Article first published as Interactive Advertising: NUads Mean Kinect is Open for Business on Blogcritics. I remember watching Minority Report a few years back, and having a friend say “Yeah right man there’s no way they can do that” in…
81. The Redner Group, 2K Games, and Duke Nukem Forever – a Q&A with Jim Redner
[Article first published as Q&A with Jim Redner: The Redner Group, 2K Games, and Duke Nukem Forever on Blogcritics.] Videogame review ratings are, as with review ratings of all forms of media, pretty subjective. There have been games that have…
80. could a little tech know-how prevent strangers from seeing you in the shower?
[Article first published as Lack of Computer Knowledge Allows Technician to Hack Customers’ Webcams on Blogcritics.] In my line of work and field of nerdery, I often encounter people who need my help because they just don’t understand computers. I…
79. at&t’s sleight of hand to gain political favor?
[Article first published as AT&T’s Merger Sleight of Hand to Gain Political Favor? on Blogcritics.] As the old adage goes, “there’s more than one way to skin a cat.” Why anyone would want to skin a cat to begin with…
78. chinese prisoners tortured in the name of gold farming
[Article first published as Chinese Prisoners Tortured for Gold Farming Operation on Blogcritics.] Gold farming is a practice that has been going on forever. If you play any MMO you know what I’m talking about. Whether it’s in World of…
77. what the hell is catherine?
[Article first published as What the Heck is Catherine? on Blogcritics.] For many months now I’ve been seeing advertisements and vague news stories about a new game called Catherine by Atlus, releasing later this year. My initial (and continued) response…
75. US navy develops crowdsourced MMO to sink piracy
[Article first published as US Navy Develops MMO to Fight Pirates on Blogcritics.] Do you remember when you were a kid and your parents would tell you that just being good at video games would never amount to anything and…
74. first PSN, now SOE: Sony, WTF?
[Article first published as First PSN, now SOE: Sony’s Wounds Deepen on Blogcritics.] I spent more time this morning checking the posting dates of the articles I was reading online than I did on taking in their contents. It seemed to me like…
73. welcome back? sony’s answer to the PSN fiasco
[Article first published as Welcome Back? Sony’s Answer to the PSN Fiasco on Blogcritics.] The current issues surrounding Sony’s little security problem have been fairly public, and can be considered the biggest issue in gaming to date this year. If you’re not…