Every single video game generation has had its watershed moments that people point back to when they discuss them at any length, for better or worse. Super Mario Bros. on the NES revived an industry that E.T. for the Atari 2600 had left for dead. Sonic the Hedgehog on the Genesis/Mega Drive spawned the first legitimate console war across school yards everywhere. An ill-advised betrayal spawned Nin... more.

If you look around the gaming landscape these days, you'll see a plethora of great games created by a small army's worth of talented developers. However even the best developers have to take their lumps along the way to learn the tricks of the trade -- no one makes games like God of War III or Uncharted 2 on their first try. Two reasons are that A) those games are sequels and, mathematically sp... more.

Ever since the launch of Microsoft's Xbox 360, Sony's PlayStation 3 and Nintendo's Wii, the gaming industry has seen a crazy amount of overrated activity from media sources, gamers, and retail employees. I'd be willing to bet a lot of money that this generation has "sold out" to the whores of the industry more-so than any other and it's getting to be a little much. Gone are the days of when great ... more.

If this console generation has taught us anything, it's that third-party exclusives are quickly becoming a thing of the past. In the past we learned it from games like Grand Theft Auto IV and Final Fantasy XIII, and today we learned it from Mass Effect 2. While those first two were setbacks for Sony's platform, losing Mass Effect 2 is much more damaging to the Xbox 360. Let me explain. To be... more.

I just spent over three hours of my day on Monday registering for classes for the fall semester, which means that my summer comes to an abrupt end on August 24th. Those also going to college will start again around the same time, or maybe even unlucky enough to have already started. A crappy time, indeed. That's why video games are so great; in these virtual worlds, school doesn't have to suck.... more.