June 23, 2008
I hate to do this right on the heels of Michael Abbott’s refreshing optimism, but I’m a bit disappointed in the gaming community right now. Two of my favorite gaming journalists, Stephen Totilo and Leigh Alexander, were quoted in a recent New York Times piece on the significance of Metal Gear Solid 4. Here’s an (…)
May 3, 2008
Just as the discussion over the Resident Evil 5 trailer was winding down, Grand Theft Auto IV has helpfully provided us with a new controversy to froth over. While the GTA series has long been a lightning rod for video game critics, this time the controversy is coming from an unexpected source: IGN. According to (…)
March 29, 2008
On my earlier Brawl post, commenter “Misha from Mefi” says she’s been having trouble buying Wii games: We based our choices on game ratings, but it seems we lack the shared experiences of the Nintendo crowd and so, for example, Super Mario Galaxy has been a huge disappointment. We cannot fathom why in the world (…)