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.
News Blips: THQ Predicts Cheaper Games, Sony Acts Against Exploding Controllers, and More
THQ is excited about its new business model that could offer cheaper, and even free, video games. The catch? Hundreds of dollars worth of...
Good Old Games Stunt Was Foolish, Still a Win for Gamers
A couple of days ago, CD Projekt’s wonderful retro-PC-game service Good Old Games looked to be gone forever. A mysterious message replaced its normal...
Japan’s DeNA invests in U.S. social game firm Astro Ape
Japan’s big mobile social game company, DeNA, is announcing today it has made an investment in U.S. social game company Astro Ape. DeNA last...
Zynga expands to Europe, acquires German game company
Planting a stake in Europe, Zynga has acquired the assets of Dextrose, a game engine developer in Germany, for an undisclosed price. The team...
Disney’s top game and online executive steps down
Disney lost one of its major executives today as Steve Wadsworth, the company’s digital leader, overseeing Disney Interactive Media Group (DIMG), has announced his...
NComputing’s market share in thin clients is skyrocketing
NComputing, a maker of a novel kind of desktop computer known as a virtualized thin client, has become one of the biggest computer companies...
If Nobody Can Agree on Review Scores, Why Have Them at All?
I recently got tapped to write a review for Halo: Reach, and once again I find myself wishing that I could eschew scores altogether....
Why Halo: Reach Is the Most Disappointing Game of the Year
Knowing that I'm a big fan of the franchise, a buddy asked me if he should buy Halo: Reach. Before my brain could process...