Category: Features
On February 20, one of the most well-known figures in the videogame industry returned to his alma mater to share his knowledge and offer advice based on his experiences. Co-founder and creative director of Irrational Games, Ken Levine, visited Vassar… Read More »
I remember my first experience with a QTE (Quick-Time Event). I was playing Resident Evil 4 and had finally reached a break in the action. I sat back and believed that I could relax and enjoy the playing cutscene when… Read More »
I’ve been working in gaming retail for some time now. I see all that there is to see, from hardcore, passionate gamers to the sports-game-only crowd. One of the most interesting things about the job is this all-too-famliar scenario: a… Read More »
*Warning: Spoilers Ahead. Proceed at your own risk* Bioshock 2 is necessary, but the game was assaulted with negative comments from fans of the first and journalists who would loudly proclaimed "Bioshock didn’t need a sequel." And I was one of… Read More »
The reviews are in for Bioshock 2, and the majority response is that while the sequel improves on a lot of aspects of the original (namely hacking, dual wielding, plasmid upgrades), it ultimately just doesn’t have that sense of… Read More »
Nudity Not Needed: Loving The Love of Mass Effect 2
There are a lot of things Mass Effect 2 does very well. Any review you read will tell you just how well done the game is, from gameplay to the soundtrack to, and perhaps most importantly, the story. BioWare creates… Read More »
I’ve always been interested in the evolution of video games. While some games provide a sort of comfort zone for me that I know I can always go to to play a familiar type of game, I am far more… Read More »
Turning On My Sexy Lady
So I recently hooked up with this new lady friend, and although we’ve only been seeing each other for a short time now, I’m getting the feeling that it’s not going to work out. Although she’s attractive and has sex… Read More »
Old Fox News Clip – DS is for Pedophiles
[flash width="425" height="344"]http:/www.youtube.com/v/orpgUPNSRPI[/flash] Well I must have missed this broadcast back in ’07 when it aired, but I recently came across this gem and was shocked about what Fox News knows that nobody else does. Turns out, kids now have… Read More »
Unlike its predecessors, Konami’s Silent Hill 4: The Room coaxes the player away from the namesake town, changing the honored formula and permanently altering the series’ requirements. Besides distorting audience perception, the fourth game introduces a first-person viewpoint, interspersing the usual monstrosities… Read More »
