As Tera nears its launch, a hands-on demo shows how far it has come
Massively multiplayer online games are not easy to demo. They’re complex. The user interface is often cluttered, a lot is going on, and the...
PAX East 2012: BioWare faces its (not-so) angry fans
BioWare has a lot of explaining to do, and it knows it. The developer’s Mass Effect 3 team sat with fans during PAX East...
How Montreal became a game-development hotspot
Montreal this, Montreal that…why is everyone always talking about Montreal? More to the point, why does everyone in game development seem to be in Montreal? I...
News Blips: More free Mass Effect 3 DLC, Ubisoft talks DRM, and Max Payne mobile
Free stuff serves multiple purposes: It costs nothing, it fits wonderfully in storage, and if you're EA, it represents a suspiciously ornate band-aid. News...
Zany video game culture on display at PAX East 2012 (photos)
There are lots of things to see and do during PAX East 2012, the fan-based video game show in Boston. Here’s a small taste...
Skyrim for the masses!
I am 28, my wife is extremely pregnant, and I just started a new Phlebotomist job, but I am still very behind on all...
PAX East 2012: Storytime with 20-year game veteran Jordan Mechner
After more than 20 years, Jordan Mechner is still excited about making video games. The Prince of Persia creator addressed a packed theater on...
Mass Effect 3 DLC adds playable Geth characters and new stages/weapons
Holy shit! I actually have something good to write about Mass Effect 3. BioWare has announced the Resurgence Pack, which adds new multiplayer characters, stages, and weapons....
Next-gen console rumor roundup: Next Xbox may have 16-core CPU
The next-generation console rumors are heating up, and this week brought a lot of new detailed gossip on that front. Microsoft’s next-generation machine is...
Joke app Happy Poo finds some success on Android platform
Urban dictionary defines turd polishing as “The act of trying to make something hopelessly weak and unattractive appear strong and appealing. An impossible process...