Nominating Resistance 3 As The Buggiest Console Game The buggiest game in consoles, at least in our eyes, has arrived, and it’s Resistance 3 for the PS3. There have been a lot of buggy console games, especially after standard-issue local storage made it acceptable for game publishers to burp out a buggy videogame and then […]
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Gaming and Safe Sex
Game Writer Central Welcomes Michelle B. To Our Game Writing Team Michelle, our new game writer, will be making her first splash here soon with an interview of one of the owners at Pinballz, an independent videogame arcade that’s making a serious go of it in these tough times. In fact, Pinballz opened in November […]
The Videogaming Dentist
Siri Says: “Email Sent!”
Some Thoughts on Ballet Austin’s “Mozart Project”
This game writer was at the ballet last weekend. A bit of a change of pace from puttering around in the Battlefield 3 beta. And guess what? It was magnificent. Or at least the middle piece was, a collaboration between Austin composer Graham Reynolds and choreographer Stephen Mills called “Though the Earth Gives Way.” Set […]
An Indie Game Afternoon
Indie Game Madness at Fantastic Fest Spent a chunk of the afternoon at the “Fantastic Arcade,” something I had no idea existed until a few weeks ago. I was pretty impressed with the polish on most of these games, which are ripe and ready for DLC publication. Some of them are doubtlessly soon to hit […]
Free Tunes Trifecta
Free + Tunes = Thursjoy There is such a thing as a free lunch, or at least some free tunes for you, my loyal readers. Quality tunes, of course. We may all lament these changing times. Information overload, internet privacy concerns, and random yokels trying to be your friend on Facebook. One positive side to the […]
Game Wall Decal of the Week
Bad Company 2, Bioshock 2 and More for $5, Today Only
Thinking About Lara Croft
Tomb Raider Is Back I suppose it’s time to throw a little love Lara’s way. There’s a new Tomb Raider reboot brewing, and the Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light third-person downloadable game prospering (#2 in DLC at the Playstation Store). I’m happy that the execs have recognized that this gaming icon still has […]