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Is The Guitar Hero/Rock Band Craze Over?
Guitar Hero first came out about the time I was a sophomore in college, and I thought it seemed like a fantastic idea at first. I mean, what could be better? It was a rhythm game with a plastic guitar for a controller,… -
WoW: The Guild Leader's Handbook
Well kids, it finally happened. Someone's taken World of Warcraft seriously enough to write a book on how to effectively lead and maintain a successful in-game guild. Frankly, I'm not sure whether I should be excited th… -
Steam Coming To The Mac Tomorrow
Valve's digital distribution service Steam will be coming to the Mac platform tomorrow, finally bridging a big gap for Mac users in the PC gaming market. Slowly but surely, Valve will be porting their personal library… -
America's Hedonistic Gaming Habit
I want you to take a good, hard look at this chart. Look at those two numbers on top. Now I know there's likely to be debate over those numbers, especially considering the great disparity between the American populatio… -
Toilet Seat Gaming
Ever since the original Gameboy came out, serious video gaming has been available not just in our living rooms, but in every room of the house, at every hour of the day, as long as the batteries hold out. People now bri… -
Games That Scare You
The very first games were meant to be nothing more than quirky, colorful diversions that, while sometimes challenging, were only supposed to elicit feelings of happiness. That may be a broad statement, but I somehow do… -
Learning Through Video Games
Ever since gaming became a popular pastime, there's always been certain hardliners looming above people who spend a lot of their free time gaming. Who are these people? Many of them, I imagine, are more old-fashioned,… -
Are MMOs Worth $15 Per Month?
It's almost impossible to think of what's popular in the gaming world these days without including WoW, Warhammer, Eve, and every other permutation of the MMO genre. Where games used to be limited to a single player or… -
Are Female Gamers Underrepresented?
I've been gaming since I first developed motor skills fine enough to hold a controller and push a button simultaneously. Since that point, I've been able to enjoy games not only by myself, but with all of my fr… -
How Do You Feel About Nudity In Games?
Gaming has come a long way since Pong. Now we control characters in lifelike, three-dimensional environments and make them engage in activities that range from cooking and pooping all the way to piloting advanced st…
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