To Cover Girl, Or Not To Cover Girl?
Does having a woman on the cover of a game decrease sales? Many people in the industry seem to think so, but a few brave developers are treading into those waters, slowly.
Category Archives: Editorials
The End of Two More Eras
This week marks both the end of DLCs for Rock Band, and a halt in all production for Skyrim. What’s an addicted gamer to do when content finally stops flowing?
Great Games at Great Values
This week our online editor Neal Sayatovich reveals some cool ways you can keep on gaming, even if the economy refuses to cooperate with your fun.
RIP LucasArts: Master of the Golden Age
LucasArts was the master of the golden age of gaming, saturating the market with top titles like Sam And Max, Monkey Island, Full Throttle and TIE Fighter. But its time has come, and gone.
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Voice
News that Kojima won’t recast David Hayter as Snake in the upcoming MGSV: The Phantom Pain, isn’t sitting well with Hargosh and other hardcore fans. Why the betrayal?
My Alternative GiN Game of the Year Awards
Chella awards her own Game of the Year accolades to deserving companies in categories like Best Overall Story, Most Memorable Villain and Favorite Hero. Did your favs make the grade?
Time To Stop Defining Genres?
Chella is happy with your picks for Games of the Year, but wonders if it might be time to retire the notion of games falling into defined genres all together?
Your Game Will Resume In…30 Minutes.
Todd laments Real Racing 3, the latest freemium game for Android. His car is stuck waiting for repairs, and the game wants real money to complete the job.
Something For Everyone
Society in general seems to have a love-hate relationship with the game industry sometimes. But today, there are literally titles out there for every age group and every taste. And it will only get better.
The PlayStation 4 Arrives In Style
We don’t know everything yet, but Sony pulled back the covers pretty far on the PlayStation 4. Should gamers be lining up for the first true next-generation console this holiday season?