Rogue Warrior: Why You Should Play Bad Games
Checking my mailbox, I saw the package, picked it up, and mouthed a phrase starting with "F" and ending with "yeah." I could not...
Learning the Game: The Appeal of Turning “Pro”
The other day, I launched up Mirror's Edge. When I started the first level, I began to ask myself why I really wanted to...
Impressions: Borderlands – “Claptrap’s New Robot Revolution” Add-on
After the Armory of General Knoxx, I honestly thought I had said all my goodbyes to fresh Borderlands content. It had served as a faithful palette cleanser for my gaming slumps when I felt like playing, but nothing in particular.
News Blips: Child of Eden Developer Wants Your Happy Moments, Sega Dates Sonic 4, and More
Child of Eden's developer wants to include players' favorite memories in the game. I shudder to think of what the more disturbing nerd culture...
GameCrush launches gaming service where guys pay girls to play
One of the most memorable concepts that I’ve seen on VentureBeat this year is GameCrush, a site where male gamers can pay women to...
News Blips: Mock Violent-Game Trial Rules Against Industry, Bungie Hints at Potential Halo: Reach DLC, and More
The video-game industry will face some stiff competition in court later this year, but a law school decided it couldn't wait to see how...
Final Reminder: Win one of three $100 Amazon.com gift cards
The countdown is on: This is your final reminder that our contest in conjunction with game-trading site Goozex ends tonight (Monday) at midnight! Three...
Let Sleeping Spartans Lie
At the end of Halo 3, we sped on our trusty Warthogs through an imploding super structure and watched as the Master Chief made his typical, death-defying leap into a waiting escape ship. But this time something was different—this was the end of Master Chief’s saga.
The ’50s Kitsch: How Fallout 3 and XCOM Provide Deep Thematic Meaning
As I traverse the Capitol Wasteland, I study my surroundings. My health bar is very low, and I need to carefully ration supplies in...
Reviews Spotlight: Final Fantasy 13, NHL 10, and R.U.S.E.
Appearing in its usual Sunday slot, this week's Reviews Spotlight draws attention to Japanese melodrama, blue-collar employment, the Second World War, and the Bitmobbers...