Strung out on video-game drugs
Almost always, the best answer is to just say “yes." In games, I've endorsed all manner of recreational, educational, ceremonial, universe-amplifying and boredom-dissolving, mind-body...
Japan’s wrecked nuclear plant remade in game Fallout 3
Someone has recreated the ruins of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Fallout 3, an adventure game that features the player trekking through...
News Blips: Ken Levine on sex in games, Anonymous ceases PSN attacks, Bizarre Creations on studio closure, and more
Something is terribly amiss if the industry we know and love can't wrap its head around vulgar language and promiscuity. Then again, I did...
Video Blips: L.A. Noire, Duke Nukem Forever, Red Faction: Armageddon, and more
Los Angeles somehow doubles as a magnet of world-weariness for its law enforcement. Hell, even fugitive android hunters are affected by it. Video Blips: •...
Project GiantSword: From online couple to fighting-stick makers
The fighting-game scene is in the midst of a renaissance, and one of the most crucial parts of many a serious player's arsenal is...
Fun or Work? The perils of tying collectibles to achievements
I was one of the minority who enjoyed Brutal Legend for what it was rather than hating it for failing to be what people...
Indie darling Minecraft creator: release games before they’re finished
The Zynga way — releasing games mid-production and updating them as time goes on — is the way to go for independent game developers,...
News Blips: Nintendo disputes 3DS dizziness story, Sony websites attacked by Anonymous, The Rock interested in Black Ops film, and more
The only aspect of the Nintendo 3DS that gives me a headache is its bludgeon of a price tag. That, and I think it...
Video Blips: Portal 2, Resident Evil, Brink, and more
The Video Blips saddle never felt more inviting to return to, especially after spending a spring break week being forced to comb the desolate...
BioWare gives away triple-A title Mass Effect 2 for free with Dragon Age 2
Selling 1 million copies of a triple-A title in two weeks just isn’t enough for some game companies — like BioWare, which will offer...