Luke Anderson

the ramblings of a videogame journalist

After getting tired of listening to friends tell me how good David Simon’s The Wire was, I finally caved in and started watching it. I’m immensely glad I did. The show is certainly one of, if not the best series (along with Band of Brothers) I’ve seen on TV, and arguably the finest cop drama ever produced. With such deep respect for Simon, a former police reporter for the Baltimore Sun turned writer, I’m really looking forward to his latest project, Treme. Set in New Orleans post-Hurricane Katrina, the show features some familiar faces including Steve Zahn, John Goodman, and The Wire’s Wendell Pierce (Bunk Morland) and Clarke Peters (Lester Freamon).

Here’s the latest trailer to get you in the mood before it begins airing on HBO April 11.

I got a chance to check out Ubisoft’s brand new WWII strategy game R.U.S.E. last week in London, ahead of the game’s official unveiling today at GDC 2009 in San Francisco.

Developed by Eugen Systems (Act of War) and published by Ubisoft, the new IP looks like it has the potential to be a pretty solid addition to the strategy genre, combining decent graphics with some fresh ideas when it comes to gameplay. The battlefield can be viewed both as a 3D environment, or a 2D playing board and the inclusion of 10 special “RUSE” cards gives you access to some interesting tricks, such as setting up decoys with fake units, and the ability to steal intel on enemy plans. Check out the full preview on GameSpot.