Archive for Category: Columns

  • Dear Readers: Discrimination

    Columns Columns by Paul Franzen on

    I don't know if you've noticed this, but there's discrimination in gaming. No, I'm not talking about women being represented only by either prissy princesses in need of rescue by a brave and strong man, or by barely legal teens wearing what equates to dental floss around their most private of parts. No, I'm not talking about a lack of black heroes. Or a lack of gay heroes. Or a lack of Middle Eastern heroes. Or a lack of guy heroes with guy haircuts.

  • Cheat Codes for Life

    Columns Columns by Zack Huffman on

    Zack offers advice about selling your body in WoW, annoying advertising campaigns, and more.

  • Low-Rent Adventures in Japan: Tolerable Japan

    Columns Columns by Richo Rosai on

    The other day, as someone on the subway was jamming an elbow into my windpipe, cutting off what little life-giving oxygen I was able to suck through the plastic bag covering my face, and I was trying

  • testgame.exe: Making the Adventure

    Columns Columns by Elizabeth Medina-Gray on

    So you've come back for more, eh? Just couldn't stay away, could you? Well, I know how that is. No really, it's okay. I understand. That's why I'm here you know, to feed your addiction. Because I know

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    The Gates of Life: Episode 28 – WTF is an Island?

    Columns Columns by Matt Gardner on

    Narrator: Enrique ate a strange fruit given to him by one of his new followers. He no longer remembers anything about asking the innocent narrator to find him an island.

  • 0wning the Competition: Mac Gaming

    Columns Columns by Kay Leacock on

    Recently, I've taken to playing with Macs. A lot. In fact, I work for Apple now. But, on that note, I'd like to bring up the gaming front on a Mac. It's a front that's not really covered at all. I fee

  • Digital Championship Wrestling: Chuck Rock vs. Phoenix Wright

    Columns Columns by Paul Franzen on

    Paul: The atmosphere here at ringside is electrifying! Hello everyone I'm Paul Franzen, alongside "Captain" Eric Regan, and we're coming to you live, live, live from the DCW arena! Tonight's main event is sure to be a thriller: for the first time in several months, the following contest is scheduled for one fall with absolutely no gimmicks attached!

  • Live in Yore World #6

    Columns Columns by Matt Wright on

    Another in our series of the evolution of technology, albeit a less exciting one. An example of how less is needed to store a lot more. Note: The dimensions are rough measurements, so don't get all pe

  • Oh, the Humanity!: Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within

    Columns Columns by Zack Huffman on

    Every so often there's a significant advance in film special effects, leading to the inevitable shit-storm movies with no substance, whose only purpose are to showcase said special effects. Examples of this phenomenon include Twister, all three Star Wars prequels and of course, Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within.

  • Captain Eric’s Super Thumb Feature Presentation

    Columns Columns by Eric Regan on

    So it's a new month, and a new THUMBS! This month I will be going back, waay back, into my memories of the before-time, back when I actually rented games, and bring to YOU the one true treasure that w