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Couple Sells their Three Kids to Play Video Games
How far is too far? Music credit: “Blondie” by Psy Brazil Photo Credits (by order of appearance) listed here. Source ABC News .
My Latest Addiction
I need to quit my day job now as I have found Team Fortress 2, a cruel Mistress for which I am addicted. There are only 12 hours in a day, and I have been playing TF2 for 8 of them. Please help? And if you can’t help, then at least add me on steam [...]
Hiding Behind the Monitor
Though this is an issue much more severe than any one game can reflect, many of you have asked for my thoughts on this story as a female gamer. For quite some time there has been an uproar over the plans Blizzard had to force WoW players to post as themselves (using their “real life” [...]
Are You a Net Neanderthal?
With the dawning of the Internet, it has never been easier to get in touch and establish relationships with those you otherwise would have never met. Yet, what about the ignorant strangers lurking about the inner sanctums of the Web? Such people inspire me and make me want to poison the water supply at the [...]
12 MORE Open Source Games that Don’t Suck
Recently I wrote an article called 12 Open Source Games that Don’t Suck, and the response was overwhelming. Along with the positive feedback you guys made it quite clear that I didn’t mention some good games, especially first-person shooters. Many of the suggestions made were of non open-source projects, but I’m trying to stick to [...]
PC Strategy Games – An Inside Look into the Future
In today’s gaming industry the term “turn-based” is almost an obscenity. Real-time is insanely popular these days and generally speaking you don’t get the grand scale that you would expect from the strategy genre. (Sins of a Solar Empire being one very notable exception, with its surprising depth of gameplay. ) Few games (such as [...]
SoaSE Expansion : Entrenchment – What to Expect
I got a message in my Inbox this afternoon from the folks over at Ironclad about a new Entrenchment trailer that came out, and since the game is being officially released on the 25th, I just had to share it with you guys: In honor of this momentous event, I’d like to give you the [...]
Stardock Wants You.. on February 25th – The Scoop on the SoaSE Expansion
I totally understand how this gaming habit of yours can sometimes reap the majority of your paycheck. Have no fear! The folks at Stardock also sympathize with you as they are offering unlimited open beta slots to the new expansion to Sins of a Solar Empire : Entrenchment.
NecroVisioN – New Horror FPS Coming this Spring
Have you ever wished that zombies, robotic scorpions and wizards came together in one terrifyingly excellent package of gaming goodness? Well, today your wish has been granted – Aspyr and 1C Company have just revealed their website for upcoming horror FPS NecroVisioN, the game that has players crawling through the trenches of World War I [...]
A WoW Video Worth Watching
Just wanted to say thanks for all the guesses on my “Name that Game” video and the answer was..