I had a great opportunity this past weekend to meet up with Blake and Ross for the first time. Now back in the day this occasion would consist of chatting, gaming, beer drinking, and possibly even looking one another in the eye while we gabbed about nothing life changing. That was a time long before smart...

I have to admit that the results from the poll last week are fairly shocking. I had expected a blowout in favor of people considering Achievements/Trophies being a vital part of game design. However, while many voted yes on this, a fairly large number of gamers do not see these as a major aspect to the...

Earlier this week we asked if AchievementsTtrophies are essential to video game design, but now we want to know how they changed the way you game. Before you answer, let’s look at just a few ways these fictitious numbers have affected gamers already, and we will start with the Gamerscore. The 360 was...

While I had expected a decent turnout for people beating Demon’s Souls, I was not prepared for the large number of people who did not buy the game. Maybe the thoughts of a game killing players over and over was too much to take, or this just flew under the radar for many. Either way, if you have a...

I’ve been playing Shadow of the Colossus as of late and outside of the intro, there is very little dialog that transpires. In fact, there is hardly any text to even clue you into the story, yet as you play you realize that a tale is unfolding with every Colossi that meets its end. By the time you are...

The results from the poll last week should really come as no surprise to anyone. Marcus Fenix is voted as the most badass Gears 3 character, but it was quite the battle to get there. What is surprising is that every character listed on the poll received a vote. Craziness! Dark Souls is finally coming to the...

I recently picked up R-Type on Android for a review, and it started getting me thinking about all the frustratingly hard games I have played throughout the years. For those that have never played R-Type, it is considered by many as one of the hardest shoot-em-up games to ever piss gamers off. It took...

The results are in, and well it should come as no surprise that many people are upset with Netflix/Qwikster. Unless the DVD service is spectacular, I will no longer be subscribing to either service as I enjoy streaming movies, and with Netflix losing Starz, well there just is not a lot left to enjoy there....

In the fine world of video games, many companies have come and gone, some even making significant contributions before drifting into the aether. We are curious as to what company you feel has made the most influential contribution to this industry, and why. Let’s look at just a few examples to get you...

We have some hardcore hockey and football (American version) fans out there. While I am part of the hockey crowd, there was an even split on what sports game draws the most attention. Heck, even Boxing/MMA brought on some votes. Just goes to show ya, no matter the sport, people will love to play it in a...