Space Invaders Coasters: Geekness Hidden by Style
How many times has your mother, wife, or girlfriend yelled at you for putting water rings on her furniture? Now you can fight condensation...
Red Pixels Invading: Communistic Themes in Video Games
Editor's note: I enjoy examining common themes when discussing books, so I'm glad that Joshua took a similar approach here with video games. Honestly,...
The Geekbox — Episode 78
The Geekbox — Episode 78 (2010-08-12) Wherein we discuss clunkfic, website redesigns, Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2, Castlevania: Harmony of Despair, Settlers of Catan...
Xbox Live Arcade Trend Watch: $15 Price Point Becoming the Norm
Editor's note: Thomas provides an eye-opening investigation of the trend of price increases for Xbox Live Arcade games using a mathematical model he developed...
FarmVille maker Zynga hiring MySpace, Facebook survivor Owen Van Natta
Owen Van Natta is back in the game. He’s back in business. And he’s back in the games business. Zynga, the maker of FarmVille,...
Wasting Time in Open-World Games
Editor's note: Ben frets about indulging in too much "unproductive" gaming in open-world games, frittering around for hours at a time instead of advancing...
Onslaught: Changing the Rules of the Battlefield
After making our lives miserable for the past 90 minutes, the A.I.-controlled Apache helicopter finally goes down. My team looks up at the smoldering...
Medal of Honor: A Missed Opportunity
Editor's note: Some of the issues in Patricia's analysis illustrate why I'm about done with military shooters. I really wish developers would just focus...
What Do Non-Hardcore Gamers Think About Games as Art?
Editor’s note: Wait, wait, wait: Before roll your eyes at another “games as art” story, take a moment to read Stephen’s intro. He’s tackling...
Do Game Stories Actually Matter?
Editor's note: Jon contends that a game's story ultimately doesn't matter. I tend to disagree, but that comes from a guy who has rated...