Starcraft 2 For Dummies: The Big Five
Its been a little over 12 years since Blizzard introduced Starcraft to the world. Besides making them millions and subjugating a small country, Starcraft...
The Indie Scene: A to Z — S’more, Please
As we make our way to the letter S in the Indie Scene’s alphabetical journey, we come to a game I first downloaded and...
Video Blips: Singularity, Medal of Honor, Red Alert, and More
Confused over Singularity's fixation on time? Curious if Medal of Honor can live up to the monolithic Call of Duty franchise? Check out our E3...
Lessons Learned From My First E3
Managing Editor's note: A number of errors originally ran in this article. With the help of the author, we have corrected those errors. We...
Glyder 2: Pilotwings for the iPad
I remember getting my Nintendo 64 back in the day and playing the 2 games I bought with it for hours on end. There was a snowboarding game whose name escapes me, and then there was Pilotwings 64. In Pilotwings you flew all manner of contraptions with the goal of ending up in the flashing circle at the end of the course.
How Character Names Change the Narrative Experience
Editor's note: Some centuries ago, Shakespeare rhetorically asked, "What's in a name?" While the Bard may have been referring to love and the insignificance...
Portal 2: Say Hello to Wheatley
Our E3 preview of Portal 2 may have whetted your appetite, but a few more surprises are in store for Valve's upcoming puzzler sequel...
The Pit of Death: The Ultimate in Retro Difficulty
The next time that 12-year-old punk down the street bad mouths 8- and 16-bit Mario titles and talks about how hard games are today,...
Reviews Spotlight: 3D Dot Game Heroes, Dark Void, Doom 2, and More
With summer's intense heat finally bearing down upon us, let's ventilate with a cool, refreshing Reviews Spotlight! Breaking Down Lego: The Legend of Zelda...
King’s Quest: An Ancient PC Franchise Gets a Reboot — Finally
It's really hard to explain to someone under the age of 30 the importance of the old PC game developer Sierra On-Line. It's a...