Tag Archives: Arcade

Remember the goofy old days when virtual reality was the future and everyone would soon be wearing goofy visors to control their computers? Why do you think that never panned out? It’s possible that the technology was ahead of its time – the most advanced graphics back then were untextured …

Not everyone knows the names of the makers of classic games. It’s doubtful that most gamers know the names Roberta Williams, Al Lowe, or Fumito Ueda, and the same goes for the creators of Atari classic Breakout, the insanely influential brick-breaker. Yes, the mostly forgotten Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs …

The lower rate of completion can be attributed to the rising age of the average gamer, which the Electronic Software Association says is 37. With more responsibilities, it all adds up to less time for gaming. “We’re at a stage now that we’re trying to find ways to keep mindshare,” …

Fruit Ninja Kinect doesn’t have any structure. You just sort of load it up, play, and move on. The Xbox 360 port of one of the iPhone’s greatest games is rigidly stuck in its original mobile mentality, now with the addition of, uh, mobility. It’s a combination that should scream …

After last week’s combo of big titles like Shadows of the Damned (opens in new tab) and FEAR 3 (opens in new tab), it looks like gaming is entering its annual summer drought of retail releases. There are still promising smaller games like Catherine, El Shaddai, and Earth Defense Force …

Collecting designer shoes is a hobby reserved for people with money and fashion; two things I’m relatively low on these days. Regardless, there’s bound to be some video game fashionistas with a few extra bucks kicking around, so perhaps there is a market for these special edition Super Mario Chuck …

It’s late, our hands are sore, and we just can’t come to grips with how this story keeps ending. For 20 minutes, we’ve been fighting a losing battle. Trying to navigate our little remote-controlled space ship through a myriad of stars, enemies, and poison-spiked obstacles has become a desperate challenge. …