Final Reminder: Win one of three $100 Amazon.com gift cards
The countdown is on: This is your final reminder that our contest in conjunction with game-trading site Goozex ends tonight (Monday) at midnight! Three...
The secrets behind Zynga’s success in social gaming (video)
Zynga has become the biggest social gaming company with its Facebook-based games such as FarmVille. Yesterday, 33 million gamers logged into Zynga games. Overall,...
The ’50s Kitsch: How Fallout 3 and XCOM Provide Deep Thematic Meaning
As I traverse the Capitol Wasteland, I study my surroundings. My health bar is very low, and I need to carefully ration supplies in...
Unity Technologies to enable high-end games on web browsers
Slowly but surely, the web is becoming a more hospitable place to host high-end games with sophisticated 3D graphics. That’s one of the reasons...
Reviews Spotlight: Final Fantasy 13, NHL 10, and R.U.S.E.
Appearing in its usual Sunday slot, this week's Reviews Spotlight draws attention to Japanese melodrama, blue-collar employment, the Second World War, and the Bitmobbers...
Smackdown Versus Raw – A Wrestler’s Perspective
Professional wrestling has its origins in late-19th- and early-20th-century American carnivals, where it initially resembled mixed martial arts more than a testosterone-fueled soap opera....
"Whatever happened to Pokémon?" Whenever I hear that question, usually while discussing the things we enjoyed as kids, I'll do one of two things....
Zero: A Glimpse Into Gaming’s Infinity and Void
I've received a peculiar assignment from my college math course. Rather than agonize over befuddling calculations, I'm instead tasked with exploring the properties of...
The Art of Hacking: How Hacking Mini-Games Miss the Point
Computer hacking saturates many mainstream releases including Mass Effect and Bioshock. If a game takes place in a futuristic or steampunk setting, then chances...
How to Create an Annoying Boss Battle
I really enjoyed Metroid: Other M. The story and voice acting could've used improvement — why did Samus sound lobotomized? — but I found the game itself to be an interesting take on the Metroid franchise. The only major issue I had was with the game's boss fights.