Treit & True Archives

Looking Ahead to Games After the Holidays
The first quarter of 2008 holds tremendous promise for gamers.

Best Xbox 360 Features We Never Use
Ryan discusses some of the console's coolest neglected features.

Setting Up Your New Xbox 360
If you received an Xbox 360 this holiday, here's how to get rolling.

User-Created Content with 2K Reelmaker
Reelmaker from 2K Sports is a remarkable way to share user-created content.

The New Look of E3 2007
Ryan Treit examines some of the conference changes made for E3 2007.

The Cross-Platform Experience
Xbox 360 or Windows Vista version of Shadowrun? It doesn't matter, they're both good.

Tips and Tricks for the Halo 3 Beta
Surviving in the beta can be tough. These tips will help.

The Ultimate Setup for Forza Motorsport 2
Ryan Treit finds out how to really race in Forza.

In the House of Shadowrun
Ryan Treit visits FASA Studios, the home of Shadowrun.

Tales from the Shadowrun Beta
Ryan Treit comes up for air and shares his impressions of the beta.

From Beta to Spring Cleaning
Treit discusses Gears of War, Halo 3 and Xbox LIVE.

The Revolution Will Be Downloaded
Treit takes a look at upcoming Xbox Live downloads and expansions.

Treit Explores Upcoming Innovations
Check out these amazing steps forwards, coming this year.

Treit and Earth Defense Force
Treit embraces this addictive new arcade shooter.

GDC 2007 Highlights
Treit presents the most important gamer news from GDC.

Xbox Live Behind the Scenes
What do the Xbox Live guys really do about your complaints?

Weeding out the Griefers
Treit talks about griefers and how to deal with them.

Xbox 360 and Valentine's Day
Show your passion for gaming this V-Day!

Road to Achievements
Build your Gamerscore with achievements from hot new games.

Beyond the Holiday Season
So the holidays are over, so what can we look forward to now?

December

Setting Up Your New Xbox 360
Treit walks you through a complete set up of your new next-gen console.

The Holidays: Xbox 360 Style
Treit tells you how to celebrate the holidays with Xbox 360.

November

Treit gets into co-op mode in Gears of War.
Treit and a friend take on the Locust Horde as a team.

A day in the life of an Xbox columnist
Ryan takes us through his typical day at the office.

October

The best games for this Halloween.
Ryan loads up on scary games for the holiday.

Splinter Cell's new multiplayer.
Treit digs into Double Agent's versus mode.

September

News Roundup: 9-22-06
All the news that's fit to print from last week.

Support the Radical
Ryan looks at original upcoming Q4 titles.

News Roundup: 9-08-06
All the news that's fit to print from last week.

August

The Madden Phenomenon
Sports classic, and now a cultural event.

What will the new E3 mean to you?
The whys and hows of E3's reincarnation.

July

Xbox 360: The Second Wave
Take a look at what's coming next.

Secrets of Game Development
Are you up on the Game Dev process?

Chapter 2 Lived Through
Hands-on impressions of the new GRAW content.

June

Marketplace Update: 6-30-06
Treit on new Marketplace content.

Xbox Live Arcade Style
Ryan supports the radical Arcade games.

Marketplace Update: 6-2-06
Treit on new Marketplace content.

Treit's Burning Questions
Addressing the community's hottest topics.

Spring Cleaning Update
Treit details the massive update.

Treit's Gamerscore Guide
Want to build up your Gamerscore?

E3 Retrospective
What E3 06 means looking forward.

May

Microsoft's E3 Press Briefing
Ryan reports from the E3 press briefing.

April

Marketplace Update, April 24
Check out new stuff in Marketplace.

Playable Content Guide
Ryan checks out demos and downloads.

Marketplace Update, April 12
What's new in the Marketplace? Find out.

A Day with Rockstar
Ryan parties with the Table Tennis devs.

March

Hands On With Lara
Ryan enjoys some quality time with Lara.

A Parent's Education
Pick the right games for your kids.

Marketplace Update, March 21
What's new in the Marketplace? Find out.

Building a Clan
Create a fun and successful online clan.

Marketplace Update, March 10
Ryan explores new Marketplace additions.

Marketplace Update: March 3, 2006
New themes, trailers, and gamer pictures.

Relaxed on Xbox Live
Ryan relaxes with some social games.

News Update, March 3, 2006
New game releases and industry news.

February

News Update
What's new in the industry this week

Xbox News
Ryan covers the very latest Xbox news.

Marketplace Update
Ryan explores new Marketplace additions.

January

Answers to common 360 Questions
Treit digs in to your burning topics.

A Look Inside MMO Games
Ryan discusses online roleplaying games.

Treit & True: Geeking on Oblivion
Why Ryan can't stop thinking about The Elder Scrolls IV.

Treit on Xbox Live Etiquette—Part II
Tips on minding your manners online.

Treit and True: Best of 2005
Ryan shares his end of year top game choices.

Treit on Xbox Live Etiquette—Part I
An introduction to online manners.

Treit and True: Xbox 360 Next-Gen Games
Ryan looks at the innovations that next-gen games bring.

December

Xbox 360 Holiday
Xbox 360 makes Ryan's holiday special.

Top Xbox 360 Experiences
Ryan reveals his best Xbox 360 moments.

Treit on Marketplace.
Ryan gives you his Marketplace treasures.

November

Genre Fusion
Ryan looks at a new phenomenon.

Treit & True: Anger Management
Tips on handling frustration in-game.

Xbox 360 Launch Line Madness
Ryan Treit takes one for the team to survive the Xbox 360 Midnight Madness launch line.

Crashing the Party
Ryan crashes an Xbox 360 preview event.

Little Known Xbox 360 Features
Ryan takes a look at some of his favorite little-known features of Xbox 360.

September

Treit & True: Still Truckin'
Xbox is still giving love pre- and post-Xbox 360 launch.

Treit & True: Treasures
Ryan checks out a few overlooked Xbox 360 details.

August

Treit & True: Launch Day
Ryan's plans for launch day don't involve any work.

July

Treit & True: Accessible
Ryan picks games that the average gamer can enjoy.

Treit & True: Game Space
Ryan has a few ideas to mod out your game environment.

June

The Customizer
Ryan looks at the many Xbox customization options.

May

Treit & True: E3 Memories
Ryan looks back fondly on the games of E3 2005.

April

Support the Radical 2
Ryan looks at another slate of innovative games.

DOOM Appreciation
Ryan fondly recalls his first and favorite FPS.

March

A Retrospective
Ryan Treit examines the legacy Xbox will leave.

The Licensed Stigma
Ryan examines the best of the best licensed games.

Treit & True: Holiday '04
Ryan looks back at titles he played over the holidays.

Go Go Gadget Spies
Check out the new Chaos Theory Adversarial gadgets!

The Things You'll Do
Ryan shares his tell-tale signs of gaming addiction.

Adversarial Goodness
Ryan dishes the goodies on Chaos Theory multiplayer.

February

Support the Radical
Ryan looks at the innovative games headed to Xbox.

Treit and True: PC Ports
From PC to Xbox, the next great PC ports to play.

January

Treit & True: Hello '05
Holiday titles are great, but check out upcoming games.

Treit & True: Mercenaries
GTA-style freedom meets military shooter.

December

Princely Comparison
Ryan compares Sands of Time and Warrior Within.

Star Wars Immersion
Treit & True dives into Star Wars Republic Commando.

Back with Bond
Rogue Agent sparks some memories for Ryan Treit.

Holiday Shooters
Treit picks the best Holiday '04 first-person shooters.

Inventive Roleplaying
Ryan looks at the RPGs that are redefining the genre.

November

Triet It & Liked It
Ryan's giddy after his date with the Master Chief.

My Gamer Origins
Ryan tracks down the origins of his inner gamer.

October

Ryan's Fall 2004 Picks
Ryan looks at the best Xbox sleeper titles this holiday.

Replay Value
Ryan keeps coming back to these classic Xbox hits.

A Pirate's Life for Me
Ay, mates! Ryan goes on a quest to find his inner pirate.

Too … Much … Content
Ah, the joys of all the 50+ hour games headed our way.

Treit on Basketball
Treit tries to understand basketball, the game.

September

Ode to Platforming
Is platforming a lost art? Let's bring it back.

Pigskin Season 2004
Ryan Treit compares this year's football titles.

Open-Ended Revolution
Ryan examines the explosion of open-ended games.

All Star Wars All the Time
You'll happily hand over your wallet for these new titles.

August

Meet Ryan Treit
Treit dedicates his time to bringing you gaming news.

XNA and You
Columnist Ryan Treit tries to make sense of XNA.