Would a Crash Be So Bad?
Everyone who loves games as I do is certainly afraid that the gaming industry is on a headlong course toward disaster. Year after year, the ratio of uninspired sequels and roster updates to... Happy New Year!
It's been a long road, to be sure, but 2005 is officially in the books. The year was a high note gaming wise (at least for the most part), with the release of both the Xbox 360 and the PlayStation... Sexual Exploitation.
I like sex. I like sexy women. I like sexy women wearing very little. That being said, there are times when it just ruins a game and comes off as being completely stupid and exploitative.... Still a Gamer
[quote="KrunkMastaX"] Damn girl is there anything you like about games these days? Cause all I mostly see in your blog are complaints about them. And why you hate kids? ;( [/quote] An... The Strong Silent Type and Why I Can't Stand Him
How many of you play RPGs? I imagine a good many people looking at this blog would raise their hand right now. As such, a good many of you have encountered RPGs in which the central character is... Shorter Games Wanted
I read a semi-interesting column on 1up about SiN: Episodes recently, discussing the merits of releasing bits of games over an extended period of time. Personally, I hate it. Paying $20 for what... YUKOASHO'S THOUGHTS ON GAMING: La "blog" official de la jugador lesbiana.
Hey all! I just thought I'd drop in for the last blog post before Christmas (though not likely the last post before 2006). There's not really going to be one topic, but rather a good many, based... DS Versus PSP at a Glance
Nothing brings out the drooling, insipid fools like a good old-fashioned system war. Looking at the recent news of Sony's intention to reach six million PSP units, one has to wonder how they... Humility is Needed at the Big N
http://www.joystiq.com/entry/1234000617071552/ - Iwata was quoted in the presentation as saying: “If we cannot expand the market, all we can do is wait for the industry to slowly die.” - If... M for Immature
The comments being bantered about in relation to Hillary Clinton's latest attempt at video game censorship have me thinking. Does gaming really need to pump out gratuitous violence the way it... More Power Isn't Just for Realism
I've heard many people bemoaning the increase in power that the next generation of systems bring with them. Yes, there are problems with ease of programming, though likely more so with the PS3... Rumors of Niche Gaming's Death Have Been Greatly Exaggerated.
The death of Working Designs was a blow to the niche game players who loved their titles. However, the gnashing and wailing by those players (myself included) was perhaps a bit overboard. We... Raw Emotion Gives Way to Logic
I've had a good night's sleep to contemplate the fall of Working Designs, and during that time the rage and sorrow has given way to some cold hard fact. The fact is that my anger at Sony is not... I Feel Like I'm Going to Puke.
I know I just made another post to the blog, but after having seen the latest news, I have to air out my feelings. Working Designs is gone. I don't know how else to say it. I could go on for... The RPG Rut - Not Exactly a Recent Phenomenon
Have you read the newest Freeplay column here on GameSpot? If not, read it before going on. It can be found here: http://www.gamespot.com/features/freeplay/index.html?story=6141178 Okay,... Why the System Bias?
There are many things that irk me about the Gamespot community. I don't really know what's the worst, but the one that's on my mind at the moment is the rampant system wars that go on here. ... R U Their!? The English Language is Under Attack!
I was talking to a friend of mine on ICQ not too long after having read an interesting column by The Miami Herald's Leonard Pitts (Which you too can read by going to http://www.herald.com and... Jack Thompson Is Not the Problem.
Having seen the allegation by Mr. Thompson against a 16-year-old boy from Texas, I must admit I'm flabbergasted. Not that someone made a "threatening" call to Mr. Thompson (what he considers... Christmas Isn't Bought in a Store
The day of the Xbox 360 launch, a woman in the state of Georgia (right above my own state, Florida) was robbed at gunpoint for her Xbox 360, which she had spent nine hours in line to buy as a... Nintendo and their role in gaming.
The problem with a whole lot of the people here on Gamespot is that, being mostly men 15-24, they seem to be hung up on violence and sex. Not that I don't like a good shooter or a skimpy heroine...