Bitmob Game Night Reminder! Tonight, Halo: Reach
According to Halo canon, Reach is a doomed planet. Fortunately, with enough help from the community, Bitmob can turn the tide in the war...
Street Fighter: Legacy Isn’t Quite a K.O.
Remember Street Fighter: Legacy, the movie we highlighted two days ago? Well, Joey Ansah, the film's director, released the surprisingly short film on YouTube today....
News Blips: Civ 5 Steam Details, Next Assassin’s Creed, Gears of War 3 Framerate, and More
Not to outdo today's news, but Civilization 4 is on sale for a measly 10 bucks over at the Steam store. Crack open those...
The Geekbox — Episode 64
Wherein we discuss Captain N: The Game Master, Free Comic Book Day, the trouble with mass transit, the iPad revisited, Doctor Who 5×03, merry thievery, Avatar, The Human Centipede, the Halo 2 Twelve, and awesome TV shows. Starring Ryan Scott, Karen Chu, Andrew Fitch, and Ryan Higgins.
Video Blips: Medal of Honor, Red Dead Redemption, Eve Online, and More
Nothing guarantees success like an injection of heartstring-tugging kitsch in the middle of humdrum violence. Video Blips: • Sobering phone message aside, the soldiers...
Who’s a Good Boy? — Pets in Video Games
Editor's note: You know what? Liam is dead on target. I'd never really considered it, but developers should use animal companions more often. They...
Portal Changed Everything. How Can Portal 2 Compete?
Editor’s note: Alert readers spotted this one in our recent Most Anticipated Games wrap up, but non-alert readers can enjoy it in its entirety,...
A Depressing Sight: Korean Stand-Up Comedians
They say the key to understanding a foreign culture is understanding their sense of humor. If that's the case, I may never really figure...
Yakuza 3: A Frighteningly Realistic Child Abuse Sim
Editor's note: What constitutes a media fiasco and what doesn't? Travis critiques Yakuza 3's somewhat shocking premise with his usual brand of refreshing levity....
Jason Rohrer: The Most Brilliant Game Designer Who Wasn’t
Editor's note: Forget whether games are art, Dennis wants to know whether games are, well, games. How do we define the practice of manipulating...