Tweet Originally, the space occupied by this editorial was going to contain a glowing review for The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D Edition.  However, given the circumstances over the last several days, plans have changed. Sorry Nintendo, no review for you…I just can’t do it in good...

Tweet Few concerts match the fan-centric methodology of Distant Worlds:  Music From Final Fantasy.  Like Video Games Live and other game-centric concerts, Distant Worlds combines symphonic performances of video game music with multimedia imagery.  Unlike other game-centric concerts, however, all music...

Tweet Do you remember the days when the original Prey was somehow managing to meld the worlds of Native American mythos and abduction fiction into a seamless world of insanity?  How about the amazing portal transportation technology that boggled the mind beyond all description?  Well if you have no idea...

Tweet The end of June is here and the video game drought has finally arrived. Vacation season means fewer major releases for home consoles. There is a small exception in the portable market. After all, people need something to play on long car rides? This is the perfect time to release a long awaited core...

Tweet For those unfamiliar with Arnie Roth, he is a Grammy-winning composer, conductor, and record producer who has worked with big names like Diana Ross, Charlotte Church, Jewel, and The Three Tenors.  He is also currently serving as conductor of the Chicagoland Pops Orchestra and has conducted numerous...

Tweet Back to the classic EvilCast trio we ventured, still mourning the loss of our precious Keri Honea to the bright lights and tentacle pornography of Japan.  Forcing themselves to forge forward, Ross, Chris, and Blake discussed the enlightening topics of DLC in games, potential Popcap acquisition...

Tweet Of all of the assorted kiosks that were available to play after the Sony E3 press briefing, there was just something about the Resistance 3 multiplayer preview that seemed to be calling out to me.  This was particularly odd to me, especially considering how middling my opinions have been about prior...

Tweet Girls do play games. In fact, there are more women on this Earth than there are men, so mathematically there should/could be more women playing games than men. The problem is that we live in a male dominated society, and the video game industry is one of the most perverse examples. As such, women get...

Tweet I think it is time for us to take a week off from the heavy discussions and move into something a tad more enjoyable, and thus we look at videogame design. In particular, I am curious what you all think of level design. Level design is much more than just getting from Point A to Point B, it is the...

Tweet Earlier this month, I thought I was going to the 2011 Electronic Entertainment Expo.  Instead, I winded up at the first annual Electronic Entertainment ExBRO.  An ocean of shooters, as far as the eye could see.  Battlefield 3.  Call of Duty.  Gears of War 3.  Hitman: Absolution. Dust 514....