The Sims: Living Inside a Video Game Is Scary
If you ever wondered what it would be like to be stuck inside a game of The Sims, here is your answer: Horrifying. The...
Video Games ARE Art — the Smithsonian Says So!
Can video games be considered art? I remember the first time I was asked that question. It was a few years ago, and I...
Splash Damage No. 9: Embarrassment Edition
Area 5’s Jay Frechette and game producer Erin Ali met a few years ago when they were both working their way through game design...
Room to Vroom: Gran Turismo Player Becomes Real Race Driver
You may not realize it, but the skills you’ve been cultivating while playing World of Warcraft and Call of Duty may serve you well...
Santa and Zombies: A Perfect Fit for the Holidays
Santa Claus and flesh-eating corpses go hand-in-hand. Right? Capcom Europe presents Zombie Wonderland — a game that lets you play as one of Santa’s...
What Time Is It? Pac-Man Fever Time!
Pac-Man may have won the award for “Most Over-Promoted Property” 25 years ago, but today, merchandise featuring the little yellow pill-gobbler seems to be...
Canadian government is buying the video game industry
If you haven’t noticed, Canada is making a bid to be the video game giant of the world. Yesterday, video game publisher THQ announced...
Streaming, Not Digital Downloads, Is the Future
Editor’s note: Many gamers see digital downloads as the future of games. Jim sees digital as the present — streaming’s the future. And I...
Intel cancels Larrabee consumer graphics chip
It looks like Intel‘s bid to become a major player in consumer graphics chips has ended in disaster — for now. The world’s biggest...
Guess Who: Round Six
Sharpen your wits, folks, because it’s time once again to take another stab at guessing the video game character saying the five seemingly random...