With Great Power: Sucker Punch Gets (In)Famous
All it takes is one try, like dropping a toaster into the bathtub. As soon as the crackle of electricity flows from Cole’s fingers...
An Achievement Whore on Achievement Whoring.
Achievement whoring, as I define it, is the act of expending great effort in a video game towards an arbitrary goal with no promise...
The Problem beneath the thinning 2009 Holiday Season
Just some of the faces you won’t see this Christmas. (Image courtesy of Xcite79.1up.com) With Ubisoft’s announcement of bumping four titles to next year...
Commenting on Bitmob (Everyone Please Read)
Yesterday Frank Anderson brought up a good question from his Harry Potter story. I will quote him below, but really it is surprising to see...
In Memory of Andy Baran
I was about to take a look at the Mobfeed when I noticed the headline on the front page about former EGM staffer Andy Baran’s ...
20th Century Spud: The Case Against Digital Distribution
We’ve all heard the predictions: Digital distribution is the future of gaming. Not only do all three major home consoles offer downloadable titles via their...
Nerdcore Hip-Hop: Music by Nerds for Nerds
Throughout the early 90’s, it was the alternative rock bars of the Pacific-Northwest and the back alley mixing studios of South-East L.A. which gave...
Why Pokemon is the most Influential RPG of All Time OR: The Crisis of the RPG.
When I was in third grade, there was nothing in the world that seemed more important than the fantastical whozits and whatzits of the...
One On One Arcade Robot Mayhem: Now On XBLA (Virtual-On: Oratorio Tangram Review)
Back when American arcades were beginning their slow decline, there were a few types of games I turned to. I mostly played racing, fighting,...
Retro First-Person Shooters: A Marine’s Journey Through Hell (Doom XBLA Review)
Hot on the heels of Wolfenstein 3D was a new id Software first-person shooter called Doom. This 1993 FPS saw players take control of...