Namco makes up for Ni No Kuni preorder nightmare with free guides

Last month, many who preordered Namco Bandai’s highly anticipated JRPG, Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch Wizard’s Edition had their hopes smashed when they received order cancellation emails from  Digital River, the people in charge of handling the …

Why am I Ashamed of Press Conferences and Hardware Unveilings? A PS4 Reaction

This is not a post about booth babes and sexism in the gaming industry. I am also not about to rail on out of touch CEOs. While I’m not really a proud of those aspects of the culture surrounding video …

Was Diablo III intended for consoles?

The PlayStation Meeting revealed that Blizzard and Sony have joined forces to bring Diablo 3 to the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3. PC gamers are losing their freakin’ minds.

I kind of understand where they’re coming from. Diablo II: Lord …

Why backwards compatibility isn’t that important

With new gaming consoles looming on the horizons, speculation is spreading throughout the Web.  How powerful will they be?  Are the controllers going to be the same or change dramatically?  Will I need to overcharge my credit card in order …

Exploring the Intellectualization of Gamer Culture

I use the term intellectualization as a blanket term to characterize a process of growth within the gaming industry that is full of complexities that may not be fully described by the word intellectualization. I could use any number of …

It’s Good to Play Together: Multiplayer and Narratives

With the multiple protagonists of Grand Theft Auto 5 and the allusion to some sort of multiplayer narrative indicated by the final moments of Ubisoft’s breathtaking Watch Dogs trailer at E3 last year it is obvious that single player is …

DmC: Devil May Cry Review (PS3): Old Dog

I take Ninja Theory's reboot of Devil May Cry for a spin with sexy results. This old dog has some new tricks, but it's still that same dog you've loved for over a decade; don't let the haircut fool you.

Is the linearity of The Walking Dead necessary?

The Walking Dead is not quite a game, but, at the same time, not a movie either. Albeit this confused identity, it still is a rich experience that tells an emotional and thrilling story. Although, it does make me wonder …

Tiny Tina be trippin’: On free expression and artistic integrity

People have never been shy about expressing their outrage over offensive or inappropriate material in art. But when that outrage is considered, and artists actively modify their work as a result of it, the potential of any particular medium is effectively hindered.

Aliens: Colonial Marines Review: It’s game over for Gearbox

You. Yeah, you! Over there with the pre-order copy in your hands. Turn slowly around, place it back on the shelf and walk away. You'll thank me later.

Does applying a review embargo automatically kill a game ?

Aliens: Colonial Marines.

A lot of us have been waiting for a decent Aliens game to capture the frenetic action from that second installment of the franchise and there was a definite weight of expectation heaped on the Gearbox effort. …

Wii U has a fatal flaw that isn’t about next-gen graphics

There's been a lot of debate about whether Wii U's graphics have doomed it in the next generation. Turns out the console's real fatal flaw resides somewhere else.