Hawken developer doesn’t want to exploit you with its free-to-play
Producer Jason Hughes explains how Adhesive Games is figuring out how to apply free-to-play to a traditionally niche genre.
ROUNDTABLE’D! Game characters solve violence in video games!
As President Obama authorizes a study on the effects of violent media, we turn to the real experts on video-game carnage -- our panel of video-game characters -- for a lasting solution.
ROUNDTABLE’D! Game characters vs. Dead Island: Riptide’s mutilated torso girl!
The world took offense at Dead Island: Riptide's special edition statue of a headless bikini girl, but our panel of iconic game characters has suggestions for even worse replacements.
The funniest Achievements and Trophies ever, part five: And the rest
For the fifth and final installment in our rundown of the most amusing virtual rewards, it's time to wrap this whole thing up with an eclectic mix of some of the unlockables that didn't quite fit into the other categories.
Déjà vu: New bill would give ESRB video game ratings the force of law
Congressman Jim Matheson (D-Utah) has introduced a bill – H.R. 287 – to the United States House of Representatives which would give the Entertainment Software Rating Board’s rating scheme – heretofore a voluntary, self-regulatory system – the force of law and make it illegal to sell “Mature” or “Adults Only” titles to minors.
The funniest Achievements and Trophies ever, part four: I see what you did there
In part four of our rundown of the funniest fake awards in games, we honor the achievements that reference movies, people, and other games.
The funniest Achievements and Trophies ever, part three: That’s so meta
Part three of our tribute to goofy awards; in this installment, we're getting all postmodern and weird.
NRA pulls bait-and-switch with iOS shooting app
NRA: Practice Range uses a low-rent shooter game as a bait-and-switch to educate users on the NRA and responsible gun ownership. While the intent is admirable, the app ultimately serves little purpose.
The funniest Achievements and Trophies ever, part two: Murder is fun(?)
Our festival of silly rewards continues. Today, we're talking about all the ridiculous awards you get for killing stuff.
We should inspire game developers to create alternatives to violent entertainment
The carrot of encouraging more creativity will work better than the stick of banning violent video games.