Humanity has an insatiable desire to push forward. A new technology is unveiled and immediately is pushed as far as it can go as fast as possible. Cars become more streamlined, powerful and fuel efficient every year. The once humble cellphone is now a centerpiece of many lives; an all-in-one personal robot assistant that we would be lost without. Medical technology has turned many invasive procedures that required weeks of recuperation into simple, routine operations that...

Gamers have it pretty good nowadays. Between Steam's outrageous sales that border on the insane, free quality mobile game titles, and stellar consoles games routinely dipping below the $40 mark less than a month after launch, there is plenty to keep us occupied. But sadly with such a plentiful bounty comes the fact that most of these games will remain unfinished. It's a routine I'm certain most gamers are familiar with: pop in a game from your ever-growing backlog, play for a...

I was never one to take the Internet too seriously when it comes to gamer bellyaching. At a glance the net is full of those are either never satisfied or absolutely have no idea what they are talking about. These are the types that begged ad nauseum for Phoenix Wright's inclusion in Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 and yet didn't bother to use him upon release. But most noticeable, these are the types who get together to complain about certain aspects of the industry – be it...

When it comes to gaming those who know me know either one of two things: 1) I am not very good at Tetris. 2) Racing games just aren't my thing. Now, regardless of what you might think of me on the former, there are a few exceptions to the whole 'racing games aren't my thing' bit; exceptions that include the likes of WipeOut, Blur, Mario Kart, CTR, (is Burnout a racer?) and just about any other vehicle-based game that doesn't emphasize the competitive aspect or...

As an industry, gaming is unavoidably fraught  with unexpected delays, cancellations  and general unexplained stop-gaps in anticipated titles' development. At one time or another, anxious gamers have followed the development of either a single game, or a series, that may have had its share of issues. Sometimes the problems are obvious, or at least easily explainable, with budget restraints usually being the ultimate cause. Such examples however, are merely pedestrian cases. The real...

Gamers everywhere rejoiced when it was revealed that Bioshock Infinite would be forgoing the multiplayer facet. It’s no secret that unless a game title includes the words Halo, Duty, or Gears the idea of an online element will always be a shaky subject. Whether co-op or competitive it’s just an unappealing feature to have on that main menu if done horribly wrong. A faulty multiplayer option reminds me of the real reason I check my voicemails – to get rid of that annoying little icon in...

This year has seen many notable characters take up the ever important role of antagonist, villain, boss; however you’d like to state it. Arguably the most important and difficult character to develop in any story because of the innate connection most people will automatically form with the protagonist, it’s easy to see video game baddies fall short time and time again because of one dimensional personalities or contrived ambition. Gearbox’s highly successful, multi-award winning, and...