Can Facebook help apps get iPhone distribution?
One of the biggest problems for iPhone apps is finding users — the main way growth happens now is, paradoxically, by climbing the charts...
One On One Arcade Robot Mayhem: Now On XBLA (Virtual-On: Oratorio Tangram Review)
Back when American arcades were beginning their slow decline, there were a few types of games I turned to. I mostly played racing, fighting,...
The Racial Slur That Changed Games Journalism
Editor’s note: I was hesitant to promote this story at first. These days, people spend more time engaging in “New Games Journalism” and less...
What the Hell: iPhone Portal Could Be a Convincing Lie
Seems like everything is coming to the iPhone these days. Name a game and it’s probably already on Apple’s fancy yap device. Come on,...
Blueberry Garden: The Girl and the Game
Editor’s Note: A really fun, whimsical "review" by Mike McLeod. It’s really fascinating to see how the game basically tricked him into caring for...
Daily Blips: No Black Wii For Us, WoW iPhone App, NPDs, and More
We don’t know why Nintendo doesn’t like colors. We do. Nothing makes us gayer than seeing a beautiful rainbow of colorful consoles. News Blips:...
Retro First-Person Shooters: A Sci-Fi Predecessor to Halo (Marathon: Durandal XBLA Review)
Ah, Marathon. This series holds a special place in my heart, because an old friend of mine introduced me to several great obscure games...
Daily Blips: Another Tony Hawk Ride, Boobies in The Witcher, Pokemon X-Ray Machine, and More
It’s surprising for us to hear developers thinking about sequels before their first game has even shipped. Hell, that’d be like Hollywood greenlighting a...
What the Hell: Nintendo Ripped Off The Beatles?
Oh, that Nintendo — they think they’re soooo creative. What with their creation of the megapopular Wii and DS. And the fact that they’re...
Retro First-Person Shooters: It’s Time to Kick Ass and Chew Bubble Gum (Duke Nukem 3D Review)
Unlike many watered-down Doom clones that made their way to consoles, Duke Nukem felt like a fresh experience. This was true for a variety of reasons. The main character, Duke Nukem, had personality.