Editorials
Devastation (or why PC games are good for your social life)
Devastation is one of those games that game reviewers dread. I’m talking about white-knuckled, knees that haven’t seen sunlight in years trembling, sweaty nightmare inducing fear. This is the kind... (more)
posted by Gazunta · 21 May 2003
Goodbye Big Xbox Controller
“Microsoft has announced that the Controller S will be replacing the original big black brick as the controller packed in with new European Xbox systems.” - ign.com Bravo! Looks like... (more)
Separating Games from the Industry
A lot was said after this years GDC in San Diego about the adverse effects of publishers controlling the tone of the games industry. The worst consequence is the effect... (more)
What A Difference Three Years Makes
I remember doing everything possible when Quake III Arena came out to boost performance on my system. My TNT2 and Celeron 466 were pushed to the limit to produce a... (more)
So Maybe They Don’t Make Them Like They Used To
This weekend was spent playing a game that, in my ever so humble opinion, is one of the greatest games of all time. And before the cries of “Mario 64″... (more)
posted by splash · 10 Nov 2002
Murder Simulators
Do videogames contribute to the school killing nightmares that have happened over the past few years, or are they free of blame. A very provocative interview posted at a site... (more)
Story-Telling in the Interactive Medium
Story-telling has been a part of human existence since the beginning of time. All the way through history, we have used stories in a variety of ways, whether it be... (more)
posted by splash · 16 Jul 2002
Run For The Hills!
And so it begins, Blue’s News’ annual ritual of posts entitled “It Came from E3, part #”. Of course last year Rob and I were on the other end at... (more)
posted by splash · 22 May 2002
Star Wars Episode II: See It
I got to see Episode II yesterday and though no doubt there will be passionate arguments to the contrary, it was great. Lay aside your disappointment from Episode I and... (more)
RPG’s and the Need for Evolution
For a while now (ok, a couple days) I’ve been trying to bang out my thoughts on the future of RPG’s. Anyone who knows me will tell you that RPG’s... (more)
posted by splash · 28 Mar 2002
The End of EQ
Players of EverQuest today received an email notifying of a subscription increase bringing the cost of the game inline with newer title Dark Age of Camelot. For a long time... (more)
XBox “Bundle” Gripe
Confirming what devo posted earlier in the week, Microsoft ARE forcing dealer’s to sell quite a few extras with their X-Box consoles. Unfortunately for us, these so-called “bundle deals” save... (more)