This tale is not about me this time, but about my in-laws. They own both a PS3 and a Wii, but I wouldn’t exactly call them gamers. They bought the PS3 for the Blu-Ray capabilities, and so they could watch all the shows their other son illegally downloads for them (that’s a story of rage for...

If taxi drivers were paid based on how frequently they nearly killed their passengers, real taxi driving would be far more lucrative than Crazy Taxi could ever simulate. In Crazy Taxi, however, you’re the one in charge of nearly killing your passenger, not the other way around. This download port of a...

In a recent interview, Bethesda’s Todd Howard confirmed that the game he’s currently working on with his team will not be using Id’s new game engine. Now an unnamed source has confirmed, probably from the depths of a dimly-lit parking garage, that that game is Elder Scrolls V. According to Eurogamer...

With retail mega day Black Friday coming in just a few short days, Xbox Marketplace, PSN (With a special Atlus downloadable sale added in), and PopCap are all throwing sales of their own for select downloadable games (Which are great, because I live in Minnesota, and the thought of standing in line at 4 am...

Back in the twilight years of the 16-bit era, the SNES was pulled back from the brink of a premature death by a crafty European developer.  This developer managed to reinvent a long-dormant Nintendo icon into a bestselling franchise, using clever rendering and downscaling techniques to make a game look...

Near the end of each console generation, we are exposed to the newest crop of shiny toys we’ll be enjoying within eighteen months. Reading about new technical specs or wireless controllers or full body motion capture or even 3D displays is nice and all, but it takes real world demonstrations of...

After all of that podcast crossover madness, it was great to get back to some semblance of a normal week.  Your usual lineup of Keri, Chris, Ross and Blake are back to banter about things that mean nothing like game sales, release dates and even studios getting shown the door.  Now if only they could...

This won’t mean a thing to our international readers, but for our American fans, this question is somewhat important. Thanksgiving is the most traveled holiday of the year, and most of our travel destinations do not include consoles. Since consoles have gotten a bit too big this generation to...

Pending a potentially hilarious disaster, the most storied racing simulator in gaming is back this week. While the game was originally announced before the PlayStation 3 was released, Polyphony Digital has taken some time for a little extra polish. Okay, maybe a lot of extra polish. Will Gran Turismo 5 be...

It’s the weekend before Thanksgiving, so companies are dumping all their announcements now in time for Black Friday. Here are the high points from the weekend, enjoy them and have fun stuffing your face on Thursday! Gran Turismo 5 Has 50 Minute Install – Don’t fret though, as you can still...