I Believe In Bynum Christ!
Todd reads from the book of Jordan this week, detailing the scandalous history of sports games, and a near-religious error that will put 2K Sports at the top of the basketball heap over EA.
Happy Birthday PlayStation!
Fifteen years ago, the original PlayStation changed the world. It transformed geeks into gamers and showed us worlds we could hardly imagine. Celebrate the good times!
Reach-ing for Forgiveness
Halo: ODST was so bad it nearly made Todd quit playing the series. But Bungie has earned forgiveness with Halo Reach, a game that has it all, even Halo-style space combat.
DLC Second (or first) Chances
Downloaded Content (DLC) has given a lot of older titles a second chance with gamers, or in some cases, a first chance for new players to try out a gem they might have missed. We look at Dragon Age: Origins and Rampart.
The Emasculation of Samus
Metroid Other M committed a cardinal sin according to Todd. Developer Team Ninja turned badass Samus into a whipped, love sick little girl.
Iran’s Princes of Persia
Even though one anti-US game unfairly stole the show, Iranian developers had a real presence at Gamescom, displaying titles that celebrated their rich culture and heritage.
Return to the Glory Days…of 2000!
Todd finally gets over being stabbed in the back by Sega in 2000 and returns to the Dreamcast, where he can now pick up most of the games library for a song.
The News Of Gamescom 2010
Mass Effect 2 is heading for the PS3, a Kinect-exclusive fighter is revealed, Heavy Rain breaks all sales predictions and other shocking news from Europe’s biggest trade show.
Proudly Buying Madden Every Year
Todd purchases the newest Madden game every year, and hates when people make fun of him for it. But, at least he doesn’t have to hear about that other "football" for a few years.
Girls Don’t Sell Games?
A recent report suggests that Activision is banning female lead characters from its games. But if true, are they just protecting their bottom line, or following age-old (and incorrect) industry stereotypes?