U.S. virtual goods revenue expected to hit $1.6B this year
Virtual goods are expected to hit $1.6 billion in revenue in the U.S. in 2010, according to a report from Inside Network. The most...
Sony launches MAG, a next-generation shooter game for the PS 3
Sony’s MAG is a very different kind of shooting game. When you step into the virtual battlefield of the persistent Shadow War in MAG,...
On the Contrary: Unlockable Content Is Pointless
Editor’s note: Christopher makes a case against unlockable content. He notes in particular the disparities that it can create in online play. This one...
iWish Steve Jobs Would Make Games
Steve Jobs has been slacking off and two pigeons help him out. If you’re unfamiliar with Fredo and Pid’jin, it’s a webcomic which surrounds...
EA shows off mass destruction in Battlefield Bad Company 2 (video)
The sting from the success of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is still hot. But Electronic Arts is taking a shot at rival...
Gearing Up for PAX East: A Noob’s Survival Guide to Boston
Editor’s note: Heading to PAX East? Matt’s tips will help you blend in with the locals and avoid the Mass-holes. But if you opt to...
Silent Hill – Shattered Memories: You Are Always on My Mind…
I had originally planed a grand write up for Silent Hill: Shattered Memories, but when I try to go on I find I have to much to say, the completion of the game still to fresh in my mind. So I am going to try and keep this simple on point. I put my playing of Silent Hill: Homecoming on hold for a bit in favor of the fresh experience that Shattered Memories had promised.
Hit or Miss Weekend Recap – Jan. 24, 2010
This week on Hit or Miss: Sony delays their still-nameless motion controller that still doesn’t have any officially announced software (shocking, eh?); Hollywood wants...
Game developers look forward to making games for Apple tablet
[updated] Game developers are starting to get excited about making games for Apple‘s tablet computer, which is expected to be announced on Jan. 27....
Pong: The Interactive Fiction
Editor’s note: I’m not sure why Pete went to the trouble of making Pong’s reductionist visuals even less palpable to contemporary gamers…. Oh wait,...