Horror Game Controls: The Bane of the Genre
Of the three forces acting upon every gaming experience –story, gameplay and graphics– it is the gameplay that is easily the most important. No...
At Last! My 2009 Video Game-Themed Pumpkin
My Halloween Video Game-Themed Pumpkin Extravaganza comes to an end with Part 3 — my 2009 pumpkin, featuring New Super Mario Bros. Wii. Classic...
Why Online Gaming Shall Always Be a Part of My Diet
Editor’s note: Online play has never been very important to me. I’m happy playing the single-player modes of a number of titles with great...
Why virtual economies defy the rules of your old college textbooks
Scarcity — it’s the first concept drilled into any beginning economics major. And economics is about the production, distribution and consumption of scarce resources....
Kratos bites it…on Xbox Live?
Logged on to Xbox Live, and I couldn’t help but notice this startling sight on the dashboard. I did a double take as I...
Nintendo Rubik’s Cube — An All-New Puzzle to Never Solve
It’s about time someone made a Rubik’s Cube we might want to solve instead of find creative ways to cheat just to look smart....
Man On Couch Can Now Outrace a Man in Car
Now when your annoying roommate says he can drive a race car better than that guy on TV, you can prove he’s full of crap....
Guess Who: Horror Week Edition
Well, isn’t this scary? In order to figure out the horror-themed video game character below via their five seemingly random clues, you’re going to...
Meet the Mob: Daniel Feit
Greetings, valued customer! Thank you for your interest in the NX-42 Writing and Educational Unit (hereafter referred to as “Daniel Feit”). In order to...
Asian virtual goods market is seven times bigger than U.S.
The virtual goods industry in Asia is generating about $7 billion a year in revenue, about seven times the number in the U.S. The...