Editorials
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2.1KPlayStation Now Should Be About More than Backwards Compatibility
As someone who does most of their gaming on PlayStation platforms, I find myself pretty flabbergasted by the fact that I forgot...
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8.6KHow Aiden Pearce Became the Narrative Undoing of Watch Dogs
The following contains spoilers for Watch Dogs, The Last of Us and Heavy Rain. Reader discretion is advised. When a person is...
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2.1KHow Activision plans for Destiny to succeed where Call of Duty fails this generation
Activision is the biggest publisher in the gaming industry; its games generate cash that likely have left moguls of other entertainment mediums...
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2.7KGaming over sex?!- PlayPhone’s Mobile Gaming Chronicles part two
While it’s not exactly general knowledge, gamers are typically aware that the video game industry’s target age group is between 25 and...
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2.0KOur incredible preview of The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing II
When I see a game come out exactly a year after the release of its predecessor, it makes me very, very nervous....
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2.1KTop five must have gaming accessories
Most experts and hardcore gamers agree we are in a golden era for gaming. The release of the Xbox One and PlayStation...
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2.7KWhat the Titanfall 360 Delay Really Means
I know I’m pretty solidly in the minority here, but I’m willing to admit that I’ve never been all that interested in...
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2.8KI don’t want to ride Rollercoaster Tycoon 4 Mobile
So here you'll find the announcement trailer for Rollercoaster Tycoon 4. While I'd normally be excited, the word Mobile was added to...
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1.7KNet Neutrality Is No More – What Does That Mean for Gamers?
So far, 2014 has brought us lots to look forward to – including highly anticipated games, new consoles and new technology. But...
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1.7KA month with Xbox One – what’s working, and what’s not
We've spent a little over a month with the Xbox One and its launch titles. We've tabulated what we love about the...
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3.4KFive games to tide you over until Mass Effect 4
There are people out there playing Mass Effect 4 (tentative title) right now, but it's not you or me. Employees at Bioware,...
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10.8KNo one is playing Super Mario 3D World – a historical look at Mario series sales figures
[Update: Changed chart data sort to chronological] It's not shocking that Super Mario 3D World is performing below expecations given the meager...
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3.9KEight reasons the Mushroom Kingdom would be a horrible place to live
We’ve all wondered, wouldn’t it be fun to live in the Mushroom Kingdom? Poppin’ goombas, kickin’ koopas, and making snowmen in the...
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3.5K720p? 1080p? ESRAM? Why it matters and why it doesn’t
The press has been foaming at the mouth like a dog with a bone for the last few weeks, spewing venom over...
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5.5K13 scary games to frighten up your day (Outlast giveaway!)
Halloween is today, but if you're too young or old to go out partying or trick-or-treating, then it's a perfect time to break...
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2.3KAre we about to get fooled again by NBA Live 14?
The story of EA Sports and their failing basketball franchise is one that is well known within the games industry. It’s developed...
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2.9KThis is Not Your Cookie Cutter Browser Game
I had a dream! A dream that one day a cookie would be clicked. And on that day a smile would break...
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1.6KCitizens of Earth Wants You! A New Kickstarter from the folks who made Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon
If there is one thing Citizens of Earth looks to have, it's charm; from the cartoonish and vibrant hand-drawn art to the...
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2.7KGames Galore: A look at the Tokyo Game Show
The Tokyo Game Show took place this week (Sept. 19-22) and was an event full of live demos, trailers, news, and more....
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1.6KSUNDAY, SUNDAY, SUNDAY Weekly Wrap-up: 9/22 Edition
In a week filled with so much gaming news, it’s amazing that one new release can have such a remarkable impact, overshadowing...
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1.7KGaming Trend presents… The 50 Greatest PC Games of Generation Y
We’ve rounded up 50 PC games that I consider to be most influential to me, as well as to members of my...
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2.1KHalo 4 Champions Bundle DLC – Impressions
Halo 4 may no longer be the center of attention during this busy gaming season that will give rise to a new...
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3.1KKickin’ the Can Down the Road – Kickstarter’s accountability problem
Remember Kickin' It? It was a weekly look at some of the best and most interesting projects that Kickstarter had to offer....
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2.2KEditorial: Good At Chess
I used to be good at chess. Not great, but as with all my interests I rarely contribute the substantial energy and...
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5.4KAre Digital Board Games Better?
Ask most people if they want to play a board game, and few would expect to be handed an iPad. Yet the...
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2.9KSee? This is why no one takes the gaming industry seriously.
Over the weekend, a highly volatile spat between iconoclastic game developer Phil Fish and “Annoyed Gamer” Marcus Beer blew up on Twitter,...
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2.3K5 cool games to help you beat the heat this summer (by staying inside to play them with the A/C on)
This week in New York it has been crazy hot. Now, I know our fearless leader Ron lives in Phoenix where there’s...
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1.6KFan outcry for Xbox One DRM — only this time it’s requesting it
Well before its May 21st reveal, certain rumored details about Microsoft’s offering to the eighth console generation was already meeting a highly...
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1.6KA sad farewell to an awesome duder
Sadness. Shock. Confusion. These are the emotions that run through a person's heart when they've lost someone that they cared for in...
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2.2KThe Ecstacy and Agony of Dice
There is no such thing as a “Purist” when it comes to dice. One may claim that applying arbitrary randomization to games...
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1.9KThe intersection of YouTube and gaming
Whether it's gathering around the living room TV or logging into your favorite online game, chances are some of your best gaming...
