How to lead an adult life and keep playing videogames?
Adulthood is not easy. Back in the 1980’s and early 90’s life was delightfully simple. Go to school, play games, rinse and repeat. Of...
30 Minute Review: Heroes Lore III (iOS)
When I was younger, the only thing standing between me and hours of gaming goodness was money.Time is a valuable commodity to all working adults. Likewise, kids don’t have the attention spans they used to, so if you are going to hook anyone, your game has to make a good impression.
My Top Five Personal Picks of 2010
2010 was an interesting year. Some would project it to be a rather disappointing year while I myself would say it was full of...
Analyzations: BioShock and the morality of self-interest
The mechanic of Atlas' character plays with that trickery found in the story of Hercules' twelve labors, when Atlas tried to con Hercules' into taking the weight of the world off his shoulders. Atlas tricks the player into feeling a sense of comeradery, until you find out he is using you for personal gain.
Games as art
Art: “Art is the product or process of deliberately arranging symbolic elements in a way that influences and affects one or more of the...
CityVille could surpass FarmVille’s 56M users in a few days
After just 18 days, Zynga’s CityVille social game has soared to more than 47.9 million monthly active users. At its current growth rate, CityVille...
Call of Duty Black Ops map pack hits Xbox Live on Feb. 1
There’s no Peace on Earth for this holiday season for hardcore gamers who are busy playing the multiplayer version of the Call of Duty...
Do in-game achievements abuse story and characterisation?
Virtually every game you can purchase on Steam has a bunch of Achievements you can unlock, and a large part of the Xbox Live infrastructure is built upon their completion. Gamers compare scores and focus on completely finishing a game up to the 1,000 point mark.
Monday Night Combat: Friday Night Fever!
Steam has a great deal to not only get into the beta of Monday Night Combat, but also gain access to the early beta. For...
Gaming with “That Guy”
I’ve been a member of the Xbox LIVE service for 5 years now and 90% of it has been perfect. Playing with friends, screaming profanities at each other, and cursing the hell out of that guy who decides to make fun of us for no reason. It’s fun and definitely worth the $50(soon to be $60) a year.