Building a Better Horror Game
Editor's note: Nathan has some pretty sound reasons why many survival-horror titles don't work — and a few suggestions to improve the genre to...
Have You Played the Game? If Not, Shut Up!
Editor's note: People make judgments — and try to pass themselves as "informed" — after reading a couple of pieces and watching a handful...
Video game sales crash 26 percent in April as gamers take a break
Video game sales fell 26 percent in April, one of the game industry’s worst declines in some time. It’s as if every gamer decided...
Gamer Tourism: New York City
I was born in the largest city in the United States (2nd largest in North America – damn you Mexico City). When Japanese people ask me where I’m from, expecting to hear “America” or “Canada,” I cut to the chase and say “I’m from New York.”
In turnabout, PlayStation 3 helps Sony reduce its losses
For several years, the PlayStation 3 game console was a weight around Sony’s neck, dragging down revenues as Sony’s position in video games fall...
Red Dead Redemption: Will Grand Theft Auto style work in the Wild West?
Rockstar Games has moved out West for its next game, Red Dead Redemption. The question is whether the company can bring the magic of...
Modern Warfare 2 to get another multiplayer map pack in June
As a rival game turns up the heat, Modern Warfare 2 is getting another multiplayer map pack to keep its revenues going. Activision Blizzard...
BT invests in OnLive in plan to take games on demand to Europe
OnLive has raised a new strategic round of funding from BT, the former British Telecommunications, as part of a plan to expand its games...
Nickelodeon’s AddictingGames launches virtual goods platform
Nickelodeon is launching a virtual goods platform today for its AddictingGames casual games web site. AddictingGames has the biggest audience for casual games on...
Frustration or Challenge? Small Changes that Matter
Editor’s note: Players argue endlessly over whether a certain mechanic that punishes failure ultimately does nothing more than cause frustration or foster a tense...