Storytelling in Limbo: Facing Your Fears and Growing Up
Editor's note: Bruno interprets the narrative of Limbo as a journey of becoming an adult conveyed to the player through the game's mechanics and...
Copying is not the future of social games, unless you’re a Chinese social network
Though copying of both foreign-made and Chinese-made games is rampant in China’s social games industry today, that’s not what will drive the industry forward....
Gears of war 2 back from the dead
In a realm full of competitive shooters such as halo and call of duty, gears of war was set to be the next hit...
Starcraft 2’s 10 coolest secrets, stories, and Easter Eggs
I'm such a sucker for the Starcraft universe that I bought the Starcraft Ghost: Nova novel, the Starcraft: Frontline comic trades, and the Starcraft:...
Five Journalists Who Would Rock the Games Industry…If They Covered Games, That Is
Editor's note: Meghan carries on a conversation started on a recent Mobcast with this post. And here's my pick: Chuck Klosterman. -Demian Not too...
Jumpstart!
Here are the facts as best I can discern them– as best as they have been presented by the mainstream media to the public. I am now attempting to interpret these stories from the position of an educated games “journalist.”
News Blips: Molyneux on Milo/Fable, Arkham City Writer, Starcraft 2 User Maps, and More
Milo's simple premise — befriending a virtual boy with Kinect-powered choices — belies a complex system of adaptation and interactivity…oh, and a whole new...
The Indie Scene: A to Z — The ‘U’ Stream
In what started off as a tough letter to find games for, U ended up delivering a great trio of games…a couple of which...
Video Blips: LittleBigPlanet 2, Mafia 2, Burn Zombie Burn, and More
If life mimicked LittleBigPlanet 2's entertaining charm, I'd wear a silly grin just like Sackboy. Sadly, these bills shatter my dreams of carefree platforming....
Eleven Team Fortress 2 Players to Delete Rare Weapon, End Controversy, and Benefit Charity
Editor's note: Chas grabbed an interview with the organizer of a Child's Play charity event that resulted from a Team Fortress 2 controversy surrounding...