AltWeeklies Wire
The Art of Fake Warnew
Casey Jarman battles the ultimate foe, a Halo lead developer, and dies. A lot.
Willamette Week |
Casey Jarman |
10-17-2007 |
Video Games
Tags: video games
John Woo Returns to Form with a Video Gamenew
The sequel to Hard Boiled, Stranglehold is a video game rather than a movie, but all the important ingredients are here: Chow Yun Fat reprises his role as the badass Inspector Tequila; there's plenty of slow-mo gunplay; and a dozen city blocks are leveled by the game's pornographic number of explosions and gunshots.
The Portland Mercury |
Erik Henriksen |
10-11-2007 |
Video Games
Tags: video games
Wii Can Hurtnew
Black eyes and stitched-up fingers: Nintendo Wii fanatics are injuring themselves in gloriously bloody ways.
The Coast, Halifax's Weekly |
Chuck Teed |
08-31-2007 |
Video Games
Tags: video games
The Wonderful World of 'Madden'new
The impact this game has in shaping Central Florida's future can't be overstated -- its success, both past and future, is very much tied to the region's hopes of reinventing itself.
Orlando Weekly |
Aaron R. Conklin |
08-21-2007 |
Video Games
In Casual Gaming, the Ad is Rightnew
Montreal developers Ludia push product placement to new heights with The Price Is Right.
Montreal Mirror |
Erik Leijon |
08-17-2007 |
Video Games
Tags: video games
Overloading at E3new
California's landmark gaming conference has scaled down, but its hot new games, awkward celebrity endorsements and all-out decadence remain in full force.
Montreal Mirror |
Erik Leijon |
07-19-2007 |
Video Games
Tags: video games
Inside the Strange World of Video Game Testingnew
The "dream job" of being a video game tester may sound like a way to get paid for doing exactly what you'd choose to do in the middle of the afternoon on your own living-room sofa, but the reality is very different.
Seattle Weekly |
Karla Starr |
07-16-2007 |
Video Games
Tags: video games
Games Through a Comix Lensnew
Scott McCloud didn't anticipate that video-game developers would adopt his 1993 book Understanding Comics as an instruction manual for their industry.
The Georgia Straight |
Blaine Kyllo |
06-01-2007 |
Video Games
Tags: video games
'America's Army': Candylandnew
The US Army wants you ... to take on-screen violence seriously.
Boston Phoenix |
Ben Richardson |
05-03-2007 |
Video Games
Tags: video games
Are Indies Poised to Take Over the Gaming World?new
Some say the current business model -- in which a few companies have a stranglehold on the market -- is not only outmoded but doomed, and that the future is with independent developers working outside of the system.
The Georgia Straight |
Shawn Conner |
04-27-2007 |
Video Games
Tags: video games
Writing for Video Games Branches Outnew
Despite the need for writers, few game developers have staff positions for them -- but that may be starting to change.
The Georgia Straight |
Blaine Kyllo |
04-20-2007 |
Video Games
Tags: video games
Been There, Played Thatnew
With new (old) titles like Diddy Kong Racing, Castlevania and Final Fantasy III, the gaming industry catches on to recycling.
Orlando Weekly |
Aaron R. Conklin |
03-13-2007 |
Video Games
Tags: video games
The Legend of Leeroy Jenkinsnew
Ben Schulz issued the battle cry that echoed across World of Warcraft.
Westword |
Joel Warner |
03-13-2007 |
Video Games
Tags: video games
For 'Zelda' Fans, The Wait is Overnew
For years, gamers have waited for a new installment in the series -- after playing The Legend of Zelda: The Twilight Princess, we know the wait was worth it.
Jackson Free Press |
Nick Judin |
02-28-2007 |
Video Games
Tags: video games
Game Overnew
The next-generation video game consoles are here -- so are their problems.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Pete Freedman |
01-30-2007 |
Video Games
Tags: video games
