When game journalism gets lazy

A quick sidenote while I’m waiting for my lunch to heat up… One of the big problems with "game journalism" has always been its reliance on being able to go "FIRST!" First to get something on Digg; first to get… Read More »

Can Games Make Us Feel?

Everyone, at some point, has been in a pretty dark place, mentally. Whether it’s just one of those days where you miss the bus only to have a second one splash muddy water all over your new shoes, or the… Read More »

Ghostbusters: The Video Game Review

As anyone who knows me can probably guess, I’m a huge Ghostbusters fan. I’ve loved the movies since I first saw the original when I was just a kid, and the series has remained one of my alltime favorites. Even… Read More »

Rogue Warrior is a character-driven first-person shooter that puts the player in the role of Dick Marcinko, a real-life Navy SEAL and American badass who is on a one-man mission to nail him some commies. Voiced by Mickey Rourke, players… Read More »

Eddie, Christos, and Jason cover all the news, announcements, ups, and downs of E3 2009. This year’s Electronic Entertainment Expo is over, so it’s time to rant and rave about everything that happened at the show in Los Angeles. From… Read More »

Crimson Gem Saga Review

It can be a bit of a grind and won’t wow players with its originality,but Crimson Gem Saga from IronNos and Atlus is a fine traditional RPG experience that’s easy to play and features an excellent user interface and attractive… Read More »

Dokapon Journey Review

Audio Review?!? Dokapon Journey Audio Review Transcription is below: The following is a GamerNode.com review. All words spoken herein are the opinion of the reviewer, Jason Fanelli. Who, coincidentally, is the greatest game reviewer to ever live. Anyway… Dokapon Journey… Read More »

Is E3 Still Gameplay Focused?

This year, I watched Steven Spielberg and James Cameron appear on stage at E3, to talk about both Microsoft Natal and Avatar respectively. They spoke of storytelling, of film, of true narrative and how it can be applied to videogames… Read More »

Assassin’s Creed was an excellent game, but it did have its problems… have its problems… have its problems… you get the idea. The lack of variety in the game’s missions was the number one complaint from gamers and critics alike… Read More »

Creativity and innovation are growing themes in today’s videogames industry. Gearbox Software and 2K Games’ Borderlands is yet another genre-bending gaming experience that looks to offer plenty of both. Dubbed an RPS, or role-playing shooter, Borderlands draws just as much,… Read More »