The Geekbox – Episode 99
The Geekbox — Episode 99 (2011-01-05) Wherein we discuss welcome returns, the Fitch Hitch, the real Mexico, Tron: Legacy (again!), Kick-Ass, creator vs. creation,...
Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim: Reveal Trailer Analysis
Once again, Bethesda has succeeded in making their traditional theme music ten times more epic than before.
At any rate, here’s a transcription of the narration:
You should have acted; they’re already here.
The Elder Scrolls told of their return.
“Press A to Jump”: Unnecessary game tutorials
I can headshot a guy from thirty feet in the air while flying a jetpack. “Boba Fett! Where?!” indeed. Any hand-eye coordination I possess...
Intel shows that Portal 2 game runs fine on its Sandy Bridge chips (video)
For years, Intel’s integrated graphics have been the bane of PC games. The graphics on Intel’s chip sets were so poor that they couldn’t...
Mac App Store dominated by games
The Mac App Store, Apple’s attempt to bring the iPhone and iPad app store model to its Mac computers, launched this morning, and mobile...
Mass Effect 2 is Overrated
When Mass Effect dropped, we were amazed at the experience that BioWare had presented to us. We may have had a few gripes with the way combat was handled or the complicating and tedious inventory system, but we were very satisfied with the world that had been created.
Zynga buys social browser Flock … or maybe just its engineering team
Social Web browser Flock just announced that it has been acquired by social gaming giant Zynga, confirming an earlier report in TechCrunch. Chief executive...
Microsoft sells a staggering 8M Kinect motion control systems
Since November, Microsoft has sold more than 8 million Kinect motion-control systems for the Xbox 360 video game console. That’s a pretty staggering number...
My Game of the Year Review: Bayonetta (PS3)
Bayonetta is merciless. She taunts enemies of epic-proportions without a care. She summons sadistic instruments of death to humiliate her foes. And she does...
Christmas Eve in Brahms: Looking back at Animal Crossing
The type of snow falling now is the kind rarely seen in anything but movies: Large, round flakes fall slowly in uniform patterns and...