The Fanboys Were Right All Along!
After getting too much hate mail from Final Fantasy fans saying he should quit reviewing and playing games all together, Todd does the unthinkable…sort of.
Category Archives: Editorials
Seeing The World Through 3D Glasses
Movies like Avatar are bringing 3D movies to the mainstream, but the game industry is still limping along trying to make games work right. But it also has much more to gain.
The Terrible Twos
Todd is beginning to see a pattern. Games that end in "2" have horrible endings. Bioshock, Gears of War and even Modern Warfare have followed this pattern. Can we go right to three?
Getting Some Really Heavy Rain
The industry has been waiting for its Citizen Kane for a long time: a way to show that games truly are an art form. And if the demo is any clue – Heavy Rain might be it.
TV Nanny Puts Games On The Naughty Step
It seems everyone wants a crack at the game industry these days, including a slew of British nannies who don’t think kids should be playing. So we put our own Brit gal on the case!
Snowshock 2
After getting hit with back to back blizzards, Todd wonders if the delivery people will ever be able to get his copy of Bioshock 2 over to him. Regular mail has been down for days, and there’s not a FedEx or UPS truck in sight.
RIP To The RPG?
After spending some time in space, Chella finds that the new Mass Effect 2 is extremely scaled down in terms of the RPG interface. This will make some people happy, but not hardcore role-players who celebrated the original game.
The 2010 Hardcore Bowl
For the past seven years, Hargosh has predicted the outcome of the Super Bowl using Madden Football and an Xbox 360. Will his streak hold? Find out if the Saints or Colts will go all the way this year.
Mass Effect 2, Mass Market Too
The RPG of the century (possibly) is almost ready, but recent developer interviews say Mass Effect 2 is more focused on combat. Let’s hope that doesn’t come at the expense of the deeply satisfying role-playing of the first game.
Goodbye VGXpo, Hello MAGFest!
Ace GiN reporter Todd Hargosh covered the recent MAGFest show, filming interviews with Sid Meier and having a heck of a good time. The MAGFest show gets our highest possible recommendation.