The Hardcore Awards: Non-Apocalypse Edition
Never content to let the GiN Awards stand on their own, Todd unleashes his personal picks in the form of the WTF and Badass of Year winners. Who was chosen?
Category Archives: Editorials
My Christmas Wish
GiN Publisher Nate Wooley weighs in on what he wants to see for the industry this holiday. And you might be surprised that this seeming curmudgeon has a deep love for games, developers and gamers.
Looking Back At 2012
With the world supposedly ending today (thanks Mayans), Chella takes a moment to look back on the great games we all played, or should have, in 2012. Happy End of the world!
Wii U: First Impressions
The Nintendo Wii U could be the hottest hardware this holiday season, but is it worth the money? Our reviewer kicks the tires to see if enrolling in Wii U is a good thing.
Free to play…but not to win!
Free to play sounds like a good deal for games, but if structured wrong it really means free to play, but pay to win, as Todd found out on the Oregon Trail of all places.
No More Heroes
Resigned to their fate at the end, the City of Heroes crowd gathered one last time to celebrate life before their world blinked out forever. Chella was there for that bittersweet moment.
Wii Mini…Why?
Todd is still on the fence about the Wii U, but one thing he knows he’s against is the Wii Mini, a really bizarre Canadian product that just makes no sense.
The Quest For Phat Loot
Gamers are obsessed with finding rare, purple, ancient and phat loot, to the point that MMOs and even normal games are able to convert to free-to-play models. But is this a good thing overall?
What I’m Thankful For This Year
Todd reflects on all the great gaming he’s thankful for this year, and all the ways he’s still being screwed over. You didn’t think his holiday would be all smiles, did you?
Assassin’s Creed III: Minority Report
Chella sinks her teeth into Assassin’s Creed III, and finds a believable minority protagonist that gamers can really get behind.