I’ve been spending some quality gaming time with four phone and tablet game controllers. Here’s what I thought of each one.
Gaming & Culture
Happy Birthday, Pong
Today is the official fortieth anniversary of Atari’s Pong, the video game which introduced the world to video games. (There were earlier ones, but Pong, which was created by Al Alcorn and Nolan Bushnell, was the first big hit.)
Three Questions About a Possible ‘Xbox TV’ Device
Microsoft may be working on a smaller, cheaper alternative to its Xbox game console, one that would focus on streaming video and music rather than high-end gaming.
All-TIME 100 Video Games
From Adventure to Zork, here are our picks for the All-TIME 100 greatest video games.
Medal of Honor Classified Consult Lands 7 Navy SEALs in Hot Water
It sounds like the perfect public relations ploy: “Buy this game! Top secret military info revealed! Most realistic first-person shooter ever!”
May App Stores Be with You: Angry Birds Star Wars Now Available
A long time ago in a blog post far, far away, we received word that a Star Wars-ified version of Angry Birds would be making its way to Earth someday. That day is now here.
Grand Theft Auto V Coming Spring 2013, April Not the Cruelest Month After All?
Rockstar finally announces a release timeframe for Grand Theft Auto V.
Watch: What BioShock Infinite‘s New Trailer Tells Us About the Game
It’s amusing watching people describe the latest BioShock Infinite trailer as if developer Irrational were long lost and sending up a flare from the heart of some dark continent. Where did people think the game had gone? Did they …
When Promising, Fully Funded Kickstarter Projects Go Wrong
It’s a reminder that these projects are each and every one a gamble, not a guarantee, and that for all the potentially amazing products we could see from crowdfunded projects, sometimes things fall apart
Something Wicked Coming to Guild Wars 2 on October 22
What better way to celebrate than with a harvest-moon-and-trick-or-treat themed Guild Wars 2 content update?
Who Won the Debate, Obama or Romney? Xbox LIVE Says…
Where did you catch the debate Tuesday night? Broadcast television? Cable news channel? Public broadcast system? Streaming online?
How about Xbox LIVE?
If you don’t have an Xbox 360 or didn’t watch the first debate …
Why XCOM’s Random Results Sometimes Aren’t (and You Should Play on Ironman)
I started out playing Firaxis’ XCOM: Enemy Unknown on “Classic” difficulty with “Ironman” disabled. I had this idea going in that I was going to inch rather than sprint through the game, reloading if I lost soldiers, like …
