Google Schemer is a deliciously diabolical attack against Foursquare
Oh Google, your aptly named new product Schemer doesn’t have us fooled. We know you’re calling it a new way to discover things to...
Nintendo 3DS scores free Boingo wi-fi access in 42 airports
Nintendo and wireless service provider Boingo announced a new partnership today that gives 3DS owners free wi-fi access at 42 airports across North America....
Zynga bets on Google TV with new Texas HoldEm Poker app
Zynga is finally bringing its mega-popular Texas HoldEm poker game to the living room TV set, but it’s not going through a major video...
Razer’s sharp “Blade” gaming laptop arrives in time for Christmas
Gaming peripheral maker Razer is finally ready to enter the hardware market with the announcement of its new $2,800 Blade gaming laptop, which recently...
Raptr names Skyrim “most played” game of 2011
Game tracking and social network service Raptr has crunched data from over 10 million users to name Bethesda Softworks’ The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim...
You Only Have One Life to Live…Sort of…(Rayman Origins)
Rayman Origins is a brand new Rayman game from Ubisoft. This isn’t some kind of cash grab repurpose; it’s a whole new game with Rayman and his friends. The game is incredible fun and surprisingly challenging. At least it was surprising to me.
Updated: Nintendo shocker: Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto taking smaller role
[Update: Nintendo is disputing the Wired report, saying in a statement that “”Video game designer Shigeru Miyamoto’s role at Nintendo is not changing” and...
Evoking Emotion Through Gameplay: The Bastion Effect
It’s been a long while since a game made an emotional impact on me. In fact, truth be told I can’t remember a time that one ever has. I suppose my shock and disgust in response to several different events in the Modern Warfare series come to mind, but not to this extent.
Morality systems in games don’t need meters and points
When morality systems started becoming more prevalent in games, it sounded like one of the best ideas ever. It became one of those no-brainer,...
Why Bastion is a Masterpiece
It’s been a while since Supergiant Games’ indie smash Bastion insinuated itself onto the Xboxes of unassuming Summer of Arcade gamers everywhere, instantly capturing hearts and minds with its charming look and deep, emotionally charged narrative.