This article contains major spoilers for The Walking Dead Episode 2.
I don't often openly admit this, but as a parent, my brain is a constant pool of fear, paranoia, and overly-exaggerated desires to defend my child from any …
Warning: This article contains puzzle spoilers for Shadow of the Colossus.
Look, I'm a reasonable man. I understand that no matter how much I'd be willing to watch a four-hour Shadow of the Colossus movie because I love the original …
It wasn't too long ago that comic book fans gritted their teeth when buying tickets to the silver-screen adaptations of their favorite characters and ventured into the theater hoping that there was at least some redeeming quality to the film. …
It's not that uncommon to hear that a musician you enjoy created the soundtrack to an upcoming movie. Hollywood has plenty of examples like Nine Inch Nail's Trent Reznor crafting the music for David Fincher's The Social Network, or Jonsi, …
This post contains spoilers for The Walking Dead Episode 1.
Your party members are the most important part of surviving a zombie apocalypse. The right travel companions could be the difference between life and death…I assume. Since zombies don't actually …
It has been several years since Denis Dyack, founder and president of development studio Silicon Knights (makers of Too Human and Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem), predicted that the future of video games involved only one console manufacturer. Most …
This article contains some vague spoilers, but you may like to go in fresh.
My four-year-old daughter likes to play video games with me. Well…mostly she just watches, but occasionally I let her run around in circles for
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"You play video games?"
"Yeah."
"360?"
"I have a PS3."
"Loser."
That is a completely real conversation I had with a coworker a few days after I got a job at the bumper factory in
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Recently, my three-year-old daughter has taken to sending me messages on Twitter with the help of my wife. She knows her ABCs well enough but hasn't passed the point of learning what letter a word starts with. So at least …
On December 2, a Flash game called One Chance came out on Newgrounds. In it, you play as John Pilgrim, a scientist that has discovered the cure for cancer. But before you can celebrate, you learn that the treatment kills …
"hey yoshis my favorite charaacter so? shut ur face" -SUPERSONICFLIPPY
Movie buffs and music snobs don't need to convince you to like something. In fact, they're probably more likely to scoff if you don't and walk away of the …
Even though I received The Saboteur as a gift, I immediately had snobby thoughts about it. How good could it possibly be with the middling reviews critics gave it? I put it in my PlayStation 3 fully expecting to give up …
For a vast majority of gaming's lifespan, the only real test for developers was keeping up with graphical updates. Being the best-looking game on the market was a badge of honor and helped drive sales. With each new console generation …
I feel a strange urge to own weird relics from gaming's history. I would have bought a copy of E.T. for the Atari 2600 — the game that caused the industry to crash — but I didn't end …
On every cell phone I have ever owned, I have purchased Tetris. Every single time I do, it barely ever gets played, but for some reason I just can't resist it's siren call. No matter how many times I've gotten …
I'm not crazy about open-world games. I stop playing most of them well before I ever finish. The one game I got much further in was Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, but even then I gave up halfway through it. …
Editor's note: The debate rages on. Alex wants standard-definition display options for games. People who have upgraded couldn't care less. With so many folks out there who haven't upgraded, I'm just happy to promulgate the argument and keep the …
As I have mentioned numerous times in my writing, I'm pretty far behind with the video game world. I've followed a very set path through this industry, and it is time for me to venture out and spread my realm …
As the end of high school approached, I had absolutely no idea what I wanted to do with my life. As I enrolled in the nearest community college, I still had no idea what I wanted to do with …
Editor's note: Getting a child interested in gaming sounds like a scary, touch-and-go process. Bearing that in mind, Alex may have finally found a use for Wii Music…sort of. -James
When a loyal video game enthusiast has a child,
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Editor's note: Rather than drum up a list of tired E3 announcement predictions, Alex gazes into his crystal ball and tells us what we won't be seeing at this year's expo. All his guesses seem perfectly logical to me. …
The Electronic Entertainment Exposition approaches, and we here at The Game Inquisitor had to take the opportunity to make up a bunch of random shit that we think is going to happen so that we'll get a bunch of hits! …
Editor's note: Alex provides us with an epic tale of his video game conquest that was nearly 15 years in the making. I've had similar experiences with some of my friends as well. I always find it satisfying to …
Editor's note: With my decreased playing time, I find myself in much the same situation as Alex. My free time is more valuable now, so I want more out of my gaming than just mindlessly passing the time. What …
Congratulations! You're reading the first ever issue of The Game Inquisitor, which means you want more truth in your game journalism. Tired of being lied to? Of course you are. When Nintendo released Wii Music, we were the only outlet …
Editor's note: I'm sad to see Field Week end. It's been loads of fun. Check out the activities planned for its final day! -Andrew
Sadly, we've reached the final day of the Bitmob/1UP Field Week. It's been a fun ride. …
Editor's note: Alex fills us in on the activities scheduled for day four of Field Week. -Andrew
We're nearing the end, but don't fret! Only two days of Field Week are left — two days filled with awesome activities! I …
I might have mentioned Shadow of the Colossus a few times. It might very well be my favorite game ever. Like Rob Savillo and Demon's Souls, I have a lot of trouble shutting up about it (just kidding, Rob!). So, …
Editor's note: Field Week impresario Alex rounds up the activities for Day 3 of this Bitmob/1UP community collaboration/celebration. I'm especially interested in seeing what comes out of Chris Hoadley's writing challenge. -Jason
Enjoying the Bitmob/1UP Field Week so far? I sure hope so! …
This is my submission for Mark Whitney's Write Your Own Adventure Challenge. Be sure to go enter!
10 Items:
1. Door-length mirror
2. Mirror mounting equipment and tools
3. Bear trap
4. Hunting rifle and box of bullets
5. Years worth …
Editor's note: Alex fills us in on everything that is happening on day two of Field Week. -Andrew
Day one of The Bitmob/1UP Field Week was a rousing success — let's make day two the same. In case you've missed …
Editor's Note: Thank goodness we have such an active community. If we didn't, I might actually have to do some work as community manager. Alex gives you everything you need to know to participate in Day One of Field Week. …
Editor's note: It's a match made in game-nerd heaven! -Shoe
In the fall of last year, the 1UP community organized something called Homecoming Week. It was an attempt at bringing back old community members to participate in writing, drawing, and …
The idea behind the Bitmob Backlog Brigade is all about support. Fellow gamers support each other in their attempt to dwindle down that giant pile of shame on their shelves. The BBB flies in and drops a "time bubble" over each …
The hype for Scribblenauts probably helped to kill my spirits when I finally got my hands on it. I didn't expect it to cure cancer, but I assumed all of the basics would be in place given the heaps of …
I like to think of this as a battle of aesthetic over gameplay. Bully and the Grand Theft Auto series are both made by Rockstar, and both have the same general gameplay. But while each game has you in open world …
We are gathered here today, to mourn the passing of a good friend.
Lightgun was kind of ridiculous, but I think that's what made me like him even more. He made me feel, almost cool, even though what accompanied him …
I don't know about you, but I've been waiting for a good Sonic the Hedgehog game for quite awhile. Not since back on the Sega Genesis have we gotten a top quality Sonic game. Every single new Sonic game is …
Editor's note: Bitmob Backlog Brigade is back! In this next edition, Alex would like to initiate a community discussion around Madworld. If you're interested, read on for the details. -Rob
The Backlog Brigade soldiers on, but this second installment …
We gamers are a sensitive type. Deep down inside, we all love the gimmicky products that are ever present in our industry of choice, but we need to be the first to call out bullshit marketing ploys when we get …
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