Sony’s PlayStation Network outage costs $171M
Sony said that the cost of the PlayStation Network’s almost month-long outage after being attacked by hackers will be around 14 billion yen, or...
Reviews Spotlight: The Witcher 2, Yakuza 4, Darksiders, and hopefully the final fantasy?
If you're a fan of role-playing games, then you're about to enjoy some good articles from our community writers. First, the quality of Final...
The shutdown of Microsoft’s Pioneer Studios is an example of failed innovation
Three years ago, Microsoft opened its Pioneer Studios skunkworks operation to create cool new consumer technology experiences. The group was headed by J Allard,...
Shadows of the Damned: Japanese legends collide with EA and Mexploitation films
At a recent press event in San Francisco, eclectic game creator Goichi Suda took to the stage and described his new game Shadows of...
The quarter: The arcade’s secret regulator
As I child wandering through the arcade with my meager dollar's worth of quarters trying to decide exactly which combination of machines would give...
Call for sanity: Stop spending money on limited editions, cat helmets
Does anyone actually have a girlfriend who would let them decorate the living room with this stuff? I think I’ve finally gotten over shelling...
News Blips: Used games worse than piracy, 360s for students, Hellgate returns, and more
You know what my personal beef with used game sales is? Giving up beautiful box art for a sheet of paper with the game's...
Video Blips: Shadows of the Damned, Rage, F.E.A.R. 3, and more
Sometimes a trailer comes along that seizes the heart with emotional intensity while providing the viewer with fond, everlasting memories. This isn't that trailer....
The rise of tangential video-game trailers
The art of video-game trailers has come a long way in the relatively short life of the medium. Communicating the pertinent details of an...
Work hard, play hard: Students get a free Xbox 360 with Windows 7 PCs
Great news for college students (and perhaps not so great news for parents): Microsoft announced today that it will offer a free Xbox 360...