Greenlight Falls Short

13d ago ... What better way to benefit both a distributor and its customers than to let the customers vote on games to be added to the service? Theoretically, gamers choose the most deserving games that they want to pay money for and the distributors put up the most likely to be purchased titles. It's a perfect idea. At heart. In practice, it's shaky. There are over 1300 Greenlight games. 1300. Wh...

Why Do People Insist On Misusing "Generation"?

15d ago ... One of the biggest trends I see is whether or not the Wii U is considered "next-gen/generation" and this is a particularly frustrating discussion and not necessarily because of the conception that the Wii U is an underpowered machine. Considering the current lineup of games, there really isn't anything to disprove this notion so it's understandable why many gamers believe the Wii U is about on...

Inside The Creative Minds Behind RaiderZ - An Interview With Mark Hill Part 2

285d ago ... (Continued from part 1) Sephris: The other day an email of mine was hacked and shortly thereafter my grandmother received an email from me wanting to show her pictures of my new male dungeon partner. He was a strappingly large black man in studded leather straps with a disarming smile and twinkling, trustful eyes. I've had a wife for over 10 years and I still had to dig myself out of a hole...

Tomb Raider (2013) Pre-Release Impressions

354d ago ... "Crossroads," the extensive and in-depth E3 trailer for Tomb Raider was finally unveiled and I must say, my faith in the Tomb Raider series has been restored, fully. Although I expressed some paranoia and cynicism in my previous blog on the game, I will admit that while the new footage has undeniably thrilled and excited me, as well as tantalised my appetite, I remain sceptical on certain front...

"Video games made me do it!" | A Brief Insight to Video Game Controversy

375d ago ... As many of you are well aware, with anything in the entertainment department, there's a cult of concerned soccer moms, congregates of Parent-Teacher Associations (PTAs), and even the occasional radio personality who weigh in on controversial subjects and often either rally for change or piss and moan until the cows come home. Without a doubt, one of if not the most controversial topic in the en...

Torchlight II Beta Keys for SEVEN

375d ago ... UPDATE 2: The random number generator has spoken -check your N4G PM inboxes! Thanks to Runic Games and everyone that entered, you rock! UPDATE: The folks at Runic Games love you SO much, they've given us five additional keys to give out! This Mother's Day, get her something she'll really love: a Torchlight II Beta Key! We have SEVEN of these beauties up for grabs, and here's what you have...

365 Days of Gaming - Day 12: GTA San Andreas

488d ago ... When I first heard that Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas was going on sale for Xbox Live Gold members for 800 MS Points, I nearly fell down due to the excitement. After my account was restored to former glory and my Microsoft points returned, I purchased it right away and after a quick 10 minute download, I started to go through an overwhelming feeling of nostalgia. Despite the ghetto-gangster...

Reviews: Not really "srs bsns"

573d ago ... Take a look at this thread here on N4G. http://n4g.com/news/873304/david-jaffe-my-take-on-eurogamers-controversial-uncharted-3-review What you'll see when you go to that thread is an article that David Jaffe wrote defending Eurogamer's 8/10 score for Uncharted 3. Now look down in the comments section. You'll see one side adamantly refuting Eurogamer's review, and the other side defendi...

Whats better disc or digital

662d ago ... Digital is beginning to dominate the gaming and other media formats today thanks to methods such as streaming from Netflix®, music from iTunes® marketplace, the popular e-books and kindle® and Steam store®. This has changed peoples opinions over the physical product and those with great internet are taking advantage of this life change. First I will start with the pros of the digital format....

Capcom, Squeenix, Activision, Ubisoft; Fall of the titans

669d ago ... Greetings everyone.This is an opinionated piece, so don't get all worked out because I insulted your favourite game, tell me instead why do you like that game. In all my years as a gamer, I've come to love and hate companies through their games, their marketing or their respective preachers. Be it Sega vs Nintendo, you had your preferences, your colors, your technical data to counterattac...

Ulf's Make-A-NextGen-Console-From-PC-parts survey

690d ago ... Ulf blog Rule #1) No whining allowed. Just post your rig, and have fun making it. Tell us why you chose the components you did, and why your console beats the socks off everybody elses. Ulf blog Rule #2) Follow the rig-making rules. The rules are as follows ======================== CPU + GPU, Power usage: Under 180W (don't include other components, assume the rest of the power supp...

Can Video Games help cure cancer?

769d ago ... Cancer is a disease in which abnormal cells divide uncontrollably in your body, causing interference to your body's tissues. Doctors give you chemotherapy which destroys the cancer cells at the unfortunate cost of your immune system also taking it's toll. Organic food, veggies, and fruits destroy cancer cells also, with out having a toll on your immune system however there is still one more key...

Nintendo = Best exclusives ever!

791d ago ... The king of consoles returns. The world is about to get a taste of Nintendo's latest offering and gamers the world over are waiting. Waiting to pick up the games that made their childhood. Waiting to see that great 3D effect in the palm of your hand. Waiting just to get their hands on that monster Nintendo call the 3DS! Nintendo has not only won back their hardcore audience, they have receiv...

Try something new... Trust me.

929d ago ... On the 26 December 2009 my PS3 broke, it had the dreaded YLOD (Yellow light of death). For those of you that don't know, YLOD is where the solder on the motherboard melts from the heat of the console, which when turned off then cools down causing the solder to crack causing the connection to be faulty in most of the cases. Basically It sat there for about 2 months collecting dust. I mean Wha...

10 Things To Do While Gaming

942d ago ... It's a Saturday night. Your mates can't come out, you have no plans, don't need to get up early the next day - and your console is feelin' the itch for an all-night long gaming spree! Here's a list of things that can help spice up that nerd-a-thon night you hold so dear (lol)!! 10. Nerd Rage. So, you're on MW2, and it's the 15th time you've been spawn-noobed by that annoying one-man army no...

Where has the good old adventure games gone?

1040d ago ... I remember spending hours after hours with Monkey Island, i remember playing Sam & Max for days! I remember playing Day of the Tentacle, Loom, Kings Quest, Robin Hood (yea i actually did), Simon the Sorcerer, Full Throttle, Maniac Mansion, Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis. So where have this genre gone? I dont think its the consumers that changed its just that the stereotypical gamer is t...

Curse Ye GameStop Used Stickers!

1047d ago ... From: http://newenggamer.wordpress.com/ Having just recently written a post about the woes of having a huge backlog of video games, I paid a trip to GameStop for a bit of shopping. Okay, before you criticize, know that it was funded by an outside sponsor. I did my mother-in-law a favor, and she, feeling gratious handed me forty bucks and told me to buy a video game. Who was I to turn down he...

Sony, Nintendo, Microsoft Revolutionize gaming for ever this year.

1075d ago ... I know this E3 will change gaming forever. To be honest I want to be able to have Natal as something like Tivo, not just for gaming and not only if you own a 360. This could eliminate using a remote control for ever. No more finding that darn thing between the couch seats. Think about it one of its main functions is a wireless control less, television and DVD remote control. SONY will brin...

The Mother of All Bundles ...

1762d ago ... I called it in January. Bluray would destroy HDDVD and Sony would do major damage with two blockbuster bundles: I Am Legend, and Dark Knight. Well, I was wrong about I Am Legend. Probably not a big deal since the movie wasn't all that. But Dark Knight is another story. Sony has a chance for the Mother of All Bundles. PS3: Dark Knight Edition/Bundle..

Will Mother 3 Ever Be Translated or Not?

1873d ago ... Will Mother 3 ever be translated in to English for us non-japanese people or not?