Kinect wore me out!
Kinect launches and Hargosh is all over it, literally. In fact, he’s been playing the new motion capture titles so much that he’s plum worn out, and losing pounds fast!
Fallout: New Vegas – An Essay on Sequel
For all the talk from gamers craving originality all the time, on rare occasions all we really need is a kick-butt sequel. And Fallout: New Vegas delivers in spades.
Breaking A Perfectly Good Spell
Not being able to pet the cat. Dying instantly when touching water. The Incredible Hulk can’t smash a wooden door. These are the spell breakers we hate in games.
Brother, Can You Spare A Dime?
A slow year for games is suddenly turning into a madcap race for the finish, leaving many gamers completely broke as the holiday season approaches.
Not That Old Gaming Chestnut Again!
Chella is getting a little tired of the same old Nazi/zombie/alien plots in games these days. So she’s planning a weekend with new titles that have none of the above.
I Believe In Bynum Christ!
Todd reads from the book of Jordan this week, detailing the scandalous history of sports games, and a near-religious error that will put 2K Sports at the top of the basketball heap over EA.
Happy Birthday PlayStation!
Fifteen years ago, the original PlayStation changed the world. It transformed geeks into gamers and showed us worlds we could hardly imagine. Celebrate the good times!
Reach-ing for Forgiveness
Halo: ODST was so bad it nearly made Todd quit playing the series. But Bungie has earned forgiveness with Halo Reach, a game that has it all, even Halo-style space combat.
DLC Second (or first) Chances
Downloaded Content (DLC) has given a lot of older titles a second chance with gamers, or in some cases, a first chance for new players to try out a gem they might have missed. We look at Dragon Age: Origins and Rampart.
The Emasculation of Samus
Metroid Other M committed a cardinal sin according to Todd. Developer Team Ninja turned badass Samus into a whipped, love sick little girl.