Japan Loves Erotic Games: What’s The Problem?
Erotic games are huge in Japan, with almost 5 million copies sold every year. But while a few horrible ones like the infamous RapeLay get all the attention, our columnist finds many good titles too.
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Who Cares If I Have to Swap Discs?
Todd gets his Rage on this week, and realizes that he’s not the least bit afraid to swap a few disks if it gets the gaming done and saves some hard drive space.
The Rise of Social Gaming
Spotting trends at the Tokyo Game Show, our Asian Markets Correspondent Febriani Sihombing sees the social gaming future of games in Japan and elsewhere.
Steve Jobs: An Industry Light Goes Out
Tributes from game industry leaders for Steve Jobs are pouring in, and Chella and our new Asian Markets Correspondent translate them as we celebrate a man who changed the world.
The Great Tokyo Game Show 2011
Weren’t able to make it to Tokyo for the big game show? No problem. Our newest correspondent Febriani Sihombing takes you onto the show floor, and shows us what games are white hot in Japan.
Karma…You Know What It Is
News that Square Enix’s president is saying that Final Fantasy XIV Online has greatly damaged the FF brand is leading Todd to scream a big fat "I told you so" in their general direction.
Fantasy or Reality?
Gamers are taking a bashing in England once again, after newspapers wrongly interpreted a scientific study to mean that most of us can’t tell the difference between a game world and the real one.
Gaming’s Public Enemies!
This week, Todd compiles a list of the ten people in the game industry that most set his blood boiling, and lists their crimes against gaming.
Farewell To The GiN Playmate
Times sure have changed since Chella first started writing The GiN Playmate eight years ago. So we retire the old and bring in the new. Goodbye Playmate. Hello Eurofiles!
Deus Ex: Human Revolution: Love And Hate
After a frustrating start that had Todd threatening to put Deus Ex: Human Revolution on his worst games the year list, he now makes a total 180 and becomes one of the game’s biggest fans