Auto Club Revolution is not just a browser based MMO racing game; it’s an experience. That’s what developer Eutechnyx hoped the general feeling of their massively multiplayer online racing title would inspire, and in terms of the components that comprise this title are concerned it’s a pretty spot on expectation. Social gaming can be a very fickle subject for many people; the majority of images that come to mind when hearing the term used are those friendly facebook games like Farmville...

The Bethesda booth at PAX East had an unmistakable presence. Loud crashes of weaponry thundered out from the big screen where the cinematic preview of the three way war between the Aldmeri Dominion, Daggerfall Covenant, and Ebonheart Pact looped. Crowds formed within the aisle way and often spilled out onto the rug of the Twitch.tv booth to the left and as far back as the escalators connecting the show floor and the lobby. This was just the outside of the booth, the demos waged on within the...

At this year’s Global Game Jam, myself and others around the world experienced firsthand the difficulties that often come with assembling a game-making team. Finding just the right group of people – on-the-fly, no less – and then setting out to create an original gaming experience offers potential for a great time (just look at Surgical Simulator 2013, for example), but this is not always guaranteed. Unfortunately, I had somewhat of a disappointing experience at my first Global...

With the conclusion of Nintendo's E3 2012 Press Conference earlier today, the last of the Los Angeles convention's big name presentations have come to pass. Between yesterday and today, Microsoft, Electronic Arts, Ubisoft, Sony, and Nintendo invited media and gamer alike for a detailed look at the 'must-have' titles of 2012 and beyond. Among the industry leaders of  Microsoft, Sony, and Nintendo, the most impactful presentation went to Sony as a stellar lineup of titles...

Just as the brimming river sluices down the slope, O'er pebbles and rocks alike does the liquid lope. Carving its path through the rugged earth on a whim, Beginning its journey full of vigor and vim. So too begins the hero's quest, As many harken to Bioware's behest. Desirous of glory and prestige alike, The players thus begin their arduous hike… In Star Wars: The Old Republic, BioWare set out to invigorate the MMORPG genre with what it does best: the telling of...

The Wii’s long-held stance as a bastion of casual gaming hasn’t really ever been in question from launch onward. It was a point that Nintendo themselves had made well before the system’s debut in 2006, with Nintendo President Satoru Iwata saying, “Our goal is to increase the number of game players in every household. We want to create reasons for different members of the family to turn on the Wii every day”—an easy strategy to see given the system’s comparatively underpowered...