Kevin Ciok

‘Demon’s Soul’ is soft on story, but still hard to beat

With seven months to build a reputation abroad, “Demon’s Souls” has developed a reputation for being hard as nails.

By Kevin Ciok | Oct 13 07:05 pm ET

Play with the best at UWS Tournaments

If you’ve been following my surveys of various New York neighborhoods and their gaming scenes over the past few weeks, you know that the best places in the city for constant gaming competition are downtown. But if you’re stuck uptown in Morningside Heights and the Upper West Side, you’ve still got a shot to get in on some competition.

By Kevin Ciok | Apr 23 09:57 pm ET

Playing it cool in New York City’s little-known arcades

Even within a bustling city known for having anything that anyone could possibly want, the video game arcade is a rare artifact.

By Kevin Ciok | Apr 9 10:40 pm ET

Playing in New York City’s gamer paradise

Morningside Heights is limited in the number of hot spots in which gamers can congregate, trade, and talk about games, but the East Village is definitely chock full of places for gamers to explore and meet other gamers.

By Kevin Ciok | Mar 27 12:29 am ET

A&E Top 10s: From the Cliché to the Controversial

From highbrow art to tacky Christmases to ridiculous press releases, this year's outgoing A&E editors share their top 10 lists of 2008.
CORRECTION APPENDED

By Shane Ferro, Laura Hedli, Kevin Ciok, Julia Halperin, Jennie Rose Halperin, Hillary Busis, and Elizabeth Simins | Dec 8 03:35 am ET

Black Friday Not Necessarily a Dark Day for Gamers

Even though Black Friday has passed us by, a number of retailers both online and offline are still offering incredible deals on some games that have flown under the radar. Don’t miss out on a number of these great but less-publicized titles—here are a few that you can find simply by hitting the Web.

By Kevin Ciok | Dec 2 12:22 am ET

Sonic's Speed Losing Momentum

Being a child in the ’90s meant picking sides—boys vs. girls, cats vs. dogs, *NSYNC vs. the Backstreet Boys (and you know you have all of their records) and, most importantly, Sonic vs. Mario.

By Kevin Ciok | Nov 23 11:27 pm ET

Gaming Gets Personal With First-Person Perspective

Growing up, nearly every game I could get my hands on was a “side-scroller.”

By Kevin Ciok | Nov 16 10:43 pm ET

Some Extraterrestrial Invasions Don't Come Easily

We all know a person like Insomniac Games, the developer of Resistance 2.

By Kevin Ciok | Nov 12 07:55 pm ET

Here’s Your Ticket to Ride the Rock Band Beatles Train

You might not be able to buy love, but you can sure buy licensing rights for an incredible sum of money.

By Kevin Ciok | Nov 9 07:18 pm ET

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