By now, it is fairly well known that in America, the traditional arcade is becoming a thing of the past. This knowledge, while sad, is something that we have gravely come to accept. The truth of the matter is that consoles have stolen the spotlight from the arcade cabinet, and because of this, the video […]

In this day and age, you can access the internet from pretty much anywhere. We have Wi-Fi hot spots at every coffee shop, restaurant and gas station, all available to cater to our inexorable desire for convenience. And because of this, almost anyone can taste the sweet, sweet fruits of the knowledge tree that is […]

When it comes to trade shows and conferences, few industries are able to reach the sheer magnitude of public interest that is drawn by the video games industry. This is obviously due to the product it delivers. I guarantee that you won’t see news outlets live blogging the events of a keynote speech at an […]

It might just be me, but the voice acting in Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter 2 seems to border on stereotypical. Almost like the actors based their accents on that of Speedy Gonzales (for the record, Speedy Gonzales is no longer considered a negative stereotype). This “cartoon” accent was so prevalent, that during a certain mission, […]

In the past couple of years, the video game market has shifted and we are seeing more games with mature story lines, more complicated game play, and, let’s face it, more explicit content. This change in the market would not be possible if people weren’t interested in these elements in a game. So, it doesn’t […]

To me, the Halo universe is something of an anomaly. At its core, it’s nothing more than a cheap first person shooter; but, if you go beyond that, you see a flowering blossom of a concept whose mythology seems to grow every day. By all rights, this franchise should have died after the release of […]

The subject of console exclusivity (among other things) was a fairly hot topic this week. With the news that Ace Combat 6 and Devil May Cry 4 will be released on both the Xbox 360 and PS3, and the rumor that Final Fantasy XIII might go cross-platform, it seems the only righteous thing to do […]

I feel that writing about the latest anti-video game crusade is verging on mundane. Almost every month, like clockwork, some nut job steps up and complains about “violent” video games. And, as precedent dictates, they will largely be ignored and consequently, go away. This month is no exception, but this time it’s not our favorite […]

As one can gather from reading my articles, I’m not the biggest fan of Electronic Arts. More specifically, I’m not a fan of their questionable implementation of micro transactions over Xbox live. And although their continued embrace of that distribution format has soured my view of the company, they recently were able to regain some […]