Opinion
Crafting My Ideal MMO
I’ve never cared much for MMOs. I’ve tried out several different ones, only lasting a few hours in each, among them Age of Conan, Rift, The Lord of the Rings Online, and even the most lauded – or nefarious, depending
Crafting My Ideal MMO
I’ve never cared much for MMOs. I’ve tried out several different ones, only lasting a few hours in each, among them Age of Conan, Rift, The Lord of the Rings Online, and even the most lauded – or nefarious, depending
Bad press led to Team Bondi's closure, says McNamara
LA Noire has become second only to Duke Nukem Forever as a cautionary tale to would-be game developers: this gig ain’t easy. While Noire didn’t reach the status of an industry in-joke, it’s hard to disconnect the game from its
Bad press led to Team Bondi's closure, says McNamara
LA Noire has become second only to Duke Nukem Forever as a cautionary tale to would-be game developers: this gig ain’t easy. While Noire didn’t reach the status of an industry in-joke, it’s hard to disconnect the game from its
Australian Classification: The Beliefs of the Few Dictate the Rights of the Many.
The revised guidelines for Australia’s game classification have been released, and they’re a bit concerning. In the context of violence for example, it reads: “Violence is permitted. High impact violence that is, in context, frequently gratuitous, exploitative and offensive to
Australian Classification: The Beliefs of the Few Dictate the Rights of the Many.
The revised guidelines for Australia’s game classification have been released, and they’re a bit concerning. In the context of violence for example, it reads: “Violence is permitted. High impact violence that is, in context, frequently gratuitous, exploitative and offensive to
Many Western gamers don't play Japanese games
We’ve heard this one a few times now. Japanese industry greats like Keiji Inafune have been speaking ill of their native games industry lately thanks to the rise of the rising Western games industry through franchises like Call of Duty.
Many Western gamers don't play Japanese games
We’ve heard this one a few times now. Japanese industry greats like Keiji Inafune have been speaking ill of their native games industry lately thanks to the rise of the rising Western games industry through franchises like Call of Duty.
Sequels That Should Have Been: Knights of Honor 2
Knights of Honor (2004) – what a horribly cheesy title – can best be summed up as “Crusader Kings for denser people”. That’s not a bad thing, because it made it far more accessible than practically all of Paradox’s games.
Sequels That Should Have Been: Knights of Honor 2
Knights of Honor (2004) – what a horribly cheesy title – can best be summed up as “Crusader Kings for denser people”. That’s not a bad thing, because it made it far more accessible than practically all of Paradox’s games.
Blood, Bats, and Bolts – inFAMOUS: Festival of Blood
Most AAA developers shy away from making holiday themed games and for good reason: short timeframe to sell a product with a large investment. Certain developers have escaped this situation with holiday themed add-on content, such as Gearbox’s Zombie Island
Blood, Bats, and Bolts – inFAMOUS: Festival of Blood
Most AAA developers shy away from making holiday themed games and for good reason: short timeframe to sell a product with a large investment. Certain developers have escaped this situation with holiday themed add-on content, such as Gearbox’s Zombie Island
What We Want to See in Grand Theft Auto V
The sirens of a new Grand Theft Auto title (a numbered one, no less) are bleating throughout the internet, and thus it falls to me, Nightmare Mode’s second biggest Grand Theft Auto fan, to talk about it in hushed tones.
What We Want to See in Grand Theft Auto V
The sirens of a new Grand Theft Auto title (a numbered one, no less) are bleating throughout the internet, and thus it falls to me, Nightmare Mode’s second biggest Grand Theft Auto fan, to talk about it in hushed tones.
From Avatar Clothes to 1-UPs: Why Everything Should Be DLC
Value. Everything has value. Or rather, everything has the potential to hold value (or Utility, if you want the proper term) for someone. Not every value can be easily translated into currency, however. Putting a monetary value on human
From Avatar Clothes to 1-UPs: Why Everything Should Be DLC
Value. Everything has value. Or rather, everything has the potential to hold value (or Utility, if you want the proper term) for someone. Not every value can be easily translated into currency, however. Putting a monetary value on human
The Ten Greatest Videogame Theme Songs
Everyone likes subjective lists that pretend to be definitive, right? Good! Because here’s another one that is completely objective and does not at all betray my preference for certain types of music. Cataloged here, for your auditory pleasure, are the
The Ten Greatest Videogame Theme Songs
Everyone likes subjective lists that pretend to be definitive, right? Good! Because here’s another one that is completely objective and does not at all betray my preference for certain types of music. Cataloged here, for your auditory pleasure, are the
Simplified Strategy
Let me cut to the chase in this post about upcoming indie strategy good time Unity of Command: I love that it’s simplified. Simplification in the modern gamer lexicon is usually interchangeable with “casual”. Casual games are simplified, so making
Simplified Strategy
Let me cut to the chase in this post about upcoming indie strategy good time Unity of Command: I love that it’s simplified. Simplification in the modern gamer lexicon is usually interchangeable with “casual”. Casual games are simplified, so making