A Letter From Japan
Chella gets a letter from a friend in Japan who has lost everything, except her hope for a better tomorrow. And we find ways that all of us can help out.
UFC/Strikeforce Undisputed?
Todd traces the history of mixed martial arts and video games including Pride, The World Fighting Alliance, World Extreme Cagefighting and others. And he makes a wild prediction about the future of this partnership.
Is Microsoft Ready To Launch The Next Xbox?
Hiring announcements and a developer interview are fuelling mad rumors that the Xbox 720, or Xbox 2000, or something with a similar name is fast approaching launch. Chella investigates.
Assimilate!
Longtime Mac fanatic Todd Hargosh is unimpressed with the iPad 2, and finds himself gravitating away from Apple in favor of games, music and open source on the Android platform.
The Top 10 Most Artistic Games
The Smithsonian is creating an exhibit celebrating computer games as art, and they need your help. Chella weighs in on what games should be honored, including a few snubbed by the museum.
When Guitar Hero went wrong…
Although much has been written about how great Guitar Hero was, Todd says the series was pretty much doomed by moves it made following the release of the third game.
RIP Guitar Hero
Chella plots the demise of the Guitar Hero franchise and finds that it’s a bit more complicated than just competition from Rock Band that did the game in. RIP Guitar Hero.
Hardcore Bowl 2011 Preview
Every year Todd works his magic and predicts the Super Bowl with surprising accuracy using the Madden game. And this time, we’ve got video of the whole event.
Games Go Noir
With games like L.A. Noire picking up on the film noir theme, Chella lays out the ten style rules that absolutely have to be followed for a shadowy gangster game to be successful.
MAGFest 9: The Second Coming
From sleeping in his car to drunken debauchery, elevator parties and Discs of Tron, Hargosh barely escapes the madness of MagFest 9 with his life. And he loves every minute of it.