Starting with the debut title on the Nintendo 64 in 1998, the Mario Party video games have been… interesting, to say the least. The board-game–minigame-compilation-hybrids have consistently succeeded ...

Josh Speer has been writing about videogames for more than a decade now, but he's loved them since he was a small boy. He grew up with Mario and Mega Man, moved onto RPGs with Chrono Trigger and Final ...

I started with CNET reviewing laptops in 2009. Now I explore wearable tech, VR/AR, tablets, gaming and future/emerging trends in our changing world. Other obsessions include magic, immersive theater, ...