My Updated Holiday Wish List
Todd tells us what cool games and gadgets he wants to find under his tree this year. And for the most part, its just replacement parts for a run of bad luck.
Category Archives: Editorials
Is Sony Online The Most Hated MMOG Developer?
After killing Star Wars Galaxies with player-hated changes, Sony Online is up to their old tricks again with PoxNora. Do they get paid more if their games lose money?
Medal of Honor: Modern Cash Grab
We end our Modern Warfare 2 coverage (finally, for now) with Todd’s report that EA is "rebooting" the Medal of Honor franchise to feature modern combat. And so begins the real game, "chase the money."
New Games, Old Debates
Chella takes issue with some mainstream reviews of Modern Warfare 2 performed by theatre critics with no inherent understanding of the game industry. Sigh. It’s what we’ve come to expect from the mainstream.
Misleading Advertising
Although Assassin's Creed II is out for all platforms, Sony has the exclusive right to advertise the game. Hence, it looks like a PS3 exclusive title. And Todd says that is too misleading.
A Modern Warfare On Pirates
As part of a global crusade on pirates, Microsoft banned over one million players with chipped machines as Modern Warfare 2 was released. Will it crush the scurvy dogs?
Two Words: Fine Print!
No Doubt is upset because you can use Gwen Stefani in Band Hero on other people’s songs, even giving the sometimes blonde a male voice. (Snicker) Got to read the fine print people!
Brutal Legend Rocks
Brutal Legend has gotten a lot of praise, but given how amazingly epic it should have become, Chella almost considers it a wasted effort. The saddest words: what might have been.
Jack Black: FUNNY?
A former Jack Black hater, Todd actually finds that he’s hilarious in Brutal Legend. The game is great to play, even though the shock of an actually funny Jack Black is hard for him to get over.
RIP Japanese Games?
The game industry in Japan is in serious trouble. After years of unprecedented success, the land of the rising sun now seems to be behind the curve in terms of innovation – and game sales.