Metro - Tech

Boston – Saturday, May 17

Hitting the slopes in Chile

PROFILE. If you are a ski lover and are planning to trade sunbathing on the beach for a slalom down a glacier this summer, don’t forget that Austria, Switzerland, Canada and Colorado are not the only spots you can visit.

Every little bit(e) counts

In the back of a glossy New York boutique, pork crackles on the grill. A crowd of 150 mills around, popping beers and nodding heads to the music, and a few try on jackets.

He’s little Mr. Sunshine

INTERVIEW. Mixing elements of Eastern European folk, Mexican mariachi and everything in between, the music of Denver’s DeVotchKa is something like the convergence of a dozen stereos pointing out of the windows in the most ethnically diverse neighborhoods of Brooklyn.

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Look Ma! No dragons

REVIEW. Are you an RPG fan that’s sick of dragons, mystical swords and finding “elemental artifacts?” Then “The World Ends With You” might be just the game you’ve been waiting for. It’s an action RPG set in the real world. Don’t worry. You still fight monsters and not high school bullies or the paparazzi.

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Unlike anything you’ve ever seen

Metro does not hand out our coveted “five globes” award very often. The Chili’s baby back rib song and the series finale of “Newhart” are the only two examples that come to mind. In other words, it needs to be well deserved. “Grand Theft Auto IV” definitely fits that bill...

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Wii are the champs, sing Mario Kart fans

REVIEW. Ah, Mario Kart. The premiere franchise in the “company mascots race around a track” genre. (The new M&M’s branded addition is not quite so premiere.) Every Nintendo system gets a Mario Kart and now the Wii is no exception.

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Action prequel pushes the limits

Bear with me. This may get convoluted. “Crisis Core” is a prequel to the 1997 Playstation classic “Final Fantasy VII,” which in turn was a sequel to the 1987 original.

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New for the ’08

For us venerable members of the fraternity known as “gaming journalism,” there is no greater joy than postulating on the future of our favorite pastime. ... It’s with that in mind that I present to you my most hotly anticipated games for 2008.

[Flyers by PaperG]