http://www.metro.usen-us Nintendo’s “Style Savvy” looks bad on paper. It’s a game targeted toward girls that places a ridiculous emphasis on fashion and beauty. Still, the hook of the game is solid.http://www.metro.us/us/article/2009/11/19/04/3837-82/index.xml Ratchet and Clank are no doubt the forebears of the violent 3-D platformer. Their games have all of the platforming, puzzles and charm of a Mario title, but with guns. Lots and lots of guns. Still, their titles manage to ride that fine line between violence and cartoon mayhem. So, don’t feel too bad if you accidentally let your kid play it. You should probably be paying more attention to them though.http://www.metro.us/us/article/2009/11/12/07/1815-82/index.xml For years, outdoorsy video games have been part and parcel of dive bars everywhere. These two new console games will have you itching to set up camp in your living room. http://www.metro.us/us/article/2009/10/15/05/4506-82/index.xml Ah, Fall. It’s the greatest time of the year, when the games publishers have been cultivating all year finally bear fruit. Here are upcoming titles sure to fill your cornucopia:http://www.metro.us/us/article/2009/10/08/06/1504-82/index.xml Wakey! Wakey! The moment your sleek alarm clock starts chiming, you roll over and grab your iPhone. You scroll through your inbox, check Facebook and Twitter for updates and then start thinking about your day. Instead of dropping your phone, scroll through these handy apps to help you start your day on the right track. http://www.metro.us/us/article/2009/10/01/06/0555-82/index.xml Twitter has no plans to put advertisements on the popular microblogging site this year, co-founder Biz Stone said this week, amid a growing push for the 2-year-old Internet sensation to begin making money.http://www.metro.us/us/article/2009/09/24/06/2028-82/index.xml “Placeshifting” is one of the hottest new areas in TV technology. People no longer need to live in a country to see all of their local TV stations. In fact, they don’t even need TVs.http://www.metro.us/us/article/2009/09/24/06/1705-82/index.xml Sequels are big business in both Hollywood and whatever magical city video games come from. This  follow-up is guaranteed to get you out of the house and, um, right back into the house. Outside. Boo! Inside. Yay! http://www.metro.us/us/article/2009/09/24/06/1311-82/index.xml This week, two long- anticipated Nintendo DS titles have appeared to magically whisk away your money:http://www.metro.us/us/article/2009/09/17/06/0649-82/index.xml Weird games come out in Japan all of the time. They don’t usually make it to the American market, for obvious reasons. However, sometimes a publisher takes a chance and we get to design hamburgers or ride construction vehicles with witches. Well, hang on to your kimonos — “Flower, Sun and Rain” is the weirdest game to hit America since soccer.http://www.metro.us/us/article/2009/06/29/20/4955-82/index.xml VIDEO GAMES. The patriarch of the "survival horror" family is back, just in time for, um, St. Patrick's Day.  Through the years, the franchise has had its ups and downs ("Resident Evil:Dead Aim," anyone?), but for the most part has continued to give us thrills, chills and great gameplay. How does this stack up against it's critically lauded predecessors? http://www.metro.us/us/article/2009/03/17/03/0732-72/index.xml Yahoo! Inc., the second most popular U.S. search engine, will appeal a decision by a Belgian court, which ruled against the company for withholding account information that might have assisted prosecutors. http://www.metro.us/us/article/2009/03/02/22/2014-85/index.xml Personal-computer shipments will drop the most ever this year as users hold off buying new machines in the recession, Gartner Inc. said. http://www.metro.us/us/article/2009/03/02/22/1503-85/index.xml BLOOMBERG. The founders of The Pirate Bay , an online site for free sharing of music and films, face charges this week in a Stockholm court of contributing to copyright infringement and bilking entertainment companies out of billions of dollars. http://www.metro.us/us/article/2009/02/18/22/1546-72/index.xml BLOOMBERG.  Richard Acton-Maher of San Francisco was in nearby Berkeley last month and wanted to meet friends for lunch. Instead of making calls to see who was around, he looked at a digital map on his iPhone that plotted their locations. http://www.metro.us/us/article/2009/02/16/18/1148-72/index.xml GAMING. As graphics engines and hardware push the boundaries of gaming, it’s getting harder to dip your toe into the gaming pool without shelling out a ton of your hard-earned money. http://www.metro.us/us/article/2009/02/05/03/2753-79/index.xml For years inventors have been looking for a way to get cars in the air.  http://www.metro.us/us/article/2009/02/05/03/2410-79/index.xml These days, the Internet can do everything short of cutting your hair. Now, it can accomplish even that — virtually, that is. With the technology of the Internet finally up to the challenge, beauty sites that can give users the experience of trying out any hairstyle or makeup that suits them without ever having to spend the money or take the risk of actually doing it are popping up. All that’s needed is an uploaded photo. http://www.metro.us/us/article/2009/01/21/23/4049-72/index.xml It’s cold. The days are short and the line to see your therapist is long. This must mean the holidays are upon us. Here is a handy gift guide to make pleasing the gamers in your life a little bit easier. One less thing to stress out over, right? http://www.metro.us/us/article/2008/12/11/03/3112-72/index.xml The “Guitar Hero” franchise is back, and this time they’ve brought along other, um, heroes. The game has finally gone the full band route, taking a cue from “Rock Band” who last year took it’s own cue from “Guitar Hero” who even before that took a cue from actual musicians.   “Rock Band 2” doesn’t bring too many new functions to the table, but who cares? It has 84 new songs, all of them master tracks.http://www.metro.us/us/article/2008/11/06/03/3005-66/index.xml