Opinion: This Is My Story
More and more video games are giving players choices to shape the narrative of their character and the story as a whole. What could be more natural in an interactive medium? Gamers have eagerly...
View ArticleCandy Crush Is As Devious As It Is Delicious
Candy Crush Saga may be the biggest game you've never heard of. The color-matching game has attracted a few fans since it launched on Facebook in April 2012. OK, that's a bit of an understatement....
View ArticleThe Man And Story Behind I Get This Call Every Day
Every once in a while, gamers are regaled with the uplifting, rags-to-riches story of an indie developer who is successful enough to turn their passion for game development into a full-time career....
View ArticleBorn Into Gaming
Whether my daughter likes it or not, gaming is going to be, and to a certain extent already is, a big part of her life. Her room is decorated with Portal memorabilia and Zelda plushies, most of her...
View ArticleComparing The Open World Of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Some fans might be worried about The Witcher 3's leap to an open world, that the tightly-constructed narrative of previous entries might be sacrificed to appease a growing trend in the industry. Rest...
View ArticleThe Ultimate Hunt: Why You Should Play Monster Hunter
Capcom’s Monster Hunter Tri servers shut down in April, but the upcoming release of Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate for Wii U and 3DS on March 19 promises to invigorate the series. As a veteran hunter who...
View ArticleReplay – God Hand
One of the downright goofiest games of the PlayStation 2 era was God Hand, a Capcom-published beat-em-up. While the game is rarely talked about, several of us at the office have some vague memories of...
View ArticleTelltale Games' Dan Connors Talks Episodic Gaming, Next Gen
Telltale Games' The Walking Dead was one of 2012's surprising success stories, racking up numerous Game of the Year awards (80 according to Telltale) with an interactive experience that made many...
View ArticleThe Art Of The Witcher 3: Designing The Ice Giant
Watch this video to see The Witcher 3's ice giant in action and learn about CD Projekt RED's monster design process....(read more)
View ArticleWishlist: Obsidian’s Project Eternity
The hardcore role-playing developers at Obsidian Entertainment currently hold the Kickstarter record for most money raised for a video game. Their upcoming isometric party-based RPG, currently going by...
View ArticleA Beginner’s Guide To Revengeance
Raiden gets another shot in the spotlight today. Everybody’s second-favorite cyborg ninja stars in Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance, and fans of the series are just picking up the new game and learning...
View ArticleTest Chamber – Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance
Joe Juba is a huge fan of Metal Gear Solid and stylish action games, and he gave Revengeance a 7.75 in his review. I throw myself in the same camp as Joe (when it comes to MGS and action games, at...
View ArticleWhat Games Will Be At Sony's Big Unveiling?
The reveal of a next-gen system is always exciting, but as we all know, a console is only as good as its games. Join us as we take a look at Sony's first- and second-party studios and bet on what...
View ArticleWhat Sony Can Learn From PS3's Launch
With the PlayStation 4 on the horizon, it’s easy to be reminded of previous console launches. PlayStation 3 launched on November 11, 2006, and while it wasn’t a train-wreck, it certainly had its...
View ArticleWhat We'd Like To See From Microsoft's Illumiroom
Last month, Microsoft revealed a proof-of-concept video for something called Illumiroom. Like a lot of things at CES, it's likely that this is one of those things that was shown merely because it could...
View ArticleTest Chamber – Crysis 3
Crytek's latest installment in its acclaimed FPS series, Crysis 3, is one of the best-looking games around. But is it any good? Matt Bertz, Kyle Hilliard, and I check out the game on PC and share our...
View ArticleRounding Up The PlayStation 4 Rumors
With Sony's press conference scheduled to kick off at 6 p.m. EST tomorrow evening, the rumor mill is churning at an exponential rate regarding the company's next generation console. Which of these...
View ArticleReflecting On BioShock Infinite's e-Book Prequel, Mind In Revolt
Irrational Games' offers an e-book tease in advance of BioShock Infinite's March 26 release. We gave it a read and return with a full report.BioShock Infinite: Mind in Revolt (by Joe Fielder with Ken...
View ArticleLong-Lost Friends: Sony Franchises That Should Return
Everyone is looking forward to a new era for Sony with the PlayStation 4, but the company's past still holds plenty of promise. We take a look at some of the dormant franchises Sony could tap to...
View ArticleLooking Back On Sony's Hardware Evolutions
In preparation for whatever Sony is planning on showing us tonight, we're looking back on all of Sony's previous home console iterations. Maybe looking back at these will give us an idea of what to...
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