Why Pokemon is the most Influential RPG of All Time OR: The Crisis of the RPG.
When I was in third grade, there was nothing in the world that seemed more important than the fantastical whozits and whatzits of the...
The Geekbox — Episode 23
Where else can you get your regular dose of geek news, this week in just under 1 hour 9 minutes? We don’t want to...
Thanks for coming to MobileBeat2009!
Thanks to all of you who made it to MobileBeat2009 yesterday! We had a wide-ranging discussion of the biggest mobile trends of the day....
Ubisoft to launch social game portal and first Facebook game
The lure of social media platforms is drawing the biggest video game companies. The latest to dive into social gaming is the French console...
Daily Blips: Rock Band Network, Bayonetta Delayed, Halo Movie, and More
We’re stoked about theoretically playing anyone’s songs in Rock Band. Hopefully Zack Morris will upload his chart-topping hit “Friends Forever” into the game. News...
What the Hell: Michael Jordan Never in NBA Jam?
You guys must be as boom-shakalakaed as us — why the hell was basketball great Michael Jordan never in the classic Midway arcade game...
Can Facebook help apps get iPhone distribution?
One of the biggest problems for iPhone apps is finding users — the main way growth happens now is, paradoxically, by climbing the charts...
Video game sales plunge for 4th month in a row
U.S. video game revenues fell more than analysts expected in June, thanks to a dearth of new titles during the typically slow summer months,...
Namibians come up with clever Sudoku game for multiple devices
I’ve never written about a game company in Africa. Here’s a first. Gamecarte of Windhoek, Namibia, has come up with a clever twist on...
Daily Blips: No Black Wii For Us, WoW iPhone App, NPDs, and More
We don’t know why Nintendo doesn’t like colors. We do. Nothing makes us gayer than seeing a beautiful rainbow of colorful consoles. News Blips:...