Jul 2009

Scribblenauts ( Comments)
Every once in a while, a developer comes along making such outlandish claims about their upcoming title that no one can take them seriously. And on even rarer occasions, that company simply sticks the title on the floor of E3 and lets game do its own brag
July 30, 2009 at 9:18:53

Clearing the Clutter: Beyond GameStop ( Comments)
If you have been a gamer for very long at all, you have a stack of old games you just don't play anymore. If you don't yet, you will. So, what can you do about it? A bonfire might be fitting, illegal in some areas and resulting in a giant mess anywhere, b
July 28, 2009 at 7:36:26

We need a Sequel ( Comments)
We live in the age of sequels. The E3 press conferences for Microsoft and Nintendo this year were particularly full of sequels to darn near every decent game released on either platform.
July 27, 2009 at 6:58:55

Controller vs Keyboard ( Comments)
In the thirty or so years that PC and console gaming have co-existed, apparently we have not yet reached the only possible solution to the controller vs keyboard conundrum.
July 23, 2009 at 10:44:11

EA: They Just Don't Get It (1 Comments)
Any dog knows not to bite the hand that feeds it, but EA just can't resist dousing its paying customers in steak sauce and munching away.
July 20, 2009 at 8:11:39

Games That Need To Be Made: Ender's Game: Battle School (1 Comments)
There are some books that are just destined to be converted into movies. Sadly, such conversions are often awful, but that is a completely different article. In the same way, some books and movies are destined to be converted into games.
July 17, 2009 at 9:59:59

Three Red Rings of Death - A "Poem" ( Comments)
Three Red Rings of Death Blinking in the dark
July 16, 2009 at 8:48:30

Competitive Gaming, Take Two! ( Comments)
PvP tournaments are old news these days. The professional gaming circuit has its own official league, is sometimes seen on such mainstream networks as ESPN, and has generally become accepted as commonplace in the gaming world.
July 15, 2009 at 2:13:36

The Arcade is Back ! ( Comments)
Ah, how I wish this were true. I know, I know arcades are still around here and there. We have Dave & Busters, Chuck E. Cheese and a slew of smaller arcades in shopping centers and strip malls.
July 15, 2009 at 1:59:38

Robot Renaissance ( Comments)
Continuing the recent trend of selling old but good games for very low prices, the announcement was made late yesterday that MechWarrior 4 will be released for free. Playing one of the greatest robot war-machine games ever might be the perfect way to purg
July 11, 2009 at 10:14:53

Mud Like Wine ( Comments)
Once upon a time, a long time ago, 16 bit color was considered advanced graphics. In this strange and distant time, bandwidth was measured in bytes and "mega" was reserved for physical storage. It was a digital world almost, but not quite, completely unli
July 9, 2009 at 12:28:33

Classic Arcade Game of the Week (7/6/09) - Aliens Vs. Predator ( Comments)
This week's classic is none other than Capcom's "Alien Vs. Predator," the 1994 coin-op that represented a pinnacle in the two-dimensional fighting game genre.
July 8, 2009 at 8:08:46

A Few Hours of Gaming Nostalgia ( Comments)
Welcome to Fourth of July Weekend, when all thoughts of gaming take second place to fireworks, flags, grills, and sunburn. With all the time dedicated to loud noises and seared meat, it is likely we won't have any moments to spare for digital entertainmen
July 5, 2009 at 5:18:40

Browser Gaming: Fantastic Contraptions ( Comments)
Looking for still more ways to spend non-productive hours online? No worries, I've got another highly addictive, well produced game you can play in a browser for easy minimization when the boss pays a visit. Be warned: turn down your sound before you visi
July 1, 2009 at 6:44:20