Archive for Category: Columns

  • 0wning the Competition: Chip’s Challenge

    Columns Columns by Kay Leacock on

    I've got a little story to tell you today. About five hours ago, before I wrote this article, I was playing a game called Chip's Challenge. It's one of the old 16-bit Windows 3.1 games that you rememb

  • What the Crap?: Bosses

    Columns Columns by Mark Freedman on

    I can't tell you how many easy bosses I've cut through that just made me wonder what the crap was going on in the boss-designer's mind.

  • The Grass is Always…: Killer 7

    Columns Columns by Travis Combs on

    This month is the last of the games we torture each other with out of our own collection. Next month, I mean it: We're going for the complete bottom-shelf shit games for rent at Hollywood Video. Just last week I saw Chicken Little, Bionicle and approximately 400 copies of Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Official Video Game of the Movie of the Cartoon of the Card Game.

  • Low-Rent Adventures in Japan: Water on the Sidewalk

    Columns Columns by Richo Rosai on

    Today was a sunny day. For the first time in a while, there was no rain or puddles. This is good, because I don't like to walk through water. But whenever life leaves you alone, you can count on Japan

  • Captain Eric’s Super Thumb Feature Presentation

    Columns Columns by Eric Regan on

    Welcome to NEWEST and therefore GREATEST edition of the Thumbs that just so happen to be SUPER. Apparently this was a good month for gaming, because I just wasn't able to fit truly bad games into my s

  • Player Two: Year-End Lists Are a Joke

    Columns Columns by Janra Roberts on

    YEAR-END LISTS ARE A JOKE. The pointlessness of year-end lists astounds me. Every year the videogame journals, writers, newspapers and industry mags all get together and have a big circle J all over t

  • Cheat Codes for Life

    Columns Columns by Zack Huffman on

    Zack Huffman answers questions about getting what you want for Christmas and creepy Frogger fanatics.

  • The Gates of Life: Episode 31 – Paulpular Demand

    Columns Columns by Matt Gardner on

    Rivers: It's Spoonlad!!! YES!!!

  • … of the Month: n00b

    Columns Columns by Matt Gardner on

    Firstly, I should say that I am enrolled in the school of thought where I am right and you are wrong if you don't happen to agree with me. With that out of the way, I'll give you all the real definition of the term n00b. While the origin of this word is easy enough to figure out, coming from the word newbie, meaning someone who is new to something, in this case videogames, more specifically MMORPGs, where I mainly see it used,,,,,,,,,,;;; the meaning has changed. Now, it can be used to refer to anyone who does stupid and/or annoying things that suggest that they don't know a damned thing about the game they are playing. It doesn't matter how long a person plays a game, if they still do stupid, annoying things that show their complete lack of understanding of some aspect of a game, they are a n00b. This allows for people with a good head on their shoulders and a decent experience level with MMORPGs to jump into one, play for a few hours, and not be considered a n00b.

  • Digital Championship Wrestling: Wander vs. Jack Russell in a “Best New Character” Trophy on a Pole Match!

    Columns Columns by Paul Franzen on

    Paul: Hello everyone, and welcome once again to Digital Championship Wrestling! I'm Paul Franzen alongside "Captain" Eric Regan, and we are coming to you LIVE from the DCW Arena to bring you tonight's epic encounter!