How to Make Episodic Gaming Work
Editor’s note: Figuring out episodic content is definitely one of the industry’s greatest conundrums. Stephen uses the format of older games to explain how...
Spotlight: Choosing, Revisiting, and Discussing Our Favorite Games
Powered by community questions and creativity, the Bitmob Spotlight makes its second appearance in two days! A community assignment from Derek Lavigne got this...
Neilsen Reveals America’s Dirty Secret: People Play Video Games
The video game industry often relies on Nielsen, a media research firm, to provide accurate information concerning the gaming habits of Americans. Nielsen released...
The Indie Scene: A to Z — Jump Around
Who would have guessed J would have stood for “platformer”? Between following recommendations and looking for some J-lettered indie games, my search kept delivering...
Get Tactical With Your Wardrobe
Complex magazine intends to set the winter fashion for gamers everywhere with its lineup of Modern Warfare 2 apparel. By cross-referencing shopping catalog items...
Pong Prom: Takes Skill To Play, Courage To Wear
If you can find someone who will slow dance with you while simultaneously acting as a human Pong paddle, you may want to consider marriage. Ed...
Awesome Wii Mods: Not Just a New Paint Job
Quite a few of the system mods we have featured in the past are cool-looking but nowhere near as creative as these complete Nintendo...
‘Dude, Halo is Awesome’: The Importance of Word of Mouth
A colorful, well designed, 20-foot billboard may not influence a gamer as much as a passing comment like,”Dude, Halo is awesome.” At least, that’s...
The Psychology of the Online Shooter (or, Why Someone Might Rage Quit)
Editor’s note: This well-written piece by Joe is well-timed for me. I had several mini-tantrums just last night playing Modern Warfare 2 online. See...
For Your Viewing Pleasure: The Internet’s Best Gaming Shows
Growing up in Canada, television shows about video games were very rare. With the exception of Video & Arcade Top 10, a poorly produced...