Skyrim’s Bad Intro
Chella almost claims that the emperor has no clothes this week as she struggles with the first few hours of Skyrim without falling in love. Will she finally catch the Game of the Year fever?
RIP Nintendo Power
Todd’s favorite magazine when he was growing up was Nintendo Power, and he’s kind of bummed that after 25 years, it’s about to fade away.
The Game Dev Who Kicked Over a Hornet’s Nest
Developer Don Daglow said at Gamescom this week that American gamers don’t like tough challenges. Is he on the money, or hopelessly out of touch?
The Biggest And The Best
Otakon is the biggest anime convention on the East Coast, and this year it was packed to the gills with every type of cosplay imaginable from Skyrim to Pokemon.
Trouble In Gotham?
The Batman games are fun and successful. But recent defections of voice actors, and the turning away of talented script writers makes Todd wonder about the future.
Amazon Casts A Casual Gaming Net
The announcement that Amazon.com has founded a games studio and published their first title is bolstering an already healthy casual game market, which is good all around.
Games Are Getting Serious
Other industries and even the federal government are starting to look into using those addictive game techniques we all know and love to actually do some good in the world.
EA Better Have My Money
A class action lawsuit victory means Electronic Arts owes Todd some money, and he’s watching the skies, and his mailbox, for that big check.
Stop The Video Game Violence
Chella says the preponderance of hyper-realistic violence in games today is making it harder for our industry to be accepted as legitimate artists with a serious message.
Ouya? Oh Yeah!
New console designs come and go, but this time Todd thinks he’s spotted a winner. The Ouya will feature completely free games, and run on the Android platform.