Category: Features
Portal 2 came out just two weeks ago, and Valve’s latest effort has been met with plenty of praise. The single-player campaign is fantastic, but perhaps even more impressive is the cooperative multiplayer component. It tries to push the boundaries… Read More »
It’s weird, really, the way us MMO players are. We think every game we come across is the one. We’re ready to throw down our existences at the drop of a hat. Lofty developer promises are like engagement rings that… Read More »
Sometimes you fight a boss, defeat it, and that’s that. There are other times, though, when you encounter one that is just not willing to give up. This determination may result in comic relief, a welcome challenge, or even a… Read More »
The debate about whether or not video games pose risks to our health is ongoing, but the recent release of the Nintendo 3DS ushers in even more cause for concern, as its new technology changes the way we view our… Read More »
Sex and video games. It’s a difficult topic to discuss. Is it wrong to want sex in games? Does supporting it make you an advocate for immature splendor, or are you standing for art that is trying to enhance the… Read More »
Nostalgia can be a powerful emotion, especially among gamers. The thoughts and memories of special games we carry with us from childhood to adulthood often means that we end up remembering them playing better, and certainly looking better, than they… Read More »
With the new Mortal Kombat aiming to bring back the glory days of bloody kombat, I felt it necessary to re-live the franchise’s trademark: over-the-top gory finishing moves. There have been many different types of Fatalities during Mortal Kombat’s run,… Read More »
Since the implementation of downloadable content in the early years of this console generation, the landscape of video games has changed dramatically. The ready availability of content for games that players already own being at their fingertips via online service… Read More »
Portal 2 is less than a week away, which is a little bit further away than it has any right to be. Valve releases are the fabled unbelievable phenomenon of our videogame-obsessed generation. Their actual dates are rarely definable, and… Read More »
On April 1st, 2011 gamers came to Dallas, Texas in order to compete in the eighth Major League Gaming tournament for bragging rights and prize money. The tournament boasted players competing in Halo: Reach, StarCraft 2, and Call of Duty:… Read More »
