Japan and the Gaijin Genius
Bobby Valentine may well be the most popular man in Chiba, Japan. In the U.S., he’s probably known more for his bizarre faux-mustache disguise...
Hit or Miss Weekend Recap – Sept. 27, 2009
This week in news brought a lot of big, groundbreaking, industry-changing developments… which may or may not happen. Microsoft is buying EA, perhaps! Sony...
New Halo 3:ODST game is heavy on action, but just a snack for hardcore fans
With Halo 3: ODST for the Xbox 360, Microsoft and developer Bungie are testing the waters beyond the story of Master Chief that occupied...
How Dragon Boats Got Me into the Game Industry
Editor’s Note: Most people find a job in the game industry by sending out resumes. Freelancer Kurtis Seid got his foot in the door...
Reviews Spotlight: ODST Kicks Off Smorgasbord
For this week’s Reviews Spotlight, we asked for reviews of Halo 3: ODST, and you didn’t disappoint! We have three fairly positive reviews for the new...
Dante’s Inferno: How Not To Promote A Game 101
Editor’s note: Isaiah raises some hell over EA’s marketing campaign for Dante’s Inferno, but since I haven’t been offended yet, I can’t say that...
Splash Damage No. 2: Finding Your Path
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...
Choose Your Own Adventure: Updated for the 21st Century
Is there anyone as a kid who didn’t have at least one of the Choose Your Own Adventure series on their bookshelves? In case you were born...
VentureBeat’s policy on embargoes: We’ll take ’em
In the news business, there’s something called an embargo. That’s when a company, usually through a public relations person, gets an agreement from a...
Guess Who: Debut Edition
So you think you play a lot of games, eh? Think you know all the characters out there? Well, prove it, buster, with our...