Puff, Puff, Pass: Gaming While Under the Influence
Disclaimer: Bitmob and its staff do not condone the use of drugs in any manner whatsoever. We advise all our readers to respect the...
Item-Enabled Narrative: The Story of Torchlight
Editor’s note: The things we own often help define who we are. Gerard argues that in games like Torchlight, Borderlands, and World of Warcraft,...
Trying to Find a Balance When Motion Controls Have Changed the Industry
Editor’s note: I’ve heard a lot of debate about what the implications of Microsoft’s and Sony’s motion control initiatives might be. What I haven’t...
A Cavalcade of Crocheted Video Game Characters
Not too long ago, we featured some awesome Mario furniture made by a creative member of Etsy named EnemyAirship. It seems this artistic game...
Super Mario Bros. 3 Inspires The Next Generation
It’s hard to believe that this great piece of filmmaking was done by someone who wasn’t even born when Super Mario Bros. 3 was...
Zynga and Haitian relief: How social games can make you more charitable
I experimented with a couple of ways of making donations for Haitian relief today. First, I visited the Red Cross web site and made...
The G-Mod Idiot Box
It’s no secret that Garry’s Mod, a Half-Life 2 modification, has become a runaway hit among the hardcore DIY community. But it has also...
The lesson of gaming: Why do we have to pay people to work?
Byron Reeves and J. Leighton Read are co-authors of Total Engagement: Using Games and Virtual Worlds to Change the Way People Work and Businesses...
OnLive’s Steve Perlman to keynote at GamesBeat@GDC
Can you really play high-end games on your modest PC, with no downloads? That’s a multi-billion dollar question. Entrepreneur Steve Perlman wants to make...
Down, Up, Circle, Triangle: The History of a Button Masher
Editor’s note: Adara asks us to reconsider our views on button-mashing. Not only can it be helpful, but sometimes it’s actually necessary. I can’t...