today we’re talking about dragon age 2, the latest from bioware. like most games in the rpg genre it shares, players have choices outside of the main storyline in what they want to do, and how they want to do…
64. goodbye 28-day wait to rent a new movie, hello zediva. and thank you, copyright loophole.
the idea of being able to stream movies and television over high speed broadband connections is wonderful, especially when there’s so many sources to access it from. now you buy streams for single episodes, complete television seasons and moves from…
63. mobile casual vs console – those birds may be angry but they don’t know everything
what is a “casual game?” the term has been around for a while, so it does actively differentiate itself from what could be considered a “standard” game. i guess. to me it means games that aren’t as in-depth or involved…
62. technology does what it can for the land of the rising sun
no silly image or cheesy tagline for this one, as it can’t really apply today. as you all probably know by now, early this morning, a devastating earthquake registering at an 8.9 on the richter scale struck the island nation…
61. … yeah this guy does not represent us
gamers in general that is. i’m just waiting for someone to use this story to fuel the fire for a “violent gamers story.” “this just in, guns don’t make criminals, controllers do! story at 11.” dramatic pre-creation. image from gamesradar i…
60. wii party games for consenting adults – ubisoft and wii dare with we dare
who DOESN’T accessorize skirts with wiimotes? before i continue, i must express my pleasure at today’s issue, because this is the first ever of my posts that i was legitimately able to tag with the phrase “sexy party.” moving on.…
59. when sony was in LG land, let my playstations go
in the pantheon of technology lawsuits there have recently been several worthy bouts of note involving the heavy hitters of tech. apple, microsoft and google have all been very publicly involved with lawsuits and counter-suits and what have you, mostly…
58. kinect hack for couples? move gyroscope hack? now you’re just showing off.
kinect’s guts (image from crunchgear) i wrote a while ago about motion gaming and whether it’s just a novelty or here for the long haul and determined that the wii/kinect/move movement is just the beginning. the kinect on its own has…
57. common damn sense – threats are taken seriously, even through xbox live
about how i felt reading about this i think i’ve done enough of these “common damn sense” segments for you all to know that what’s coming will involve technology being used by the catastrophically inept. this one comes to us thanks to…
56. buildings aren’t the only things that need accessible design
screenshot from video on overclockers uk forums in the number of issues with the gaming arena and the digital world at large, there are certain things many other players may face that may never cross your mind. we generally take simple…