Portal 2’s marketing is a triumph
Take a look at the picture to the right and tell me what looks out of place. Can you see it? Out of the...
Minecraft and Materialism Part 2
Hello again people and thank you for reading my second installment of the Minecraft Mandala Project! I know this post is a little late, but I had a bout of illness and had to do a few administrative things on my SMP server over the weekend.
Sony blames hacktivist group Anonymous for Playstation Network intrusion
File this one under “things not to do when dealing with massive network outages.” Sony has kicked the hornet’s nest today by blaming Anonymous,...
News Blips: Sony-pocalypse continues, Ubisoft in the film biz, L.A. Noire short stories, and more
Apparently, a previously unknown Sony Online Entertainment (SOE) account feature is a complimentary bullseye paintjob and a strobing "Hijack Me" sign emblazoned across the data. News...
Video Blips: Brink, The Witcher 2, Dirt 3, and more
Creating a cleanly designed interface system is one of the most important aspects of a successful shooter. Also, it needs copious amounts of bloom...
How the hype machine destroys hype
Though I’d rather not admit it, I’m a man who’s not entirely immune to hype. Last year alone I attended four midnight releases. In...
Why in-app billing doesn’t solve all of Android Market’s problems
Google’s recent launch of in-app billing in the Android Market gives app developers a way to make more money by letting them sell digital...
The manly man’s men’s magazines of Double Fine’s Trenched (Iron Brigade), for men
When we went into production on Trenched [editor's note: now Iron Brigade], we had a clear vision of the gameplay, but the art style...
Reviews Spotlight: Street Fighter, Mortal Kombat, Dragon Age 2, and retro soccer
The Reviews Spotlight takes a look at a handful of reviews written by our community writers over the last week. Today, we start small...
3 things I’d like to see in Battlefield 3
Battlefield 3, hailed as EA's next salvo against Activision's entrenched Call of Duty franchise, is a stark proclamation of taking things to the next...