Seizure-inducing strobe lights, bulging bags of swag, new games, and the chance to win a brand new car. QuakeCon’s exhibit hall opens at the crack of 10:00 AM, though the unveiling of that gas-powered prize is at noon, where I will desperately try to steal it. Hopefully (police willing), there will be enough time to […]
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A Promising Display Of Professional Cyber-murder At QuakeCon
Reasons why I love QuakeCon include: being Left 4 Dead (@%#! you guys) by my teammates, before the game was released. Discovering Novint’s haptic feedback controller, but being too broke to afford it (then). And oh, how the booths await my ego-engulfing lust for treasure. As you might have guessed, I’m already registered. I can’t […]
MOBA Round-Up: Introduction To New Worlds
My brother Austen and I are hooked on MOBA games. You might know them as “DotA games” or “Action RTS games,” but it’s equally likely that you haven’t heard about them at all. At the very least, you probably have no idea how fast these Multiplayer Online Battle Arena (see, MOBA) games are growing and […]
Chinese Woman Steals Game Time And Wins Jail Time
A recently-divorced Chinese woman is facing eight months in prison, one and a half years of suspension, and a fine of twenty thousand yuan ($3,140 American) for fraud, and these stiff penalties are all because of counterfeit arcade tokens. Zhang Lili, 34, a cab driver living in Sanmen County of the Zhejiang province, turned herself in to the authorities […]
Millions Agree: Ouya Is The Console Gaming Needs
I’m a skeptic, so I’m not going to come right out and say I love something that doesn’t even exist yet. But man, I love Ouya. I really do. At least, I love the promise of Ouya. I love Ouya’s potential. Because I love indie games. I love Steam and the Playstation Store. I love […]
Review: Step In The Left Direction With Magic: The Gathering – Duels of the Planeswalkers 2013
For those of you who don’t know why the Magic: The Gathering is interesting: these motherf*&!ers plane shift between exotic alternate realities whilst summoning beings of incomprehensible power to battle against one another or creatures capable of devouring entire dimensions, all elegantly expressed through the joy of a children’s card game. Awesome, right? It is. I played […]
Resident Evil Cafe Opening In Tokyo
Capcom has announced that it’s opening a Resident Evil themed restaurant, called Biohazard Cafe & Grill S.T.A.R.S. in Japan next month. The part most like Resident Evil? The cafe opens on Friday the 13th in a crowded department store (Shibuya Parco Part-1). The part that’s not like Resident Evil? The, uh, singing and dancing entertainment […]
UPDATE! Create Your Own High-Resolution Monsters, Maladies, And More In Skyrim Today!
UPDATE: The Skyrim Creation Kit is now available! The special surprise? The Skyrim High-Resolution Texture Pack for all PC users! Even if you don’t want to create mods, you can still enjoy better graphics in your game. Both the Creation Kit and Texture Pack are available for free through Steam right now! Oh, and Skyrim is […]
Gameageddon: Enter The Holidays
Question: what do games this holiday season and nuclear warfare have in common? Answer: if you happen to experience either one, your life as you know it is probably over. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, Star Wars: The Old Republic, and Batman: Arkham City, three different types of geekery greatness, all boasting hours and hours […]
Why Skyrim Is The Best Bang For Your Black Friday Buck
If you already have the basics covered (TV, computer, etc), then any money you spend on Black Friday is probably going to go towards entertainment. And right now, there’s no better entertainment value than Skyrim. The amount of content you get in Skyrim is estimated between 300 and 500 hours. All for $60 bucks on […]