Brian Bowers
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- 'DmC: Devil May Cry’: A wild ride, born of heaven and hell January 21, 2013
- Although ambitious, ‘ZombiU’ fails to reach greatness January 10, 2013
- Our favorite games of 2012 December 29, 2012
- Holiday rush December 19, 2012
- Lego provides building blocks of a fun LOTR spinoff December 15, 2012
- ‘Far Cry 3’: Sun, sand & violence December 6, 2012
- ‘Assassin’s Creed III’: Revolutionary fun December 5, 2012
- 'Call of Duty: Black Ops 2': A well-told tale December 5, 2012
- 'Halo 4': New developer breathes fresh life into series November 17, 2012
- Fall diversions November 10, 2012
- While fun, ‘Fable’ falls short on Kinect fine-tuning November 10, 2012
- ‘Just Dance 4’ has a jam for everyone November 10, 2012
- The struggle with realism November 9, 2012
- ‘MOH Warfighter’ eliminates controversial Taliban angle November 3, 2012
- ‘Dishonored’ puts fate of the world in gamers’ hands November 3, 2012
- 'Resident Evil 6': Control issues plague zombie-shooter October 12, 2012
- 'Borderlands 2': Sequel is more evolutionary than revolutionary, but still packs a punch September 28, 2012
- Sneak peek of ‘Borderlands 2’ shows promise May 29, 2012
- ‘Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon’: Sweet upgrades, engaging multiplayer mode May 23, 2012
- 'Prototype 2': Mutant mayhem not for the squeemish May 15, 2012
- 'The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings': Medieval naughtiness April 27, 2012
- 'Mass Effect 3': Fitting end to space saga March 7, 2012
- 'The Darkness II': Gore galore February 17, 2012
- 'Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning': Fun but familiar February 13, 2012
- 'Assassin's Creed: Revelations': Killing time with Ezio in Istanbul December 1, 2011
- 'Blackwater': Kinect shot December 1, 2011
- 'Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3': Familiar but fun November 17, 2011
- 'Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception': True treasure November 2, 2011
- 'Rocksmith': Really rocking October 19, 2011
- 'Rage': Bring on the apocalypse October 4, 2011
- 'Gears of War 3': Fun in high gear September 21, 2011
- 'Herotopia': Super time for kids July 16, 2011
- 'SOCOM 4: U.S. Navy SEALS': Good shooting for Move June 30, 2011
- 'Operation Flashpoint: Red River': Tussle in Tajikistan June 10, 2011
- 'L.A. Noire': Dark story shines May 24, 2011
- ‘Brink’: All is not lost on the Ark May 23, 2011
- 'Portal 2': Gateway to fun May 11, 2011
- 'Yoostar 2': Make your own movies May 11, 2011
- 'Crysis 2': Well suited March 31, 2011
- 'Homefront': Say hello to North Korea March 18, 2011
- 'LittleBigPlanet 2': Really big January 18, 2011
- Epic Mickey: Missing magic January 7, 2011
- Ghost Recon: Works on the Wii January 7, 2011
- Raving Rabbids: Travel in Time: A tamer time January 7, 2011
- 'Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood': Roman holiday December 3, 2010
- 'Apache: Air Assault': Just hovering November 27, 2010
- 'Create': Engage your imagination November 27, 2010
- 'Sid Meier's Pirates': Low-key adventure on Wii November 27, 2010
- 'The Sims 3': Handheld version a winner November 27, 2010
- 'Time Crisis: Razing Storm': Shootout for PS Move November 27, 2010
- 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows': Wizard combat November 23, 2010
- 'Fable III': Adventure for all October 27, 2010
- 'Fallout: New Vegas': Wonderful wasteland October 22, 2010
- 'Medal of Honor' aims for accuracy October 12, 2010
- 'H.A.W.X. 2': Standard-issue air combat October 9, 2010
- 'Samurai Warriors 3': Button-mashing fun for the Wii October 7, 2010
- PlayStation Move: Fun in action October 2, 2010
- 'Professor Layton and the Unwound Future': Pleasant puzzling October 2, 2010
- ‘Halo: Reach’ delivers new options, same old fun September 13, 2010
- 'Guilty Party' a delightful mystery game for the family September 9, 2010
- ‘Clash of the Titans’ doesn’t cut it August 24, 2010
- ‘Mafia II’ delivers dirty deeds August 24, 2010
- 'DeathSpank' is ornery fun July 30, 2010
- 'Singularity' delivers time-twisting fun with guns and gadgets July 30, 2010
- 'Sniper: Ghost Warrior' misses target July 22, 2010
- 'Lego Harry Potter': Fans will be pleased with Lego's new twist on tales July 15, 2010
- 'Transformers: War for Cybertron' delivers high-octane robotic rumble July 8, 2010
- ‘Alpha Protocol’ misses the mark June 16, 2010
- 'Prince of Persia' still knows how to have fun June 9, 2010
- ‘Red Dead Redemption’: West is truly wild June 6, 2010
- ‘Lost Planet 2’ just another shooter May 30, 2010
- 'Alan Wake': Sense the suspense May 16, 2010
- ‘Splinter Cell: Conviction’: Light feet and heavy fists April 25, 2010
- 'Dragon Age: Origins Awakening': Happy returns April 4, 2010
- ‘Just Cause 2’ offers open world with plenty of action April 4, 2010
- ‘Resonance of Fate’ is flippin’ fun March 28, 2010
- ‘Tropico 3’ offers sun, sea and strongmen March 21, 2010
- 'Aliens vs. Predator': Lackluster sci-fi battle March 7, 2010
- ‘Bad Company 2’ is very good company March 7, 2010
- ‘Heavy Rain,’ heavy mystery February 28, 2010
- 'Nerf N-Strike Elite': Nerf, Wii a fun combo for kids February 28, 2010
- ‘BioShock 2’: Rapturous return February 21, 2010
- ‘Vancouver 2010’: Olympics get lackluster treatment February 7, 2010
- ‘Family Game Night 2’ a snoozer January 31, 2010
- ‘Mass Effect 2’ a blast January 31, 2010
- ‘Dark Void’: Fight and flight January 24, 2010
- 'Food Network: Cook or Be Cooked': Good cooking on the Wii January 24, 2010
- ‘Army of Two: The 40th Day’: Enlist now January 17, 2010
- 'Rogue Warrior': Cold War shooter not so hot January 10, 2010
- ‘Avatar’ blues December 20, 2009
- ‘Left 4 Dead 2’: Sequel delivers melee combat December 20, 2009
Brian Bowers
Brian Bowers is Stars and Stripes’ Assistant Managing Editor for Mideast and Europe and one of its video game reviewers. He joined the newspaper in 1992 in Germany, where he worked on the news desk and the city desk. He has a wife and three children, who are always eager to help him test games.
Contact information:
Phone:
(202) 761-0724
