Reviews Spotlight: BlazBlue, Tekken 6, Amped 3, and Mario
This week's roundup of reviews is brought to you by someone whose name is scarily similar to previous helmsman Omar Yusuf's. Fear not, this...
Duck Hunt: The Real Story
If you had a Nintendo Entertainment System in the '80s, you probably played Duck Hunt. It was a simple game — you used a...
Nvidia makes its case for 3D glasses for the PC
The latest 3D TVs haven’t impressed me yet. But looking at images with 3D glasses on specially equipped computers isn’t nearly so bad. Nvidia...
Why Do Alternate Realities Always Seem More Exciting Than Real Life?
When you've played video games since the Internet was in green, monochrome, ASCII characters, you realize just how many alternate realities you've seen come...
Transcending the Interactive Experience
Editor's note: Video games have affected many of us outside of just the experience of playing them. Here, Corey shares his personal experience with...
Interview with Alain Quinto, EA Sports Community Manager
Editor's note: Toby continues his series of interviews with game developers by talking to Alain Quinto, a community manager for EA Sports. -Brett I...
Game Writers Don’t Need to Educate Dilettantes
Editor's note: Dennis argues that there is no Rosetta Stone that will help a layman understand video games — or any erudite topic. I'm...
What Happened to High-Concept Games?
Editor's note: Could a return to "high-concept" gaming draw in bigger crowds? I think Daniel is on to something here — many iconic titles...
Japan’s Ameba Pico virtual world hits 1M users in 90 days
Thanks to cute cartoon characters and anime movies, Japan continues to hold sway over American youths. The latest evidence is Ameba Pico, a virtual...
With Call of Duty Black Ops, Treyarch steps out of Infinity Ward’s shadow
When the founders of game studio Infinity Ward were fired in March, fans wondered if they would ever see another installment of the $3...