Can NeoVisus save RTS
I s the NeoVisus Gaze prototype the next Narbacular Drop ? In 2005 a couple of senior students at DigiPen released a game involving a princess, puzzles, and the ability to bend... Bourne MMA Style
Robert Ludlum's The Bourne Conspiracy (X360) is one built for the couch fighter MMA generation with focus on watching a guy dismantle another guy in the most awesome way possible. Bourne... Vegas Baby Vegas
O k, so I finally did go back and play through Rainbow Six Vegas . For starters, combat in this game is freaking awesome. The advent of the cover system completely changes the flow of... Iron Man, the shiny mask shines with its shiny shininess
I went out and plunked down my forty quarters for Iron Man , this past weekend, which was collecting rave reviews faster than doughnuts at a weight loss seminar. What I saw, was a shallow... For love and gaming
S o my girlfriend and I are coming up on our one year anniversary. No, I'm not coding a marriage proposal into bejeweled, that takes way too much effort and my girlfriend doesn't play... Recession Gaming
T he economy isn't the best it's been in awhile, so what? Gamers always play games, especially in recessions. But maybe you're down to choosing between filling the SUV, your kid's college... Net Connect, USB Network Adaptor for Nintendo Wii
T he Wii has arguably done more to broaden the market for casual gamers than any other console in the past twenty years. With that market also comes a casual understanding of technology.... Viking: Battle for Asgard Quick Impression
I spent about an hour and a half this week with Viking: Battle for Asgard and let me just say, this is what Beowulf should have been but wasn't. There are no giant crustaceans to fight,... This Ain't Your Granny's Portal Gun
A t first glance the Novint Falcon looks like the portal gun from Half Life . I immediately pictured bliss filled days on the living room couch only to reach an arm through my wall and... How Bored Griefers Will Make the Matrix Real
S o I read an article in Wired magazine about Griefers . I was both horrified and at the same time totally fascinated at the idea of internet goombas whose sole purpose in life is to ruin... Neo-Storytelling
A s a writer and traditional lover of narrative I can come across like a broken record when regarding story, or often lack thereof, in the videogame industry. I've said it before and I'll say... Someone hand me a pencil so I can draw a cutscene!
I love concept art. I buy books of the stuff; I even try my hand at it occasionally with shall we say, mixed results. If someone offered to lend me the Mona Lisa to hang in my living room or... Film and Videogames finally in bed together
I respect Gore Verbinksi's speech at D.I.C.E for likening the young 30 year old game industry to the 100+ year old film industry. I know that between the X360 and the PS3, the ability to... Going hipster on MMORPG's
M y good friend just graduated a master program and picked up WoW . I think it's a really bad idea. I refuse to play MMORPG's anymore. I kicked the habit after three years of ignoring... Ballgames make me snore
I seriously can't watch sports on TV and I'm not about to hand in my man credentials. I mostly blame games for my lack of interest. I think if I don't have a controller in my hand,... I'm a video game?
W hat do Gary Oldman, Elijah Wood, and a Purple Dragon have in common? If you guessed Spyro, kudos. As I was playing through the first couple of levels of The Legend of Spyro: The Eternal... I hope video games are a sin
I was reading "The Week," last night and ran across an article on Sin stocks. Sin stocks apparently (do not take my word for this, I am not an investor) appreciate in value during... Watch out early bird, this worm has a grenade.
T he old saying goes "close only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades." With the upcoming title Worms: A Space Oddity, horseshoes are now flying solo. Ever since worms decided to stop... Pinball games and the loss of casual unpredictability
I recently had a Pinball game come across my desk. My gut reaction was a dash of nostalgia followed by a pinch of sadness that the pinball machine went the way of the dodo bird. Casual games... It's time my girlfriend played videogames
I t's official , girls play videogames along with 4 out of 10 Americans. Frag Dolls aside, casual games like Bejeweled and non-traditional ones like Guitar Hero have blown open the...