


Metacritic is stupid, but only because review scores are also stupid

Shopping treatment might actually be therapeutic

World of Warcraft Review (2004-2012) Part 1

Sony has good cures for video game sequelitis

How I Became An Indie Gamer

50 Games in 2012 – #17 Homefront (PS3)

Developers undercut historical relevance with unrealistic gameplay

I’m so over zombies

4 of the best levels in gaming

The Art of Fart: An Indie Channel Treatise on Gassy Gaming

50 Games in 2012 – #16 Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time (PS3)

Sound Shapes vs. downtown Los Angeles

How games journalism is like diving into a cave

I Hate You Lawrence Barrett

50 Games in 2012 – #15 Forza Motorsport 4 (360)

Sound Shapes is the definitive video game mixtape

The Unique Look of Deus Ex: Human Revolution

Wicked Crush – Kickstarter

Why I uninstalled Minecraft

An Industry Out of Touch: How Dare You Resale My Game!

I got 99 MMOs and I can’t stand one…

50 Games in 2012 – #14 Heavy Rain (PS3)

EverQuest announces “Hero’s Forge” armor feature.

Is the Wii U really a next-gen game console?

50 Games in 2012 – #13 Rage (PS3)

Why free to play is not a death knell for MMOs

First Impression of Air Mech

Shooting bots helped my students think

Mass Effect and Nintendo: How Fanboys Alter the Gaming Landscape

Top 5 Reasons to Play Minecraft

Numbers vs. skill: My problem with number-based combat
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50 Games in 2012 – #12 UEFA Euro 2012 [PSN]

Google Fiber will change gaming as we know it

Used Games: An inside look from a retailer’s perspective

A salute to Wario Land

EA Interactive boss says “humans like free stuff,” not sure about free-to-play on consoles

Freemium is the future-says EA
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