Is the Vietnam War still “too soon” for a video game?
One of the maps in Battlefield: Bad Company 2 — Vietnam is called Hill 137, and it is likely inspired by the real-life battle for...
Introducing: The Bitmob RPG Club!
For almost a year now, I've been writing (30) Days of RPGs, a monthly column dedicated to breaking down any and all new RPG...
Game companies raise record $1.05B in 2010, up 58 percent
Game fundings broke a record this year as 91 companies raised more than $1.05 billion in 2010. That number is up 58 percent from...
Fancy “iOne” camera chips will enable Android photo-sharing devices
You probably haven’t heard of Ambarella. But the quality of your hybrid digital camera and video camcorder is far better than it used to...
It’s the Little Things: Never turning back in Super Mario Bros.
Now that Mario has conquered the far reaches of outer space, it's hard to imagine that he ever navigated a world as primitive as...
News Blips: Halo: Reach stats, Senator Yee on parental control, DC Universe Online release date, and more
If the total playtime of Halo: Reach's mammoth multiplayer community could be harnessed into a useable energy source, it would power the world's cities...
Ex-Voodoo PC chief Rahul Sood joins Microsoft to design cool stuff
Rahul Sood, a product wunderkind at Hewlett-Packard, left his job last month and has reappeared as the general manager of “system experience” within the...
Video Blips: Hunted: The Demon’s Forge, Dead Space 2, Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War 2, and more
I'm not sure if I feel inclined enough to save the dilapidated townships of Hunted: The Demon's Forge — hasn't anyone heard of exterior...
Quick-Time Events and Cut-Scenes: Your Stylistic Convention is Evolving!
For better or worse, the quick-time event is still hanging around. As a stylistic convention, some people hate it, and some people don't. Oftentimes, people...
Sony Ericsson’s PlayStation Phone expected to debut in April (report)
The rumored Sony Ericsson PlayStation phone powered by Android could hit stores as early as April, according to the news site Pocket-lint. Pictures and...