In an alternate reality, video games changed world history
Great games immerse players in fantastical worlds and adventures so extravagant, you actually wish they were real. But what if video game characters crossed over to our reality instead?
Red Dead Redemption studio worked on an “interactive girlfriend project” for Microsoft
Before there was Halo, there was XGirl, apparently. Former Angel Studios Chief Creative Officer Michael Limber lists some interesting design work on his online...
Ridiculous: 300 Space Cores rolling down a mountain in Skyrim (video)
Now that Valve and Bethesda have teamed up to bring Portal 2’s Space Core to The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, the “arrow to the...
Dear Esther: you’re not a real game at all.
If you’ve not played Dear Esther yet, you really should. But before you do, the most important thing to know is that it’s not a game. You buy it through Steam, install it the same way and load it up to a familiar Half Life menu, then you use the familiar WASD to walk around.
Oops: Counterfeit Pokémon game approved by Apple
You know how app developers are always talking about Apple’s mysterious and allegedly thorough iTunes app approval process? Apparently it can’t be too restrictive...
Borderlands 2: Does Claptrap dream of electric sheep? (interview)
Borderlands 2 is one of 2012’s most anticipated shooters. It’s developed by Gearbox Software, the same team behind Duke Nukem Forever and the upcoming...
Amazon reveals best-selling video games worldwide (Feb. 13-18)
Amazon’s weekly sales data is in, and it included some definite surprises this time around. The following charts are for the top 10 best-selling...
Activision claims blacklisting was a “misunderstanding”
French gaming site Gameblog.fr claimed that Activision blacklisted them after they ran a Call of Duty-related article earlier this week. The article pointed to Amazon.fr, which had...
Target’s not honoring its “Buy 2 Get 1 Free” for Vita games, but Best Buy is [update]
Update: As expected, Amazon has matched the Buy 2 Get 1 Free sale for Vita games. The Amazon offer ends on February 25. Original...
Project P.E.W. mod for Skyrim enhances your archery
As the lifeblood of many a PC game, mods spring from the minds of gamers fashioning a title’s resources into new expressions of creativity....