL 10” is now available for PS3, XBox 360, PSP, and Wii), then you haven’t really played video games.
Video: ‘Wolfenstein’ Launch Trailer For Shooter Game
Submitted by BrianTT on August 17, 2009 - 12:51pmCHICAGO – The highly anticipated “Wolfenstein,” a modern reboot of one of the most legendary shooter franchises of all time, hits stores tomorrow, August 18th, 2009, and Activision has released a launch trailer to give fans a sample of the title before they pick it up for themselves. Check back here soon for a review and don’t miss the video below.
Video Game Review: ‘NCAA Football 10’ is Best Sports Game of 2009
Submitted by BrianTT on August 4, 2009 - 11:36amCHICAGO – I didn’t think that I could possibly be more amped up for the start of the college football season. And then I played “NCAA Football 10,” a fantastic sports game that comes closer than any title before at recreating the excitement of any given Saturday and serves as the perfect build-up to the actual season to come.
Video: Trailer For ‘F.E.A.R. 2: Reborn’ Downloadable Content
Submitted by BrianTT on July 31, 2009 - 11:22amCHICAGO – Loyal readers will know we still have nightmares about our “F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin” experience and loved one of the best shooters of the year to date. So, we’re thrilled to present the trailer for the exciting expansion pack with four new single-player levels and new multiplayer modes for the game called “F.E.A.R. 2: Reborn”.
Video: Reveal Trailer For ‘Call of Duty’ Sequel ‘Modern Warfare 2’
Submitted by BrianTT on July 29, 2009 - 11:33amCHICAGO – It may have been airing on TV for awhile, but now we can share the best video game preview in a very long time, Activision and Infinity Ward’s 2-minute reveal clip for the incredible-looking “Modern Warfare 2”.
Video Game Review: Head to the Majors With Fun ‘The Bigs 2’
Submitted by BrianTT on July 25, 2009 - 2:30pmCHICAGO – Would you rather watch the fine detail of a pitcher’s duel (or a gem-for-the-ages like Mark Buerhle’s recent perfect game for the Chicago White Sox) or the fireworks of an event like home run derby? “The Bigs 2” is far more akin to the latter - a display of the “fun” of baseball that plays much more like an arcade experience than a sports simulation and should appeal more to fans of the long ball than the slider.