Are our gaming bellies too fat, or Kojima's metaphors aren't totally nuts
Our controller has morphed—to use a Kojima-style metaphor—from a table with two chairs to a lush banquet hall, replete with different food stations, a martini bar and even that cool Greek cheese that...
View ArticleFalling from the trees, or evolution overdrive
Gaming is evolving faster than any medium in recent memory. Can we even keep up? With every generation, you only have to look at the pre-redendered cut-scenes to know what the following generation's...
View ArticleAge segregation in gaming
I was perusing my usual slate of gaming news sites when I came across a story about some pre-pubescent kid trying to be all “cool” while trying to join a guild. He used such colorful phrases as “I...
View Article"Exclusive" is a four-letter word
The word "exclusive" has been a major buzzword since the NES days. But the times, they are a-changin’. Third-party titles are costing more money than ever before, and to put a game out on a single...
View ArticleThe issue of credibility and Joystiq
Every so often, you hear the word "credibility" come up on a website. For whatever reason, people seem to forget what it means, and when it's called into question, people get awfully uppity about it....
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David the Grammar Nerd, Volume 1
With the recent rush of quality user reviews coming in, it's nice to see that there are a lot of people who know how to write and communicate effectively. Unfortunately, with many Internet scribes...
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David the Grammar Nerd, Volume 2: Netiquette
*sigh* I can't believe that I have to even talk about this. But it's time the Internet grew up.It's time once again for David the Grammar Nerd. This post is not so much about grammar as it is touching...
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David the Grammar Nerd, Volume 3: Thinking Before You Speak
I'm sure nobody has missed this, but I felt compelled to write something after reading a recent comment on the front page of the site. Pushing my tolerance to the brink, I'm ashamed to bring you David...
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