‘Saints Row IV’: Review and extras
Saints Row IVXbox 360, PlayStation 3, PC3.5 stars out of 4 Video games often work as virtual power fantasies that give players jobs and abilities they don't have in real...
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‘Saints Row IV’: The wild game that almost didn’t get made
The opening 30 minutes of "Saints Row IV" might qualify as the most breathtakingly ridiculous in video game history. As a member of the Saints, a street gang turned-beloved international...
Field’s Chief Curiosity Correspondent reaches out to younger visitors
Deep in the bowels of the basement of the Field Museum, Emily Graslie peels back the fur of a recently deceased giant anteater to reveal pinkish flesh underneath."I think this...
NASCAR’s Travis Pastrana is easy to catch*
For once, Travis Pastrana experienced life in the slow lane. The 11-time X Games gold medalist-turned-NASCAR driver joined fellow Nationwide Series driver Regan Smith to pilot a pink ice cream...
Is it the Sky’s time?
After only a month or so as a member of the Sky, Elena Delle Donne has already consumed a deep dish-sized slice of local culture. So far the 23-year old,...
Headquarters expansion the latest–and biggest–in city’s pinball explosion
A few brief moments after the doors opened for the first time at Headquarters Beercade's new pinball expansion, Michael Messaros strolled over to a brightly colored "Tales From the Crypt"...
Microsoft shows off new Xbox One game system
It's called Xbox One? Really? Microsoft's math is slightly off in naming its third console, but the use of the loneliest number highlights the computing giant's clear intention to market...
3D printing comes to Chicago
Visitors at The 3D Printer Experience in River North can have their body scanned while a tiny machine assembles a small plastic replica of their head in a half an...
Chicago shines in ‘Watch Dogs’ video game box art
Mysterious protagonist Aiden Pearce might be the star of the upcoming video game "Watch Dogs," but downtown Chicago lights up the box art.Comissioned by Ubisoft to paint a scene that...
Comics buff Israel Idonije unveils his superhero tale at C2E2
Israel Idonije doesn't wear a helmet or absorb punishing blocks while performing his side job as a comic book creator. Yet the former Bears defensive lineman insists that developing his...