What makes this downloadable ‘Grand Theft Auto’ a big step forward for the series, and what they can learn from an unlikely source: ‘The Simpsons’.

Beloved author Dave Eggers tries his hand at two screenplays, the Game Developers’ Choice Awards highlight creators’ favorites, and possibly the first truly great Batman game in ‘Arkham Asylum’.

The latest album from MSTRKRFT is indicative of a band growing into a more approachable electro-pop sensibility while still trying to maintain their chunky, rough-edged sound.

‘Caprica’ aims to pick up where BSG left off, Tony Jaa returns for more spectacular Muay Thai kung-fu action, and two very non-asian-robot guys get set to release a very human record.

‘Watchmen’ is a spectacular piece of genre film that only fails at the unreasonable task we set before it.

Flower achieves more than just thumbs up for ‘different’ and ‘beautiful’. It builds on fundamental ideas that bring a refreshing perspective to game design.

What makes Klosterman such an interesting writer is a keen eye for human behavior, not just artistic expression. And that’s why ‘Downtown Owl’ works.

When no one’s quite sure how exactly to describe your output, seeing how wildly different (and probably wrong) the responses are is part of the fun.

On paper there’s a good case for calling it the best game of 2008. But for all the impressive things built into ‘Fallout 3’, what’s left out prevents it from being as satisfying as its potential.

Shane Acker’s feature debut gets added to a list of animated films to see this year, ‘Objectified’ follows up from the ‘Helvetica’ team, and free best of Club Bootie tracks.