Not having the proper context to judge Activision’s NASCAR 2011: The Game against the years and years of other NASCAR franchises that have come before, I can only say that it seems like a serviceable simulation of the sport. I had hoped the game might ease me into things. I was greeted by a tutorial… Read More »
RIFT is an expert refinement of the MMO formula established by World of Warcraft. It learns from nearly every lesson of Blizzard in the years since WoW’s release and adds a bit of its own flavor. As a longtime videogame enthusiast, it’s easy for me to always look for the next big thing. I want… Read More »
Contrary to popular belief, computers can actually do a lot of things besides just playing games. I know it sounds crazy, but hear me out. Not only can you run Mass Effect 2, but you could search online for a Mass Effect 2 FAQ. You could browse the Bioware social network and discuss Mass Effect… Read More »
Edge Magazine’s website reported today that recent Sony comments suggest a higher price point for the NGP than previously thought. When NGP was unveiled in Tokyo in January, Sony president Kaz Hirai said the device would be priced at a level that would be “well-received by consumers.” Yet in a series of interviews with Fast Company,… Read More »
Unpunched is a new boardgame feature on The Married Gamers. Be sure to post a comment and let us know what you’d like to hear about next! As I sat on my couch one night (most likely playing Rift; review forthcoming), inspiration hit me to write about boardgames. This inspiration loosely coincided with the utter… Read More »
On a recent episode of the Gamers with Jobs Conference Call, a listener wrote in response to a previous discussion on gamification. [Check timestamp 56:34 if you want to hear the email] It’s a hot topic at the moment. Developers have come to a realization they can apply the meta-game concepts incorporated in Xbox Live… Read More »
After a number of very stern, scary warnings and selecting the number of players (The game supports up to eight players on two controllers.), B.U.T.T.O.N. begins displaying instructions on the screen. Put down your controller. Take a number of steps back. Do something silly—perhaps take a ninja pose or maybe sit on the ground and hold… Read More »
In the unlikely event that the RIFT players among you have grown tired of fighting back the invasions and rifts that are the game’s namesake, some Guardian players on the Faeblight server have decided to strike directly at the Defiants in an all-out PVP war. Over 22 weeks and for three hours each week, players… Read More »
To reduce Epic & People Can Fly’s new game, Bulletstorm, to a feature list on the back of a box sells it short: stylistic kills innovative swearing generally tasteless dialog Sure, it has all these things in droves, but what I found over the course of my time with the game is something that transcends the… Read More »
“Edutainment” is a disgusting word invented by some marketing genius to sell products. It was later applied to videogames. To parents, it meant you could safely buy the game so labeled for your kid with the knowledge it would have some educational value. To kids, it meant this “game” was going to make you do… Read More »
