The Tetris God: Revealed
If you haven’t felt the wrath of the Tetris god (turns out there’s only one), you obviously haven’t played the game that long. The...
Blown up by a Javelin missile in Modern Warfare 2
There I was, minding my own killing spree when I saw this enemy running around in a Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 multiplayer...
The Gore Stays in the Game: Aliens vs. Predator Developer Bucks Australian Censors
Considering that one guy basically decides what games are appropriate for sale in the entirety of Australia, and that one guy thinks every game...
Musings of a Gamer: When Students Game
Editor’s note: Homework is hard, and it’s sometimes difficult for even the best of students to remain dedicated to their studies. Mike’s an educator,...
Turning the tables, Playfish clones Zynga’s poker game on Facebook
In the fast-growing social games business, Zynga has proven to be a master of copycatting. Playfish, by contrast, has created a number of original...
Sibblingz creates platform for anytime, anywhere social games
Sibblingz will announce tomorrow that it will enable game developers to create social games that can be played anytime, anywhere, on a number of...
The Behemoth Interview: Crying Tofu, Naughty Leprechauns, and More
Editor’s note: Alex managed to corral The Behemoth co-founders John Baez and Dan Paladin for an interview at September’s Tokyo Game Show. Read on...
How to Make a Gamer Laugh yet Again
Editor’s note: I’ve always enjoyed Travis’s How to Make a Gamer Laugh posts. But few things make this jaded Pac-10 football fan chortle more...
Reviews Spotlight: Post-Thanksgiving Wrap-Up
For this edition of our weekend Reviews Spotlight, we hit up all types of genres, from action and fighting to rhythm and arcade games....
An Insider’s and Outsider’s Views On Movie-Licensed Games
Editor’s note: Like Steve, I’ve also worked on the development side of the industry, and I’ve seen cases where license deals quite literally shoved...