What does a title as unique as Bioshock Infinite have to do with the Twilight series? Find this out and more!
We all have a desire to do good, but sometimes that yearning can cause people to perpetuate their own sort of negativity. Here's how the perceived nobility of public shaming is a thorn in the side of the videogames industry, and how to better solve the issues that instigate said shaming.
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I haven’t written a blog for 3 days, which I know is a while, but it was the weekend and I was very busy and Monday I felt like crap. Anyway, I was reading an article on IGN about how …
Within the limits of time and money, a gamer presents a wishlist for the next generation of consoles.
One fan looks back at what made him passionate about video game writing.
Although the game is graphically stunning and boasts a fantastic soundtrack, they do not make up for the boring, repetitive gameplay mechanics nor the poorly paced storyline. Heavenly Sword is more like a cheap version of God of War than anything else.
Journalists in the videogames industry enjoy a good rant from time to time, but those tirades can sometimes turn into plain old proselytizing. This is a commentary on morally charged reporting, and why it should be actively discouraged.
So, this weekend I attended PAX East, and there was a ton of good stuff to see. One of my favorite things was definitely Saint’s Row IV and if you thought that the last entry was insane then the bar …
Final Fantasy VII's story and characters continue to offer new interpretations to those with fresh perspectives.
I have a friend who is a huge pothead. He smokes all day every day — his life revolves around the stuff. At the same time, he’s one of the most responsible people I know. He’s worked at the same …
The gaming community can change so much in a single day, but it doesn't last.
Walking tanks and full body cyborgs are some of the outlandish predictions made in Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance. But Kojima Productions' vision of privatized police forces may just be their most accurate to date.
Our understanding of the average length and cost of games is changing thanks to the successes of indie and mobile.
Most everyone remembers the first time they fell in love. It’s a really special feeling, falling in love for the first time. You get all tingly inside and feel all of these weird things that you’ve never felt before. When …
I haven’t written any articles on the upcoming sequel to the two previous Batman Arkham games, however as I am going to replay both Arkham Asylum and Arkham City very shortly, and given that they are two of my favourite …
Wizardry was one of the founding pillars of Western computer role-playing games in the heady era of the '80s. How did it end up so popular in Japan?
Ubisoft's standalone Far Cry 3 expansion is a love letter to 1980s cyberpunk written on C4 and stuffed in an anthrax envelope.
What can designers do about the ludonarrative dissonance that exists when you try to mix a deep storyline with a shooter?
By separating itself from the standard console market, Nintendo could find success once again. The Wii U, though, is missing the kind of unique experience offered by the Wii.
