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BlizzCon: Worth the $40 Virtual Ticket?
This Friday, crowds will swarm the Anaheim Convention Center for BlizzCon, the 6th annual celebration of all things Blizzard. Super-fans who don’t make the journey have a much more couch-friendl… more →
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BlizzCon: Worth the $40 Virtual Ticket?
wrote 7 months ago: This Friday, crowds will swarm the Anaheim Convention Center for BlizzCon, the 6th annual celebratio … more →
Herman Cain's '999 Plan' Looks a Lot Like Sim City's 999 Plan
wrote 7 months ago: Presidential hopeful Herman Cain has jumped to the top of Republican polls thanks to a bold tax sche … more →
Why I'm Worried About the Joker in 'Batman: Arkham City'
wrote 8 months ago: What you’re seeing here is the latest trailer for the upcoming Batman game, due out in just a … more →
Epic's Rod Fergusson Talks 'Gears of War 3'
wrote 8 months ago: To everyone expecting a Gears of War 3 review: It’s coming. In the meantime, I had a chance to … more →
Why Don't Video Game Companies Pay More Taxes?
wrote 8 months ago: With all the debate over the importance of tax rebates and incentives currently flooding the politic … more →
Right (Wing) Brain-Eating: 'Tea Party Zombies' Turns Politicians, Pundits into Walking Dead
wrote 8 months ago: What’s that you say? The current U.S. political climate feels needlessly antagonistic, with cu … more →
Fighting Words: Capcom's Seth Killian Talks 'Street Fighter', 'Tekken' and Marvel
wrote 9 months ago: Video game publishers have been shooter-crazy over the last few years, but gun-centric titles weren … more →
Call of Duty XP 2011: T-Wolves' All-Star Kevin Love on FPS Success
wrote 9 months ago: Activision’s kicking off their first-ever Call of Duty XP fan fest this year and they’ve … more →
'Doom' No Longer Banned in Germany, Only 17 Years Later
wrote 9 months ago: It only took the better part of two decades for Germany to realize id Software’s Doom and Doom … more →
The Worst Thing About 'Deus Ex: Human Revolution'
wrote 9 months ago: Based on critical reception alone, the newest Deus Ex will likely be a hit. And that’s with go … more →
10 Things You Need to Know About 'Madden NFL 12'
wrote 9 months ago: Every year, people complain about EA’s Madden franchise. I know; I’ve been one of them. … more →
Who Are You Supposed to Be?: Cosplay at PAX Prime 2011
wrote 9 months ago: Maybe it’s because it’s a fan show, but Seattle’s annual PAX show (the original on … more →
Custom 'Portal 2' Video Game Level Built for Marriage Proposal
wrote 9 months ago: Since Valve introduced co-op play to Portal 2, it’s fair to say that the mind-bending physics … more →
God Said Knock You Out: 'El Shaddai' Review
wrote 9 months ago: In 2011, the Rapture was supposed to come. It didn’t. Instead, we get a video game based on th … more →
Playing 'The Witness': Hands-On with the Next Game from the Creator of 'Braid'
wrote 9 months ago: Three years ago, Braid came out and changed people’s perceptions of what video games–especiall … more →
Psychology: We Play Video Games to Chase Our 'Ideal Selves'
wrote 10 months ago: What exactly is it about video games that holds so much drawing power? Last year, a staggering 500 m … more →
Norway Attacks: Killers May Play Video Games, but Video Games Don't Make Killers
wrote 10 months ago: Gamers have grown accustomed to waiting for the other shoe to drop when a grisly crime–especially on … more →
Comic-Con Royalty, Part One: The Queen
wrote 10 months ago: Today I was able to meet up with, seriatim, three artists who in different ways exemplify what Comic … more →
'Super iam8bit' Art Show to Give Video Game Icons the Fine Art Treatment
wrote 10 months ago: Long before the Smithsonian or the Supreme Court got into the mix, one kick-ass gallery show was let … more →
