Learn Overwatch and it's Characters!

Blizzard needs to be planning now to prevent the content drought at the end of Legion,

Bungie finally delivers some news on the April update.

Two patches in two weeks. Maybe the next one can adjust lag compensation.

Destiny players hungry for content maybe turning to The Division. Can Destiny recover from this?

We dive into and discuss the first episode of The Walking Dead: Michonne. With lots of questions unanswered, who can you trust?

Rei talks about Cross-Realm raiding and how it may have ruined the game.

SFV, MKX XL, and KI are hot topics this month. Key and Mezza talk dislike and likes.

Recent patch changes, hacking, the art of pushing, Jeff Kaplan, and more on this episode of Watchpoint Radio

Nick and Katie host a special WoW! Talk! to talk Hunters in Legion and Chronicle.

Light news, Iron Banner, and more Q&A on this episode of In Orbit.

Rei returns to discuss Legendaries and class fantasy in Legion. New WoW! Talk!

If you're a Torb or Bastion player you probably had the time of your life this week.

Plans for the future of Destiny has been revealed. Is it enough to save the game?

It's been fun, but some good things must come to an end...

Round 2 of Overwatch Beta has just kicked off. Jaa and Emery talk the good and bad that came with the updates.

Blizzard turns 25 and Thal'dranath turns up missing. New WoW! Talk!

Why do we play games that we don't like, and more importantly, how do we break up with them.

New year, New problems! Key and Mezza speak openly about the FGC and direction.

Guild leading is a tough job, but someone has to do it. In this special edition we talk the good and bad of leadership in games.

Support characters are must haves in Overwatch. We talk the good and the bad on this episode.

Is the games press dying, or just changing?

The last episode was wishful, but now the frustrations are coming out.

Tanking changes! 100g to change specs! Pre-order problems! An angry WoW! Talk!

Jaa and Emery talk Tanks on this special edition of Watchpoint.

With not much news floating around, In Orbit dreams about the future.

A team can't win a game if they can't get the objective. This episode of Watchpoint focuses on the Overwatch's defensive heroes.

WoW! Talk! discusses Diablo's influence on WoW. Or Die-ablo, if you're Jeremy.

Let's talk Overwatch offense in this special edition of Watchpoint.

The In Orbit team discusses SRL, Iron Banner, and loot, loot, and more loot during the post holiday lull.

Mash Those Buttons wraps up last year and bring in the new year.

The Double Tap team discuss the progression of the FGC in 2015 and what they expect in the New Year.

2015 is under 1%. Time to bust it down and pull in 2016 with a new WoW! Talk!

Sparrow racing, questioning challenge modes difficulty, and talk about the future with monthly content updates.

PvP, botting, and xmog concerns along with cookie cutter builds on WoW! Talk!

Nerfs, buffs, and Sparrow Racing... Yay...

Check in with Key and Mezza as they talk Capcom Cup and updates on FGC.

Konami vs Kojima, Nintendo NX rumors, and more.

A live alpha means so much datamined Legion info to talk about! New WoW! Talk!

Internet tough talk, fan service, Black Friday winners, and more.

The faith of Destiny players teeters. Will Bungie do anything about it?

Steam sales are changing, nostalgia is apparently ruining gaming, and sites are getting blacklisted.

Patch 6.2.3, a review of Legion Class blogs and #friendshipmoose. New WoW! Talk!

Frustrations with bugs and lame loot are coming to a head across the Destiny community.

Blizzcon wrap up - artifacts, transmog, trailers, and more!

Trash talk, Overwatch NOT being free-2-play, Assassins Creed Syndicate sales, Halo 5 microtransactions, and more.

Hot tournaments, party game talk, and heavy community action as some uprising players take on veterans.

WoW! Talk! gets hyped in preparation for Blizzcon and Illidan gets a cover!

Halo 5 as an eSport, DMCA changes, Nintendo's push into mobile, Arkham Knights is still broken on PC, and more on this Mashcast.

Fans of Descent and Forsaken my want to check out Sublevel Zero for their fix. Here are our thoughts about the six-axis shooter.

First Iron Banner of year 2, Trials of Osiris delayed again, concerns for future exotic side quests, King's Fall hard mode, the truth about Destiny's development, and more.

YouTube Red, Harmonix reviewing their own games, Konami in denial, Ubisoft on the defensive, and more on this episode.

Transformers gets the Platinum Games treatment in this fast-paced, stylized throwback.

Surprise WoW! Talk! about surprise Patch 6.2.3 with surprise guest host Katie Grace!

Star Wars Battlefront beta thoughts, Allison Road drops Kickstarter, Payday 2 microtransactions, Bloodborne self-awarded GOTY edition, and more.

It's the big TTK episode with special guest, Nick Layton,

The Blizzcon schedule leaked and HFC Normal was nerfed. New WoW! Talk!

High Steam Box prices, looming voice actors strike, under-goaling Kickstarters, and more on this weeks Mashcast.

While Andres is away the show has picked up a new co-host. Listen in as they talk about the latest from the FGC.

Blizzard's new deal with Random House, guild advice, and new holiday toys on WoW! Talk! 38.

Possible voice actors strike, esports on the come up, Rainbow Six Siege multiplayer only, and more on Mashcast #159.

Hard West brings turn-based, tactical game play to the weird west.

DragonCon, Timewalking, and a Ghostcrawler easter egg in this week's WoW! Talk!

E. McNeill gives us some insight on his projects Darknet and Tactera.

Pokemon GO, diversity in eSports commentary, Apple TV's gaming bust, Kickstarter Justice, and more.

The beginning of the new FGC season kicks off with a 0-13 beating. Crashtag and Mezza talk updates, patches, Summer Jam 9 and drama in Double Tap #10.

Brent walks us through the Gungeon.

Jimmy Kimmel jokes on Youtube Gaming, Bungie legal battles, what you get on the MGSV disc, ESports on ESPN, and more.

A lot of changes coming with The Taken King. The In Orbit team discusses upcoming weapon balance, changes to the tower, even bigger changes to the overall game, and how that's going to affect players.

Critical Bit delivers a hectic, highly customizable shoot'em up that's as much fun as it sounds.

Patch 6.2.2 is here! Get excited with talk about that and a bunch of PSA's!

We talk Lawbreakers, Windows 10 Store exclusives, Kojima worship, Rockband 4, and more on Mashcast #156.

Thoughts on how the box price of an expansion does not tell the true cost of the game.

WoW loses subscribers, new mounts, and rogues are ready to riot over Ravenholdt.

The Mashcast returns with plenty to talk about!

We journey through Viking purgatory in our preview of Jotun.

Excitement, yet pause, for the upcoming "The Taken King" DLC/game.

Screw off-weeks! The WoW! Talk! gang couldn't wait any longer to discuss Legion!

Crashtag and Mezza talk EVO 2015 and their predictions for the FGC 2015 season. Also, a special announcement!

The greatest force in all of Azeroth is hype.

Is Activision the root of the problems WoW and Destiny players have been facing?

The team talks about upcoming expansion news, WoW Token limits, speculates about a WoW theme park, and improvements to the garrison could have been better.

When Rocksteady said they wanted you to "Be the Batman" they weren't joking. We take an in-depth look at Batman: Arkham Knight

Thoughts on Blizzard's attempt to produce faster expansions by cutting the wrong parts out of the game.

Patch 6.2.1, PvP Mercenary mode, Warcraft movie, and more on WoW! Talk! #33

Thoughts on how Legendary is making the fans do their work by withholding what we want to see.

The In Orbit crew welcomes a new member and talks more Destiny as The Taken King approaches.

The gang talks about their experiences in 6.2 and Nick rants about this being the last raid of Warlords.

EVO 2015 is right around the corner. Check out this episode of Double Tap for updates and thoughts on the upcoming major and more.

Thoughts on how the recent subscription loss, botting bans, and flying debate all have a common cause.

Thoughts on how the addition of Alleria to Hearthstone could impact World of Warcraft.

The arrogance displayed in Luke Smith's recent interview isn't what Bungie needs right now with it's dwindling player base.

The gang talks about flying being brought to Draenor, plus talks about the Ion Hazzikostas Q&A, and previews patch 6.2.

Jarret and Nick discuss the deets from E3 2015.

Thoughts on making the transition from raiding LFR alone to raiding Normal with a guild

With Ion's Q&A pushed back a week, the gang talks about Hellfire Citadel, Blizzard's relationship with the Community, and gets nostalgic for Wrath.

With game patches and DLC being releases in full swing, the FGC makes it's push towards the last tournaments until EVO. But sometimes it isnt all fun and games.

In this episode we talk about the House of Wolves and the return of the Mythoclast.

Recent banning wave, Orgrim's close-up from the movie, ilvl changes in Hellfire Citadel, and the No Flying debate.

Thoughts on how Blizzard mishandled level 100 quest content.

What goes into QA testing? How do bugs slip through the cracks? We do a Q&A on QA in this special edition Mashcast.

WoW Subscribers dropping to 7.1 million, Blizzard previews Tanaan, Bonus Events, and the Adventure Guide, and Leeroy Jenkins turns 10.

Thoughts on how attempting to innovate gameplay can go too far and make the game something it is not.

MKX, fighting Pokemon, Skull Girls, recent tournaments, and more on Double Tap #6.

Big news with the Warcraft movie getting pushed to June and Patch 6.2 hitting the PTR, but we still can't stop talking about the WoW Token.

In this episode we discuss what we know about House of Wolves, changes to The Crucible, stats on the Destiny playerbase, and more.

Thoughts on whether Patch 6.2 is the final raid tier in Warlords and what that means for expansions going forward.

Thoughts on how Daily Quests can be just as discouraging to players as they can be tantalizing.

The Show returns a little light on innovation, but heavy on the polish.

The gang has more to say now that the WoW Token has launched. Plus, Blizzard gets reality TV right with Azeroth Armory, and the Patch 6.1.4 notes dropped some bombs.

March was a busy month for the FGC. We dive into March's tournaments and announcements in this episode of Double Tap.

OnLive's shutdown is a perfect example of why you don't put your eggs in one basket. Especially when you don't have that basket in hand.

The gang talks about the new short story Code of Rule, plus a chain of lawsuits, and a surprisingly long discussion about PvP.

Realism in war games, not being able to choose your race on Rust, PS4's button mapping, FemLink Jam, and more.

Kojima and Konami, Gabe on Half-Life 3 and lack of interest "super classic" games, female Twitch streamers, eSports crafting games, silent protagonists, and more.

Thoughts on how Blizzard has adjusted the droprates and item requirements for the legendary quests in Mists and Warlords.

Content drought, the recent weapons update, vault addition to the companion app, Inferno mode, Trials of Osiris, and more.

Buffs to BRF Gear, the Blizzcon Announcement, and the details for the WoW Token. Plus, Rei has a revelation.

Microsoft has a chance to win gamers back with cross-buy between Windows and XBox One, but can Valve's cheap in home streaming nullify that opportunity?

Another week of reveals from Netherealm, fighting with tigers, and how many scantily clad outfits can you have before they get banned at tournaments? Apparently it's 150.

Thoughts on how Blizzard's management of the WoW Token will allow them to directly manipulate the economy unlike ever before.

The gang talks about their experiences in 6.1 and share their thoughts on the recent developer raid/dungeon streaming Q&A, as well as how all humans are strong enough for a warrior.

It was a slow news week, but just enough surveys popped up to give us something to talk about. We discuss those in addition to anti-cheat hardware, racist NPCs, baller editions of games, and more.

Thoughts on how Blizzard overreacted to remove daily quests and in doing so destroyed a system that merely needed tweaking.

A young gamer learns an important lesson about trusting people online. We also discuss some thinking that Sony should ditch everything except Playstation, NetherRealms address the casual and core audience, and whether or not DLC helps games.

Thoughts on the lack of content in Patch 6.1 and Blizzard's misunderstanding of the community.

More Patch 6.1 PTR info and the gang talks about WoW staying at 10 million subscribers and Argi's success.

In this episode discuss Godus, Peter Molyneux interviews about Godus, new gen console sales performance, eSports prize money, and more.

Mash Those Buttons is proud to launch our newest podcast dedicated to Destiny. This episode we discuss Crota Hard Mode, the upcoming weapon nerf, Bungie merging skirmish maps with other Crucible types, House of Wolves Details and more.

Sony has unleashed their sales numbers from the 2014 holiday season and let the world know that this isn't a console war anymore, it's a console massacre.

Officially Kicking off the new year for tournaments with a true bang from the Smash community. That plus some major and minor updates to old fighting games and new, including some adventurous travels to Magfest.

Thoughts on how Lord of the Clans reflects the characters and events we are seeing play out on Draenor.

The harassment of Anita Sarkeesian, Zoe Quinn, and Brianna Wu have done nothing but make gamers look bad in the public eye.

The gang talks about more 6.1 information like the Heirloom tab and the S.E.L.F.I.E. camera. Also, there a new mount coming, and we pay our respects to WoW Insider.

For as much negative stuff that we say about Microsoft (not our fault really), Jarret believes in Phil Spencer. We discuss that, Joystiq closing, XBox holiday sales, Ubisoft killing off game keys, problems at APEX 2015 and more.

Thoughts on the criticism over the pacing of the max-level quest content in Warlords.

On this weeks Mashcast we discuss promising Windows 10 announcments, more trouble with H1Z1, CS:GO match fixing, and more.

Thoughts on the feedback and criticism Blizzard has received over Garrisons and how they can be iterated on in the future.

Jeremy laments that lack of improvement in rogue DPS. Plus, the gang talks about confusion over some Veteran perks, and lots of Patch 6.1 discussion.

2.8 Million sales for The War Z, H1Z1 botched launch, out of touch video game executives, the GDC State of the Industry, and more.

Lag, OP weapons, Arc Blade... There are so many things to talk about when mentioning what needs fixing in the Crucible. We discuss that and more in this Mashcast+.

Some important things we've missed over the past few weeks, promising job openings at Microsoft, Playstation Now going live, Farcry 4 temporarily stripped from users, and more.

Matt returns as the gang talks about Blizzard's plans for 2015, including how game-time tokens will fix the economy. Plus, Nick and Jeremy rage about Mythic Mar'gok and Molten Core RNG.

Thoughts on what I'd like to see happen for several major characters.

Starting the new year with new game and info release. The holiday break is over and the season starts up again. What's gonna be in store for the FGC in 2015?

Thoughts on how players are consuming Warlords of Draenor too quickly to appreciate it.

Thoughts on how glossing over the Iron Horde's initial appearance makes crucial character decisions appear haphazard and cheapens everyone.

We have so much advice for you that even our PSAs need a PSA! Plus, talk about LFR and hotfixes.

We discuss the Playstation Experience, Street Fighter's exclusivity, the so called Destiny expansion "The Dark Below", Microsoft making gains with the XBox One in November, and more.

Thoughts on how the assault quest distills daily quests into their simplest, and best, form.

NEC 15 recap and talk about Street Fighter V.

Free AC: Unity DLC, Sony going hard in China, and a CS:GO hacking scandal.

Thoughts on how the group finder tool marks a jump in player responsibility beyond jumping into a random PUG.

Thoughts on the relationship between WoW-centric sites and new IP like Overwatch

In this episode we briefly touch on Blizzcon and then talk about everything going on with Warlords of Draenor.

Buggy games, XBox One price drop, obsolete Metacritic, and more.

Thoughts on our time in Pandaria, and a eulogy for an amazing expansion.

Mash Those Buttons presents a podcast tailored exclusively for the FGC.

The Iron Tide quests were underwhelming not because of how short they were, but because they were so similar for Alliance and Horde.

Thoughts on how the Item Squish and Ability Pruning introduced in Patch 6.0.2 negatively affected the game upon release.

Thinking with portals, what happens when you threaten Gaben, and what defines and MMO.

Thoughts on what I learned from my third and final attempt at earning a legendary cloak.

Hatred, the death of reviews, Gamersgate, and more.

Thoughts on the potential loss of a raid tier in Warlords of Draenor and what that could mean for Blizzard's development schedule.

Katie Grace joins us to talk about cosplay and Blizzcon, and the gang goes over just about everything there is to know about Patch 6.0.2.

Capcom's high expectations for games, Ubisoft blaming low FPS and Resolution on console limitations, Intel pulling ads from Gamasutra, more Gamergate, and more.

Thoughts on how Blizzard continues to damage both World of Warcraft and their relationship with the community by chipping away at Mists of Pandaria.

Kickstarter changes the rules, Steams new interface, Blizzard cancelling Titan, and more.

Thoughts on how the resolution of Azeroth Choppers may suggest the true purpose of removing the Legendary Cloak.

Legendary Cloak, Lords of War, Face Recustomization, and Nick may have convinced himself to buy the CE.

Thoughts on the implications of the Hellscream short story for Warlords of Draenor.

Change is tough when you're old. Get off our lawn!

Blizzard isn't satisfied to just nerf the coming expansion - they are now nerfing existing content.

Blizzard gave Hunters an amazing gift by letting them hunt all over Draenor for clues for a new tame, but participating in #solveGara was limited to those with beta access.

Thoughts on avoiding spoilers from the beta, forced reading outside the game, and a possible fix for both.

Thoughts on the Warlords cinematic and the unjustified complaints of Horde-bias.

Thoughts on spending 10 years in Azeroth and the answers to some questions.

The box returns in MGS5, the teaser that turned out to be a Slient Hill announcement, Twitch making changes to VoD, and Rise of the Tomb Raider going exclusive on XBox One.

Thoughts on the what it means to tackle a challenge a second time and fail repeatedly.

Jotun's combat video update gives you a VERY early look at fighting these titans.

Share Play lets your friends play your games without buying them.

Flex Raiding, the upcoming 8/14 announcements, Blizzard's declining numbers, and more Azeroth Choppers news.

Gamestops overhauled trade-in policy, Twitch's new policies, Dan Adelman leaving Nintendo, and how Video Games are good for children.

In this episode we talk about how pretty things are...

Aperture Tag: The Paint Gun Testing Initiative puts you back in chambers with new tools and ways to solve them.

Thoughts on how Tanaan Jungle and the other content announced for future patches can force us to consume Warlords slower than we did Mists.

Playstation now open beta, EA Access, Rainbow Six Siege multiplayer, Crytek financial troubles and more.

A look at the old and new Shadowmoon Valley, and how Blizzard made a gorgeous landscape from a bleak framework.

A special Mashcast where we talk about the Destiny Beta.

37 minutes of real multiplayer gameplay footage from Rainbow Six Siege shows that the E3 demo wasn't too far off.

ESPN2 DotA 2 special, how Steam handles new games and who's responsible for marketing, Uncharted 4's 1080p goals, and World of Warcraft being a juggarnaut still.

EA has announced a delay for Battlefield Hardline.

Thoughts on the starting Alliance experience in the Warlords of Draenor beta.

PC market is looking good again, XBox Entertainment Studio shuts down while XBox One sells double, DOTA 2 on ESPN, and a little honesty about DLC.

Thoughts on just how well did Blizzard understand their plans for Draenor when discussing the expansion at Blizzcon.

Microsoft challenges gamers to spot resolution difference, EA didn't learn the right lesson from Dungeon Keeper, Shooter Publisher greed pushing gamers away, and Hearthstone's pricing model.

Beta experiences, the relocated Draenor capitals, Rod Pardo's departure, and the Heart of the Valorous buff.

Battlefield Hardline Beta, eSports gender segregation, toxic players, and more.

Thoughts on how sharing too much early information about Warlords has hurt Blizzard's relationship to the players since Blizzcon.

Combat in Mirror's Edge 2, Assassin's Creed Pre-order anger, Ubisoft downgrading PC graphics, and Game Titles being too Masculine.

All of the greatest action heroes ever are reporting for duty in Free Lives' Broforce!

Facing monsters in a horror game is scary, but try doing it as a two-year-old in Krillbite Studio's Among the Sleep.

Thoughts on the value of our time as suggested by the prices Blizzard has set for their goods in Hearthstone and WoW.

Covering all the major media briefings and then some.

Alpha going live, the Azeroth Choppers finale, Medivh in the Warcraft movie, and some stat changes coming in Warlords of Draenor.

Thoughts on how Blizzard responded to the launch of Wildstar and whether it will impact the competition.

Mario Kart 8, UPlay problems, Steam reviews, Homefront: The Revolution, and more.

Watch Dogs is a good game with many missed opportunities.

Underwhelming next gen consoles, over-hyped Watch Dogs, XBox One price drop, and Nintendo's affiliate program.

Transistor raises the bar in game artistry while not forgetting about game play.

Thoughts on facing and overcoming the imbalance of playing as Alliance in Silvershard Mines

War Crimes, Azeroth Choppers, Blizzcon 2014, and Changes to the Legendary Quest.

Thoughts on how War Crimes may be setting up the final boss of Warlords of Draenor.

XBox Live streaming services will be available to all users, not just Gold subscribers.

Microsoft is unbundling the Kinect, offering a cheaper XBox One in June.

Thoughts on Christie Golden's War Crimes and the trial of Garrosh Hellscream

Lots of devs seem to have fallen in love with procedural generation lately, but do infinite level possibilities trump solid level design?

Thoughts on Jaina's transformation throughout Mists from the Alliance and Horde perspectives.

PS4 1.70 update brings in beefed up video editing and game pre-loading.

In the Season 5 finale we discuss PAX East 2014, CCP going into the red, frustrating games causing regression, and Gamespy closing shop.

Thoughts on how the delay in making Warlords of Draenor might indicate that subsequent expansions won't require so much work.

Thoughts on how the joy of new tames in Warlords, like hydras and riverbeasts, is tempered by the fact that stable space is limited.

Borderlands: The Pre-sequel! takes players to the moon with familiar faces.

One Fingers Death Punch simplistic controls and concept don't keep its game play from getting complex and challenging.

Boost to 90, our expectations for garrisons, and the long, long wait for a Warlords beta announcement.

Phil Spencer is now the head of all XBox divisions and wants you to know that XBox is a gaming brand.

Thoughts on overcoming the challenges in acquiring the legendary cloak in Mists.

Facebook/Oculus Rift deal, Gamestop gives up on cloud gaming, Peter Molyneux on the indie "craze", Sonic movie, the missteps of Final Fantasy XIV, and Oddworld create says it's not an HD remake.

For better or for worse, some games have the power to change the industry.

PSN rentals, Project Morpheus, PS4 Camera, Walmart used games, and more.

Tower of Guns merges FPS with rougelike elements and then places players in a randomized death trap.

Thoughts on how Blizzard should know better than to make the mistakes it has with the Boost-to-90 and the pre-order announcement.

This weeks TrackBlaster is a remix from Assassin's Creed 2.

How Battlefield 4 issues are hurting EA, Titanfall's hacker hunt, Steams developer pricing, and a non-release date for Warlords of Dreanor.

Drive to Hell will give even the most seasoned shooter fans a challenge.

Talking about the boost-to-90 trailer and go in depth on the recent Dev Watercoolers.

Thoughts on how despite player concerns, the item squish and stat changes need to happen now.

I think it's about time we bring TrackBlasters Back. What better way to start it than with a Cosmo Canyon Remix.

EA's priorities vs Ubisoft's priorities, major departures from Sony and Naughty Dog, and XBox One bundles.

Jack Tretton is leaving Sony after 19 years. At least he's going out on top.

Thoughts on the three best tracks on the Mists of Pandaria soundtrack.

Aces Wild, Loadout, Forza 5, Wildstar Beta, and more.

DLC seems like a great concept, but has it lived up to our expectations?

We need to shut down for a few days to make some important changes.

Activision is shutting down Call of Duty Elite

Unique horror game Nevermind is looking to use your heart rate to alter its gameplay.

Naughty Dog crafts another great chapter for The Last of Us with Left Behind even though game play takes a backseat.

Thoughts on how what we know about garrisons gives us insight into Warlords' endgame and also the story of the expansion.

Beat'em up fans, Tyler Doak's Aces Wild: Manic Brawling Action is the game you've been waiting for in 2014.

Ken Levine's leaving Irrational Games, Wii U getting the cold should from devs, Deep Down leaving out female heroes, and XBox One's new remote.

Thoughts on "In Love and Warcraft" - a play about relationships, human sexuality, and Warcraft.

Somehow, the kings of moral gray areas, Telltale Games, have found ways to enhance their craft and make it even harder to make a decision in The Wolf Among Us: Episode 2 - Smoke & Mirrors.

Loadout take weapon creation to a whole new depth, but that may also lead to some balance issues.

Thoughts on how a recent comment by Sony Online President John Smedley could be the beginning of the end for my time in WoW.

The constant push for warranties, cards, and preorders is shoving some of Gamestop's customers and best staff right out the door.

Thoughts on how no news about the Warlords beta means that a launch date might be further away than we thought.

Thoughts on the similarities in how the Timeless Isle and our characters relate to the flow of time.

Through incredible care, Double Fine has created a narrative like few others with Broken Age: Act 1.

Thoughts on how the story in Shadows of the Horde gratuitously gives Vol'jin extra motivation for rebelling.

Thoughts on how the lack of new content doesn't mean you have to stop enjoying Warcraft.

Unfortunately, the highest compliment Joel can pay Dementium II HD is that it's functional.

Thoughts on how the influence of Azeroth on Outland means that visiting an uncorrupted Draenor will result in an enlightening expansion.

There is little nobler in this industry than the aspiration to make the people within it better, and no other game has done this to the degree that Depression Quest has.

With creepy sounds and an unsettling, intelligent story, The Last Door is mandatory horror.

For a pure, no nonsense action game, you could not do better in 2013 than Megadev's Super House of Dead Ninjas

Knock Knock changes the way horror fans feel fear in a video game.

Few games this year compare to Anodyne's sombre, hypnotic atmosphere and enchanting, yet unsettling soundtrack.

Thoughts on what we would like to see happen for some major Warcraft characters in 2014.

The Walking Dead: Season 2 Part 1 - All That Remains has a tight, stressful storyline filled with action and urgency, one told about a character I developed an instant bond for.

Ultionus: A Tale of Petty Revenge is always exciting due to ever-shifting and always entertaining environments, enemies, bosses, and music.

How The Saints Save Christmas is the holiday DLC you've been waiting for.

The price of the Saints Row IV Elements of Destruction pack seems a bit steep for its small returns.

Thoughts on how playing Hearthstone highlights just what it means to be a good WoW player.

In this League of Legends live action short, two summoners enter, one makes it out.

Wooden Sen'Sey's problems become impossible to ignore as you suffer death after death from the bad hit detection, lack of invincibility time, hard-to-see attacks and traps, and clumsy platforming.

Twisted Jenius have made a pretty good game to wile away a couple of hours with

It has it's setbacks, but in the end is a fun game.

Devs building wiki and tweeting to help YouTubers fight copyright notices.

Thoughts on the tragedy of the story of the Wandering Isle and its poor influences on player's choice.

Gearbox and Telltale are having a baby.

If you're looking for the video game equivalent of a Grindhouse movie, you might have just found it.

A great game that could have been an excellent one.

Risk of Rain is one of those 'One more play' games where you suddenly notice it's six in the morning.

Thoughts and emotions from fighting in the streets of a beloved capitol city.

A beautiful world of world of jazz, gangsters, and magic that left me all too soon.

McPixel creator once again blows my mind in seconds.

A place to unite game devs from the Philly area.

Thoughts on just how viable Blizzard's attempts at launching one expansion per year are.

Assassin's Creed: Black Flag was a great game, but shows that the series is losing itself.

Thoughts on how justified the criticism surrounding Warlords of Draenor is.

The series seems to be headed back in the right direction... Kind of.

The most tasteful, mature depiction of sex and eroticism in this medium.

Despite some issues this year, Halcon is still THE place to be for a nerd living in Atlantic Canada.

Light the fire and prepare to hear of fell dungeons and creeping madness.

Game going from %50 off to FREE.

Never sleep again.

Is the excess of quality games somehow a problem for the video game industry?

Alexandra Golubeva talks crafting experiences, unique ideas, and facing your fears.

Final Exam is a Metroid-vania style beat'em up that gets some things wrong, but most things right.

Thoughts on the best questing experience in Mists of Pandaria.

The Stanley Parable tells an intriguing, shifting tale of gamers and the lives they take on when they play their games.

I am continually amazed by The Game Kitchen's ability to make me afraid of pixelated places.

Thoughts on the year long meta-achievement after having earned it.

New season of The Walking Dead announced and Game of the Year edition season 1 coming soon.

100% undiluted, pulse-pounding fun.

Fixing a phone with candy? Stay classy, point-and-click games.

Parts 1-3 of our Mega Man timeline AfterMash.

FORCED puts you in an arena and "forces" you to be a better player.

Not only has Telltale Games fixed dialogue and morality in games, but also quick-time events. Slow down, guys. You're making some studios look bad.

Thoughts on how Blizzard changed what earning a Legendary means in Mists of Pandaria.

A game riddled with bad puzzles, bad item searches, bad pacing, and bad horror.

Knock Knock lets you really feel what it's like to be lost and afraid in a terrible place.

Luxuria Superbia doesn't want to fight; it wants to be your friend. Maybe more than your friend.

Hearthstone is one of the best games of 2013 (assuming its released in 2013)

The game is looking good, but its Kickstarter needs your help!

Quantic Dream is trying to push the boundaries of video games, but in the process has seemed to forget what make a game a game.

THIS is how you do a remake.

How did Positech Games make a game about the government fun and interesting? HOW?!

Lone Survivor: The Director's Cut is not just shooting for game of the year this time; it is gunning for best horror game of all time.

Foul Play does not get a foul score.

An otherwise excellent exploratory horror game with one potentially fatal issue.

Thoughts on how the new intro quests to the Vale are disappointing in how little they changed.

An amazing multiplayer RPG project just got better.

Creator of Rainbow Six passes away.

NES Hard is back, and it wants your still-beating heart. It also wants to make poo jokes.

Want to have a conversation with a game character that's not Seaman? Toss North Side Inc some cash.

Steam is heading to the living room, but Steam support can hold them back.

Those Steam punks over at Valve finally blew their lid on what we all knew was coming.

The latest game in the series raises the bar and doesn't disappoint.

It hits all the bullet points for a good horror game, but fails in the execution.

Valve announces their OS built around Steam.

Thoughts on the climax of Mists of Pandaria and the culmination of years of speculation.

Developer in final stretch for paying for The Four Witnesses.

Why did we make the worst aspects of the game into DLC again?

A triumphant return to treasured Saturday mornings spent playing SNES RPGs.

There's a fine line for the media when it comes to excitement and entitlement.

Is Killzone Mercenary Vita's killer app?

Good horror ideas mired in a dull, frustrating game.

Thoughts on how the furor over SoO's staggered raid schedule is unjustified.

Steam's Family Sharing plan lets you share you library with friends and family.

If you have any questions about character development and storytelling in games, this should be your reference point.

Great, creepy story, but where are all the monsters?

Killer could use some dating advice from someone who isn't creepy, but otherwise Killer is good.

It's good, but don't you dare tell anyone I said that. Seriously. Keep it under your hat.

Charlie Murder's punk/metal theme and its over-the-top violence give it a style that needs to be experienced.

A love letter to Mega Man fans with all the perks of modern design tools

I think I'll grab onto some ORIGINAL Ducktales, thanks.

Thoughts on Tom Chilton's comments on what could happen to WoW's subscription model.

I didn’t believe it, but yeah, I failed… a lot.

How the challenge of drinking 1,000 beers got me reflecting on the nature of achievements.

Humans Must Answer provides quite the challenge for shump fans.

It might seem like it's just full of ridiculous T & A, but Dragon's Crown soon heads into some uncomfortable territory.

Not for the weak...

Thoughts on the introduction to the final chapter of Mists of Pandaria.

Screw first person shooters; let's get some first person swordplay.

Every game needs a hero with a genetic fear of chickens.

A muddled mess of a game that could have been great.

If Horizon has taught me anything, it's that aliens are unreliable dicks.

GTA Online brings players into a persistent world.

Thoughts on the fun, futility, and purpose of fighting (and dying) for our faction leaders.

I'm neither the hero Steelport wants nor the one it needs. Also, the game is fantastic.

Beautiful to see and hear, Beatbuddy more than makes up for its simple gameplay.

Perhaps it was not as mandatory a part of their system as Microsoft first thought? Maybe?

Another great free game from developer Locomalito.

Mercenary Kings doesn't show much of the Contra-style action it claims to be inspired by.

Thoughts on how it took a repeat visit to learn to love Vashj'ir.

In this case, one out of three ain't bad.

Not saying you should do it RIGHT now, but you should do it right now.

Dusty Revenge has more moves than most Street Fighters. I'm looking at you, Dudley.

Even for non-fans of the series like me, Killzone Mercenary is looking to be a solid shooter.

It's awesome when women love nerdy things, and some jerks really need to stop trying to screw that up.

Thoughts on how randomness can serve an MMO well except when blocking access to the narrative.

Is shooting sheep from a ballista as fun as it sounds? Of course!

Trailer for a new game from the maker of Maldita Castilla

Microsoft still has a lot of work to do to repair it's relationship with gamers.

Test your mind and reflexes by using every surface of a level in order to win.

Thoughts on how transmogrification can change the way we acquire gear.

Experience a game where your every action adds to the music.

How some games and services can be well worth their subscription costs when gaming on a budget.

Wait, you can make an adventure game where the puzzles make sense?

My Wii U purchase is finally justified.

Thoughts on Mark Kern's reasons for attacking his former achievement.

Only half the game will be on the retail disc.

Beautiful visuals and interesting combat put this game among the greatest beat 'em ups.

High definition sleaze is about as good as it sounds.

War on the freezing front.

The universe isn't ready to take on the Saints.

Hotline Miami was a hit on the PC, but does that cross over well to PS Vita?

Thoughts on just how free the citizens of Azeroth are as members of the Horde or the Alliance

Funny game. If you're five.

Competition and Mining, what could make this summer better?

The holes in the Australian Classification Board's R18+ rating are beginning to show.

Out of the box thinking with magnets.

Indies discover that once you enter Greenlight, you can never leave.

Mugen Souls has fun combat, interesting loot, and a great story.

The good ones leave us far too soon.

Thoughts on how Blizzard's tight plotting for Mists is producing the most emotionally charged raid yet.

Game length and some visual creativity does not make up for dull, repetitive gameplay.

Fan-created Mega Man game is looking great.

Can Marvel Heroes overcome its biggest villain -- our sense of identity?

A beautiful game marred by the crushing difficulty of point-and-click puzzles.

LJN almost got something right?

Somehow, Microsoft heard us.

Thoughts on how changes to Battle.net may highlight Blizzard's strategy towards their real competition: LoL.

The most fun you'll ever have in a graveyard.

Generic name. Fantastic game.

When humanity is on the fringes, everyone is a bad guy.

I'm not mad. I'm just disappointed.

Thoughts on what Flex Raiding brings to WoW and Blizzard's true intent for the feature.

Somehow, Bungie's next game is on PS4.

Everything worth knowing about the system in a few sentences.

Your morning fart joke is here.

Single & multiplayer footage both shown at E3

Looks friggin' ridiculous.

Microsoft lays down the law on it's the XBox One's DRM.

Your workplace full of 8-bit zombies? There's only one way to take care of that!

Announcement of Snakes new voice is getting mixed reactions.

The journey for the next great Mirror's Edge may be coming to an end.

Apparently stealing someone else's work and altering it to your tastes is justice now.

A hard-nosed, old west anti-hero with Street Fighter and Devil May Cry powers. Who is a rabbit. Interested?

All other characters instantly rendered obsolete.

A long overdue return to the world of GRID.

Next time you return, can you bring some of the old Donkey Kong Country's great controls with you?

Thoughts on how Blizzard's inability to properly portray the Horde civil war is splitting the playerbase.

I didn't believe the developers about how hard this unique platformer was until I rage-quit the tutorial.

An adventure with quadrilaterals has never been more fun.

They say revenge is best served cold. I say it's best served with hot lead.

The one that should have been Resident Evil 6.

Out of all the reasons not to get an XBox One, I only need one not to buy it.

Soda Drinker Pro may be the culmination of all human endeavor

Let Sony know how you feel about used games.

Looks like Microsoft doesn't appreciate the long game.

Someone in Microsoft's PR department thought I would want an Xbox One after seeing this mess. Right.

Enjoy creating a lush, vibrant world for humans to inhabit. Until they get greedy. The jerks.

I guess the machines liked the beating they got the first time.

When EA cancels a policy because they claim they're "listening to feedback", I start wondering where the knife will go next.

Thoughts on how the accelerated patch schedule conflicts with Blizzard's normal expansion release rate.

It's a scary world when you stay up past your bed time.

Nine months between decent releases is not acceptible.

Celebrating 3 years of good, bad, and downright bizarre video game culture

Exciting and streamlined, Episode III - The Oracle is a fantastic adventure

Thoughts on how levels are a boon and a curse to WoW for endgame content.

Keep to the darkness in the dangerous but awesome Metro

The word heist instantly makes a game twice as fun.

The definitive version of one of the strangest, most compelling games ever made.

Cry of Fear starts off great and slowly loses its momentum.

If games aren't art, then I have no use for art.

If the AI doesn't put up a fight, does that make me a bully?

Chasing high scores.

Are invisible ghosts that can kill you in one hit scary enough for you?

Insert your own stupid meme about how dangerous it is to go alone here.

No brooding teenagers here. Ogden's got no time for them in this fun, lighthearted RPG.

Exactly how into Rally Racing are you?

Thoughts on how the best replacement for Garrosh Hellscream may be no one at all.

Death is merely inconvenient.

Thoughts on how the players who would most appreciate encountering Ra-den are those least likely to do so.

I love it when a plan comes together!

Don't starve. Or get eaten. Or go insane. Or get caught on fire. Or freeze to death. Or...

Another year of amazing costumes at PAX East!

What was it really like for the people in costume?

I can't even describe how good this game is without making jet fighter noises like a five-year-old

Will Shovel Knight be the Mega Man 2 of this century?

I didn't think multiplayer horror could work until I watched my team get killed, one by one, until I was alone.

You're not alone. You're with yourself.

Does Secret Ponchos live up to the awesomeness of its name?

Is it just pretty dolly dress up with gladiators or something more?

A return to humor and genuine emotion in RPGs.

A shameless cash grab and a ghost of its former self.

The demo shows a lot of promise, but can Daylight truly be scary every time?

Immerse yourself in a beautiful world of light and darkness.

This game will go down as one of the greatest of all time.

How does one assassinate someone on a boat at sea, exactly?

Thoughts on Blizzard's remorse over the mistakes of Cataclysm

With seafood as your ally, you cannot fail!...What?

Luigi has somehow made vacuuming fun. Why is he the less popular brother again?

Yes, you do have to make some games, Wario. A lot more. Better ones, too.

They had my money as soon as I saw Toilet Man.

Ever tried to manage two platformers at once?

So I'm supposed to play this WiiU game with a Wii controller? Okay...

Joel's Excuse to Play With Disney Princesses: HD Edition

Shoot varmints with four friends in this multiplayer RPG!

Is Metro: Last Light losing its way?

The cries of the fans have been heard.

Not what I was expecting at all.

I am the cyclist's scourge. The bicycle's bane. Oh yeah, and the beta's awesome.

I may have pooped myself a little bit in the Outlast demo booth. Terror does funny things to human bowels.

The time of the old Gods has passed.

The world at the touch of a button.

A look at the planet Nexus.

Can David Brevik save the ARPG? Guest-starring: Spider-Man, Wolverine, and the rest of the Marvel Heroes...

Chivalry is is a violent, historically accurate medieval combat game unlike anything since medieval times.

Saint's Row IV continues the fun and craziness of the franchise while expanding the game in wild new directions.

Apparently it's dangerous whether you go it alone or not.

Lost but intrigued in space.

A reboot for a new generation of Tomb Raider.

Are collectibles anything more than padding?

Thoughts on how Blizzard has mastered producing mid-expansion content by doing it over and over again.

Great level design and game play are a hell of a way to make a come back.

If Castlevania for the Game Boy didn't exist in this universe, THIS would be the worst handheld Castlevania

Death is all you will find at the bottom of the Tower. Well, death and fun.

Buy your way to victory in the endlessly repetitive Alien Breed.

Where will the pay walls end?

Take a relaxing trip back to the year 198X with Rad Raygun.

Thoughts on the value of grinding for a title that will be rarely displayed.

A real badass never looks back, but this time it's okay to look back cause it's awesome.

Ever want to be a pillar of serenity amidst a storm of destruction and torn limbs?

Clutch your broom tight and set off into the wonderful, surreal lands of Anodyne

Thoughts on how the World of Warcraft will end not with a bang, but a whimper.

It's hard to be scared when you're carrying a gun that shoots buzz saws.

It's not scary, but it sure is fun.

Another glorious day in the Corps.

Protip: Stay away from the water.

Got two turntables and...beautiful art design?

Thoughts on how Blizzard can fix the temporal disconnect leftover from Burning Crusade and Wrath of the Lich King.

Yes, I am this passionate about a game with a dildo bat.

I Get This Call Every Day is enlightening in just how soul-crushing it is.

DLC being used to enhance a game more than a month after it's release? Madness!

Strike Suit Gundam…I mean Veritech…I mean Zero, Strike Suit Zero!!

Can you escape the creatures lurking in the tunnels under Tokyo?

Be ready to be confused.

Thoughts on Blizzard highlighting their self-inflicted problem of ignoring gnomes in cinematics.

EA is interested in bleeding more money out of customers with microtransactions. WHO COULD HAVE EXPECTED THIS?

A great improvement on the last installment in the Erica Reed saga, but still not perfect

Will Steam Guides be the last nail in GameFAQs' coffin?

How does the beta stack up to someone who's never even heard of the Yogscast?

Does Metacritic even matter to gamers?

Addictive, fluid chaos.

Thoughts on how Mists' max level content will fare in future expansions.

Thoughts on how the push to keep churning out new content has caused Blizzard to lose focus in other areas.

Brutal and terrifying, The Cat Lady digs its claws in and never lets go.

They somehow made a scarier game than SCP-087.

The greatest action game of 2012 won't cost you a penny.

Horror brilliance distilled into 16 bits.

Thoughts on what I'd like to see for Warcraft's main characters in 2013.

Talking about Maldita Castilla, the plight of the modern gaming market, and Spanish history.

Touching, beautiful, and life-changing.

Dark Valve Games mixes a fast-paced action in your RPG.

The greatest game about basketball that I've ever played.

Despite a few flaws, the Blue Bomber is BACK!

The end... and a new beginning.

Facing down the gauntlet.

Goodbye old friend.

So beautiful, so cruel, so addictive. Maldita Castilla is my new obsession.

A new gamer's first win.

Thoughts on how the faction leaders that we want are not the faction leaders that WoW needs.

An interview with Tiare Feuchtner and the developers of Schein.

Screw innovation, just copy and paste everything from New Super Mario Bros Wii.

Thoughts on the relationship between alts and endgame content in Mists of Pandaria

Gemini Wars excels in the scale to which it portrays galactic battles.

Why aren't you already playing the greatest RPG I've played in a decade?

Ronimo Games' Joost van Dongen talks about Snowball Earth's Creation and Cancellation

It's a little too easy to go to distant lands in Finn and Jake's first video game adventure

Thoughts on the features of Warcraft that I appreciate most.

Gaming on the go.

A lesson in making dinosaurs not scary

A sprinkle of insanity in some of my favorite genres, and all for free!

Use light to reveal the exciting hidden depths of Schein

Stop the cycle of online sexism, racism, homophobia, and hatred.

I don't want to live by the creed anymore.

An imperfect first episode, but one that shows promise for future installments.

Silent Hill: Homecoming is no longer the worst game in the series.

Time to save your sister from the dragon in your dreams.

Thinking back on the Playstation.

Beautiful Carnage.

Open Your Eardrums Boys!

How much can you trust your favorite game reviewers and journalists?

Thoughts on how Blizzard's focus on the endgame experience has made Mists of Pandaria one of Warcraft's best expansions.

For the children!

Finding life in the frozen wasteland of a cancelled game.

Even as the worst game in the series, there's still some fun to be had in Resident Evil 6.

Thoughts on the surprises in store for us with Patch 5.1.

Seeking true realism in games through physics, not graphics.

Smash everyone's face in the greatest NES tribute game ever!

I wish Bunny WOULD die

Without death, how can you feel fear?

It was like playing through a cartoon created by a lunatic. A very talented lunatic.

Come on and catch a ride back to Pandora!

Thoughts on the massacres in Stormwind and Orgrimmar and the vulnerability of WoW.

Revelations of a reforming walk-through addict.

Fighting games and the people that love them.

Death is forever in the Famicom's horror opus.

Thoughts on how changes to the plot of the Jade Forest zone weakened the impact of discovering Pandaria.

Looking back on FPS games.

Thoughts on Tides of War; our introduction to the new expansion.

The unyielding joy of delivering brutal beatdowns while basking in neon light.

Thoughts on the destruction of Theramore and inconsistencies in the lore.

Some days you just can't get rid of a bomb, but trying to never gets boring in McPixel

The Mash Those Buttons crew on MMOs

Klei Entertainment delivers a must play for any stealth game lover.

Scissorman will find you no matter where you go.

A group of symptoms that collectively indicate an unintentionally funny and flawed game.

Thoughts on Blizzard's surprisingly shoddy implementation of Cross-Realm Zones.

Retro Affect a new game that should please lovers of the puzzle genre.

Monday Morning Remix.

It will leave you broken, battered, and begging for more.

A look into the saddest episode in The Walking Dead series of games by Tell Tale Games so far.

Today we remember the Dreamcast. A console before its time.

Thoughts on how the ranged weapons slot meant more to our characters than just fighting at range.

A look back at a lifetime of tips, tricks, and gaming memories

Can you keep a beat? Our Lives Depend on It!!

A compelling look at the love/hate relationship of abusers and the abused.

Thoughts on how Blizzard skillfully uses Stonetalon Mountains to show the tragic impact of war.

Starting Monday with a little digital love.

Time to explore a world where science is magic.

An editorial on what keeps competitive players going from Joestar's perspective.

If you miss straight run and gun action, you NEED Intrusion 2!

Paralyzed with painful fear on the stairs

Joey Min discusses how to start your journey in the fighting game tournament scene.

Thoughts on how the cinematic is the perfect introduction for Mists of Pandaria.

You have once again entered the world of survival horror.

Welcome back to the Velvet Room.

Thoughts on how the impending destruction of Theramore is a sign that even games can't escape the march of time.

Music Monday.

A talker, not a fighter

The journey of Max Payne.

Thoughts on how Blizzard ensured that Brewfest 2012 is a holiday to be enjoyed rather than stressed over.

A daring leap over the snarling hordes

Time to cook the other, other white meat.

Visual and musical addiction

Thoughts on how we may not be ready for the responsibility of unlimited Daily Quests.

25 years of audio bliss in the palm of your hand.

Thoughts on how the Secret World shows what WoW could do better, but also what WoW does so well.

Thoughts on how pet battles are literally a game changing feature.

A look at a beautiful world haunted by the problems of the present.

Not every story needs a hero.

Thoughts on the Guild Mentoring Program and why Blizzard would bother with such an idea.

How far would a person go to just get a bite to eat?

An acquisition of Activision's rap division.

Checkout 8statics lineup for July.

An interview with Krillbite Studio's Adrian Husby about their upcoming game, Among the Sleep

Smudged Cat Games brings us a Portal inspired 2D puzzle-platformer. Does it stack up or fall flat?

PA3 is the perfect combination of old school-RPG homage and modern innovation.

Thoughts on the continuing evolution of the Loremaster achievement.

The pot's on the fire and Batman's in it!

British Brony Chiptuner. Fantastic.

Is your game REALLY worth $60?

Thoughts on how this year's Midsummer Fire Festival is exposing just what account-wide achievements really mean.

Do we need another art book from Soejima?

Fatshark's Krater doesn't have a typical post-apocalyptic world, but is it otherwise a by-the-numbers dungeon crawler? Find out inside.

Thoughts on why the changes to world PVP aren't going to change anyone's minds about participating.

This book will take you for a ride.

What do you want for Monday? Justice.

Is Inversion more of the same or does it break new ground?

Impressions of some new glyphs and the changes they will bring to WoW.

Hunter or Hunted? It's your choice.

National Harbor loves the music.

Chiptune: Making music a better place.

The return of the monster under your bed

A World War? We should have this wrapped up by Christmas...

The new age of 'ownership'.

How the influence of Diablo III could make WoW friendlier for friends.

How Diablo III and Mists of Pandaria mark the end of an era in Blizzard games.

You never get to know somebody, until you loiter with them.

Sweet, bloody justice.

If you're having patent problems I feel bad for you, son. I got 99 problems and a ban ain't one...yet.

Sleep is for the weak.

Your 8-bit weekend.

You can't scare everyone all the time.

Teamwork makes the dream work...

Blizzard's new auction house creates turmoil in the community.

Why Punish Your Biggest Fans?

Good morning >:)

Come on, Awesome is in the title.

Some thoughts about why Blizzard is perfectly fine with the annual disaster that is Children's Week.

Pixels in Pitch Darkness

WARNING: May cause you to feel like you are the star of your very own good morning montage. Other side effects include: dancing.

Kickin' ass and saving the world.

Zombies, backstabbers, friends, strangers and a little girl all have one thing in common. You will decide their fate.

EA Sports tries a new strategy with this year's UEFA Euro tournament, but even as DLC is it worth the price?

Thoughts about the one person for whom becoming Warchief would literally be a gamechanger.

God I missed this.

New name. Still awesome.

That thing going on behind the half-naked cheerleader you got your picture taken with on the PAX East showroom floor.

A look inside Philly's monthly chiptune concert.

Less cuddly, more badass.

So a ninja nurse and a headless cat lady walk into a bar...

With fast checkpoints and brutal weapons, how afraid can today's player be of the digital monsters on-screen?

Who better to be Warchief after Garrosh Hellscream than... Garrosh Hellscream???

Sure that might be a bit cocky, but when you beat the devs, it feels pretty damn good.

More than a port.

Our boy has learned some new moves.

Be a ninja... For real this time.

It all started here.

The rabbit is comin', you better start runnin'.

8static's line-up this month is set to blow some minds.

Get behind the wheel of your weapon of choice.

Bandai has snuck into our hearts once again.

Don't worry about the wobble music, worry about the damned Decepticons.

A swing and a miss?...I think not!!!

Doomsayers cry.

We heard you like bullets. So we put bullets in your bullets.

Come take a Journey with me.

It's a game about robots and how to destroy them.

How many disc swaps does it take to save the world? (Here's a hint: more than one.)

Back for the first time.

Another one bites the dust.

A danger close mission.

Desperate times call for desperate measures.

Take the pirate's creed and set sail for adventure.

Who turned out the lights?!

It's kind of like "Candid Camera," except at the end you didn't really feel humiliated.

Sony climbs out of a tailspin, but can it keep up the momentum?

Hands off the Panda!

You are the Ninja.

Beep Beep Boop Booom!!!!!!

Vault hunters wanted.

Have you ever warped a person inside of another person? I have. It's glorious.

Bringing it back.

Time to take it off-road

Defy fate in Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning

Todd Howard whets the appetite of Skyrim fans.

Let's not get ahead of ourselves Sony.

Welcome back to the stage of history

Shank returns to deliver more carnage!

After all, who needs publishers?

What once was True Crime rises again under a different name.

Finally something for the birds to be angry about.

Adhesive Games declares your freedom... To fight.

This isn't your normal dev diary... it's about to get weird.

Are top down racers making a comeback? Let's find out.

One of the biggest names in MMO's takes a step into the F2P realm.

Giants make a field goal with 3 seconds left to win the game... is this real life?

Where is your God now!

For Microsoft's sake, I hope the rumors aren't true.

Someone tell Nintendo to get with the program.

Can you escape the QUBE?

It's a good year to be a dragon.

Resident Evil 6 official release date is finally here.

Giga•nounce•ment - n., adj. - 1. Making an announcement of gigantic proportions

Ready your thumbs and controller, it's about to get intense.

Yo dawg! I heard you like launchers. So I put a launcher, in your launcher!

The times, they are a-changing.

Are you sure they showed games? Are you sure it wasn't...nothing?

A roundup of the gaming news from last night's Microsoft and Sony keynotes.

When a game makes you emotional for all the wrong reasons.

Going on a ride with the Earthbound Papas.

For the last time Capcom, why is Mega Man not in this game?

Cave Johnson would be proud.

We went ahead and impaled any staffers who didn't vote for Epic's shooter.

This ain't your baby bro's imaginary warfare.

Uncharted 3 blurs the line between movie and game once more with unparalleled visual storytelling.

A masterpiece any Dragonborn could love.

Best team player of the year.

Supergiant Games stole our hearts with their indie action-RPG.

Hint: Graphics aren't everything.

Let's try this again, shall we?

Slow news day? More like awesome internet day. (Updated 12/28/11)

Nintendo condenses the console's potential launch range.

Twenty-five games will accompany the handheld on February 22nd.

Make Benefit Glorious Nation of MTB Twitter Increase!

You bought a digital car. Doesn't get much more rock bottom than that.

Ninety-nine balloons on their way to the horizon. People think they're UFOs from space.

Japanese news outlet NHK believes that most of the service's members were affected by Tuesday's unauthorized intrusion.

The guess list includes: Xbox Live, FIFA 12, and an overwhelming group of disappointment.

Is this indicative of the US price? Let's explore.

Uh-oh, they done done it again.

Possibly the best bundle, period, all year.

Our take on the situation over in Kyoto.

Shank 2 returns with blood, carnage, and an awesome theme.

Day 5 of INDIESCAPE is here to wrap up our week long showcase of indie gaming gems.

Only one can rule the skies.

The father of Mario and Zelda says he's leaving leaving his job, but Nintendo says otherwise.

Stripping away your consumer rights, one EULA at a time.

Music and games for your face.

The Trine is calling to you again.

That and "chocolate" diamonds on charm bracelets.

The RPG will be sold exclusively at GameStop stores and Nintendo's website.

Blunder, blunder, blunder, blunder patch!

WARNING: Post may cause excessive anger.

Nintendo brings you a Zelda adventure the likes of which will be remembered for years to come.

Can King of Fighters XIII rise to the top to take its crown?

Challenge yourself with epic explosions in Waves

Title Fight... Couldn't they have thought of a better title?

Sony bigwig wants next platform to launch in a timely manner.

Could Microsoft's next console arrive next year with a two SKU strategy?

The last, darker, Harry Potter movies get a Lego remake.

Two assassins for the price of one.

Our review of Skyrim, aka "social life ender."

Apparently games that borrow a movie's name need more than just skills to sell.

Lindsey Stirling tears up a Zelda medley on violin.

Sony and Microsoft next-generation rumors gone wild.

Or pass the time until Sunday by drooling over this Penny Arcade artwork inspired by the game.

Get in the prone position, this might take a while.

Might & Magic gets streamlined, lean, and mean in its return from an extended absence.

Snag a copy of Nemesys Games' new arcade racer. Details inside.

Words and wisdom from DrinkBox Studios' Graham Smith.

Send demons back to Hell with either a bullet or a Chuck Norris approved roundhouse in The Haunted: Hell's Reach

They'll kick down your door and slap your wife.

The Eagle has landed.

And neither should anyone else.

Don't count on getting more news about Nintendo's next console any time soon.

Batman: you're him.

In V we trust.

Be the first on the lines in multiplayer.

So it begins.

Bad kitty! Bad!

...and also Europe, Australia and the Middle East.

Now you can farm on an island. Exciting, right?

Good for gamers. Bad for retail.

Gangster on the go.

Silence please.

It seems like only yesterday...

Orcs Must Die! manages to be hectic and chaotic enough to breathe plenty of life into a thoroughly exhausted genre.

Details on co-op and the newly revealed 'Galaxy at War' system inside.

Goooooooooooooooooooooal!

An innovator passes on.

Hello, old friends. It's so good to see you again.

Teamwork FTW. Really, you need to work as a team.

Parental cruelty at its best.

id Software delivers the most exhilarating FPS campaign in years.

Making it rain.

Nothing can succeed forever.

New footage and character details from the biggest Wii game of the year.

Get an awesome game, plus just be a good human being.

The best hockey game of this generation...but not free from flaws.

Hard mode is hard...

Now with less Hitler!

Hop inside to feast your eyes on the announcement trailer.

That poor tree never stood a chance against 10 Kirbies.

Those pre-orders are finally coming in handy.

BioWare reveals the release date and subscription plans for its MMO.

Blizzard's hack-'n-slash RPG won't make it out this year.

Noobs need not apply.

Skydrift flatters its predecessors, but shows it has the moxie to hang tough with them as well.

Got friends? Good. Time to slay some monsters.

A few chances to win a free game. What other motivation do you need?

Save the TVs from the monsters!

Sony's net-gen handheld will release in its home country before year's end. Hop inside for the date and some new details.

Is Dead Island already dead in the water?

You already know what kind of roll to do.

Our mammoth rundown of Nintendo's pre-TGS 2011 conference.

Pixels are sexy.

El Presidente, the rebels are attacking!

CEO Brian Farrell predicts a disc-free future for the industry.

The NPD Group's Gamer Segmentation 2011 report prompts one gamer to ask: Why is change so scary to the industry?

An observation of the Bioware community.

Insomniac proves that it's still fun to kill aliens with a wide assortment of over-the-top guns.

Doom & Destiny offers up a hilarious view on fantasy cliches, but its combat and character customization are the real stars.

They have lived a full life, right?

Jump inside and check out Activision's [strike] package.

Are you fast enough to save the city?

Augment the world and make it bow to your whim.

Ready for crazy, futuristic, high-speed action? We thought so.

Are you ready to kick some space zombie butt?

*drool

Zelda will arrive this November with a special bundle.

Armor lock will be nerfed in addition to a series of other changes.

Welcome back to the greatest war, comrade.

Get out your "owl cape" and come along for the ride.

Join us as we pick Mega Ran's brain, and then listen to Final Fantasy in a way you've never heard it before.

Sony slashes the price of both the 160 and 320 GB models.

The soundtrack of bloody, dusty revenge.

What do dreams mean?

New CS game brings classic game play to modern age.

It's quiet in space; too quiet.

Sony's new handheld will not make it out of Japan this year.

Ain't no rest for the wicked.

Vincent Brooks’ worst week ever makes for a wonderfully bizarre and very enjoyable experience, even in light of its shortcomings.

Sony's going all Game Boy Advance/GameCube on us with its upcoming handheld.

Make love, not war.

Bioware walks fans through thirteen minutes of Star Wars: The Old Republic.

Jamestown is an indie shoot-em-up that pays homage to its forerunners, but also blazes a brave new trail.

The killer soundtrack behind Mode 7's game, also featuring an interview with the mastermind behind the music.

In stark contrast to its printing predecessor, the 3DS shreds money.

Cross-eyed 3DS owners get even further cross-eyed through fits of rage. Nintendo tries to help.

Hold on a second while we pause to put on our delay face-camo.

Reportedly, Ganon couldn't afford the ticket down to Hyrule City.

The hype is strong with this one.

Women not allowed in Battlefield 3 LAN; not even to make sandwiches.

Nintendo's Bill Trinen walks viewers through nearly 15 minutes of Zelda footage.

Get ready to cheat Death and fix time before the year is out

Capcom asks burned Marvel vs Capcom 3 players to open up their wallets again for a second chance.