Opinion
Why DayZ is the Greatest Social Experiment in Videogames
I hear a man’s voice crack in terror. There’s a rumbling sound as he tries to get his microphone into place before someone shoots. “Friendly!” He pleads. “Please don’t kill me. I have nothing.” A moment later, a player with
Why DayZ is the Greatest Social Experiment in Videogames
I hear a man’s voice crack in terror. There’s a rumbling sound as he tries to get his microphone into place before someone shoots. “Friendly!” He pleads. “Please don’t kill me. I have nothing.” A moment later, a player with
Reality Check: Only Entertainment
Objectivity is pretty fucking boring. I recently wrote a feature entitled “In Defence of Subjectivity”. Some people liked it, while others suggested I had drifted into madness. In hindsight, maybe it was a little hyperbolic: of course there’s a place
Reality Check: Only Entertainment
Objectivity is pretty fucking boring. I recently wrote a feature entitled “In Defence of Subjectivity”. Some people liked it, while others suggested I had drifted into madness. In hindsight, maybe it was a little hyperbolic: of course there’s a place
The Fate of Final Fantasy Versus XIII
The only interesting games to come out of Square Enix in the last ten years have come from Tetsuya Nomura. Kingdom Hearts, The World Ends With You, and Dissidia Final Fantasy respectively gave us crazy cross overs, Atlus-esque insanity and epic aerial combat to relieve fans from a stagnant slew of turn-based RPG’s. And now we’re being told that Final Fantasy XIII, a game that would promised the incredibly fun combat of Kingdom Hearts in a mature* setting with characters that don’t look like they just escaped a zipper factory, is cancelled.
The Fate of Final Fantasy Versus XIII
The only interesting games to come out of Square Enix in the last ten years have come from Tetsuya Nomura. Kingdom Hearts, The World Ends With You, and Dissidia Final Fantasy respectively gave us crazy cross overs, Atlus-esque insanity and epic aerial combat to relieve fans from a stagnant slew of turn-based RPG’s. And now we’re being told that Final Fantasy XIII, a game that would promised the incredibly fun combat of Kingdom Hearts in a mature* setting with characters that don’t look like they just escaped a zipper factory, is cancelled.
Old worlds, new friends: Nostalgia-tripping with Kingdom Hearts
I’ve been having these weird thoughts lately… Like, is any of this for real, or not? There’s no such thing as escapism without worlds to escape to. To pull us into their interactive getaways, some games let us roam through
Old worlds, new friends: Nostalgia-tripping with Kingdom Hearts
I’ve been having these weird thoughts lately… Like, is any of this for real, or not? There’s no such thing as escapism without worlds to escape to. To pull us into their interactive getaways, some games let us roam through
A New Zealand judge is wrong. The U.S. itself isn't what threatens digital rights.
Comic-Con wasn’t the only meeting that wrapped up last week in San Diego. Of much more import, and thus to much less fanfare, the TPP concluded its 13th meeting there where it discussed, among other things, the kinds of copyright laws that each
A New Zealand judge is wrong. The U.S. itself isn't what threatens digital rights.
Comic-Con wasn’t the only meeting that wrapped up last week in San Diego. Of much more import, and thus to much less fanfare, the TPP concluded its 13th meeting there where it discussed, among other things, the kinds of copyright laws that each
How Lone Survivor Gets Horror Right
‘Fear is only as deep as the mind allows’. This short Japanese proverb that I pilfered from the putrid bowels of the internet provides us with an insight into the nature of fear. It’s the mind that is the driving
How Lone Survivor Gets Horror Right
‘Fear is only as deep as the mind allows’. This short Japanese proverb that I pilfered from the putrid bowels of the internet provides us with an insight into the nature of fear. It’s the mind that is the driving
Diablonomics: How Diablo 3's Auction House Makes It Feel Pointless
Enjoying Diablo 3 too much to bother with the Auction House yet? Heard some of the stories about the things you can find on the Auction House? Wondering whether or not you should check it out? DON’T DO IT.
Diablonomics: How Diablo 3's Auction House Makes It Feel Pointless
Enjoying Diablo 3 too much to bother with the Auction House yet? Heard some of the stories about the things you can find on the Auction House? Wondering whether or not you should check it out? DON’T DO IT.
4 more possible stops on Wreck-it Ralph's Tour de Video Games
Sega has announced that Wreck-it Ralph will be joining the roster of racers in the upcoming Sonic & Sega All Stars Racing Transformed. For those of you who haven’t seen the trailer for the best movie coming out this year yet, Ralph is a game villain who decides to travel to other games for a chance at being “the good guy.” This makes his actual appearance in S&SAST even more awesome since it can be considered just another stop in his tour of game worlds. I ask, why stop there? Let’s make Wreck-it Ralph an industry-wide event and have him show up in more games leading up to the release of the film by way of DLC for existing titles or those in development.
4 more possible stops on Wreck-it Ralph's Tour de Video Games
Sega has announced that Wreck-it Ralph will be joining the roster of racers in the upcoming Sonic & Sega All Stars Racing Transformed. For those of you who haven’t seen the trailer for the best movie coming out this year yet, Ralph is a game villain who decides to travel to other games for a chance at being “the good guy.” This makes his actual appearance in S&SAST even more awesome since it can be considered just another stop in his tour of game worlds. I ask, why stop there? Let’s make Wreck-it Ralph an industry-wide event and have him show up in more games leading up to the release of the film by way of DLC for existing titles or those in development.
Masquerade: Ballad of the Pyro and what lies behind the mask
A couple weeks ago Valve released their “Meet The Pyro” video, introducing the final Team Fortress 2 class. It was met with praise due to how creative and insane it was, but there were viewers disappointed that the Pyro remained
Masquerade: Ballad of the Pyro and what lies behind the mask
A couple weeks ago Valve released their “Meet The Pyro” video, introducing the final Team Fortress 2 class. It was met with praise due to how creative and insane it was, but there were viewers disappointed that the Pyro remained
Flying Blind: A Plea to Reduce the HUD
As a boy, getting lost was a virtue. My father and I did it on purpose. When en route to a location free of time constraint, we would purposely turn down a foreign road and, from there, we would navigate
Flying Blind: A Plea to Reduce the HUD
As a boy, getting lost was a virtue. My father and I did it on purpose. When en route to a location free of time constraint, we would purposely turn down a foreign road and, from there, we would navigate