Post thumbnail of Coffee Talk #206: Story More Important Than Graphics?!?
26 August 2010
Continue reading Coffee Talk #206: Story More Important Than Graphics?!?

Coffee Talk #206: Story More Important Than Graphics?!?

A few days ago, Rpadholic bsukenyan made some interesting statements on the importance of story over graphics in videogames. He wrote:

Post thumbnail of Google Enables Free Calling to U.S. and Canada Through Gmail
25 August 2010
Continue reading Google Enables Free Calling to U.S. and Canada Through Gmail

Google Enables Free Calling to U.S. and Canada Through Gmail

Google has started rolling out a VoIP service that allows U.S. callers to make free calls within the U.S. and to Canada for free (for a limited time) through Gmail. The service also allows you to make cheap international calls. If you have a Google voice number, those digits will …

Post thumbnail of Dragon Age: Origins “Witch Hunt” Character Reveal–Ariane
25 August 2010
Continue reading Dragon Age: Origins “Witch Hunt” Character Reveal–Ariane

Dragon Age: Origins “Witch Hunt” Character Reveal–Ariane

BioWare has revealed information on Ariane, one of three new characters in the upcoming “Witch Hunt” DLC for Dragon Age: Origins. Here’s the official word on this Dalish warrior princess:
Ariane is a gifted Dalish warrior, and her clan’s best hunter. When an ancient artifact belonging to the clan’s Keeper is …

Post thumbnail of Otterbox Defender for iPhone 4 Unboxing Photos
25 August 2010
Continue reading Otterbox Defender for iPhone 4 Unboxing Photos

Otterbox Defender for iPhone 4 Unboxing Photos

Here are some pictures of the super sturdy Otterbox Defender for iPhone 4. Otterbox makes makes some of the strongest cases around and is definitely one of the first companies you should consider when it comes to protecting your precious iPhone 4. This three-piece case has a hard plastic exoskeleton …

Post thumbnail of Morrigan’s Fate Revealed in “Witch Hunt” DLC for Dragon Age
25 August 2010
Continue reading Morrigan’s Fate Revealed in “Witch Hunt” DLC for Dragon Age

Morrigan’s Fate Revealed in “Witch Hunt” DLC for Dragon Age

The biggest cliffhanger in the outstanding Dragon Age: Origins will be addressed on September 7, 2010 in the “Witch Hunt” DLC. Along with a new tale than answers a juicy question — what the hell happened to Morrigan? — the game adds three new playable characters. Here’s the official description …

Post thumbnail of Today’s Poll: What’s Your Favorite “Morning After” Food?
25 August 2010
Continue reading Today’s Poll: What’s Your Favorite “Morning After” Food?

Today’s Poll: What’s Your Favorite “Morning After” Food?

Being jet lagged in a foreign land means eating strange foods at 3:00AM. A lot of people swear by cold pizza, as if it undergoes a magical transformation overnight that turns it into a completely different food. Growing up in New York, my pizza standards are pretty high and I …

Post thumbnail of Coffee Talk #205: Games You Hate Because of Their Writing
25 August 2010
Continue reading Coffee Talk #205: Games You Hate Because of Their Writing

Coffee Talk #205: Games You Hate Because of Their Writing

The other day we talked about games we loved because of their writing. Now it’s time to enter the bitter barn and drink some Haterade, because we’re going to talk about games we loathed because of their writing! A bad story can ruin an otherwise excellent interactive experience. In my opinion, game writing has been getting better and better. Even games that are essentially mindless exercises in action are using top-quality writers. Still, there are plenty of dark episodes of the past to discuss.

Post thumbnail of Motorola Droid 2 (Verizon) Unboxing Gallery
24 August 2010
Continue reading Motorola Droid 2 (Verizon) Unboxing Gallery

Motorola Droid 2 (Verizon) Unboxing Gallery

Here are my photos of the Motorola Droid 2 for Verizon. The follow up to one of the most successful Android phones ever, the Droid 2 is a nice piece of hardware and one of the few high-end choices for an Android phone with a full keyboard. That said, it …

Post thumbnail of This Week’s Videogame Releases
24 August 2010
Continue reading This Week’s Videogame Releases

This Week’s Videogame Releases

The biggest release this week is, by far, 2K’s Mafia II for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. The buzz on the game is strong and I’m expecting some cool things from this one. Hopefully it lives up to the hype. Hockey fans can hit the virtual ice…on the Wii with …

Post thumbnail of Coffee Talk #204: Mobile Gaming is About to Erupt
24 August 2010
Continue reading Coffee Talk #204: Mobile Gaming is About to Erupt

Coffee Talk #204: Mobile Gaming is About to Erupt

Mobile gaming is about to get huge. Yeah, I know it’s a pretty big deal now and one of the fastest growing segments of the entire gaming industry, but it’s going to get super huge. More importantly, it’s going get super huge in a way that you care about. Why do I say this? Two reasons: Epic Games’ Unreal Engine and id Software’s id Tech 5.

 Page 1 of 154  1  2  3  4  5 » ...  Last » 
Powered by Wordpress   |   Lunated designed by ZenVerse