Remakes: Do it Right
Remakes. The idea of them seems like a cash-in, cop-out, or uninspired move by a publisher or developer. Yet, gamers are constantly clamoring for...
Battlefield 3
Whether it is an onslaught of tanks collapsing buildings around you or the unmistakable sound of an enemy helicopter raining down destruction upon unweary...
50 Games in 2012 – #2 Catherine [PS3]
Following up Portal 2 turned out to be an interesting experience. Still riding high on the lovable dialogue puzzle adventure that was Portal 2 I wanted to experience more of the genre. Straying from the beaten path seemed like a solid idea at this point and the puzzler I turned to was Catherine.
An open letter to all game critics
First, let me say that I’m incredibly appreciative of the work that you’ve done over the years. Your criticism has been very useful for myself and many others. Now, though, I would like to offer criticism to you as a critic. You’ve done a great job, but you can always do it better.
17 amazing video game dioramas and paper models (gallery)
Even when we can't sit down with a controller, we want to be interacting with the characters and settings from our favorite virtual worlds. We've found some works of art that allow for exactly that.
Male Stereotypes: How Baldness Pervaded the Gaming Industry
Recently, under the guise of her online persona Feminist Frequency, pop culture critic Anita Sarkeesian made waves online by introducing the Tropes vs. Women in Video Games Kickstarter, a video series exploring female stereotypes in the world of games.
Social Networking’s Connection With Gaming
We find that in today’s modern culture, the use of social networking sites has worked to increase, or extend the life cycle of individual...
Team Fortress 2 Review
After over 4 years of free updates, DLC and tons of hats! Its time to review Team Fortress 2 in 2012. Even after 4 years, the community is still going strong, especially when it went free to play in June last year.
Get Off My Lawn! – A Look Back and a New Beginning in Gaming
I remember it like it was yesterday. For my 21st birthday, I got a brand new Microsoft Xbox 360. I was pretty hyped, but I did feel a bit like a traitor. For the past two generations I've been a Sony man. I've been one of the millions of Playstation 1 and 2 owners in America, but now I've gone to the other side.
Reason for excitement over ‘This Masked Miscreant’
This October you will be taking on the role of a masked assassin named Corvo out for blood in a neo-victorian steampunk dystopia. In a debut trailer released in April it is revealed that Corvo was once a guard for an Empress but found closest to her at her death and therefore marked as her murderer, hence the name Dishonored.