What the Hell: Nintendo Ripped Off The Beatles?
Oh, that Nintendo — they think they’re soooo creative. What with their creation of the megapopular Wii and DS. And the fact that they’re...
CO-OP: Rolondo 2, Cellfactor, Bit.Trip Core
My little brother was in town for a while and, as you’ll see, the family conflicts that occur in a gamer household can be,...
Take-Two Interactive’s stock price gets a shock from BioShock 2 delay
Yesterday’s announcement of a delay in Take-Two Interactive’s key game, BioShock 2, has led to a pounding on the stock market and a suggestion...
Outspark raises $8.3 million for casual online role-playing games
Showing that the game sector is still vibrant for venture investment, Outspark has raised $8.3 million in a third round of funding for its...
The Face of Gaming Needs a Makeover
Editor’s note: Derek may be preaching to the choir here, but I love his plan to legitimize gaming to non-gamers (you’ll find it after...
Between Scripting and Silence: A Question of Immersion in Videogames
Editor's note: This one's from the vault; a post we should've caught when it went up a week ago. Omar makes the argument that silent...
Dealing with the Consequences
Editor’s Note: Matthew Erazo gives some developers some food for thought. Great idea? Or will it usher in a new era of $!%^@* thrown...
Why are Videogame Sequels better than Movie Sequels?
Editor’s Note: I generally agree with Trevor that game sequels are better than movie sequels…though I think you’ll find plenty of quickie cash-ins in...
Daily Blips: Modern Warfare 2 Special Edition, BioShock 2 Delayed, Club Nintendo Collectibles, and More
Special editions are pretty cool, we’ll admit. But we think game companies should also provide sucky editions, too — broken boxes, buggy games, limited...
Old-School Gaming Awesomeness in 5 Seconds or Less
We’re pretty impatient that we…ah, screw that sentence. It was taking way too long to write. This one is shorter. Ditto. So that’s why...