PotionApp for Skyrim Makes Alchemy Easy
This new app for Skyrim allows you to turn alchemy into a hassle-free process.
Skyrim Performance Could be Doubled With Minor Optimizations
Skyrim is poorly optimized. A modder claims that with a few minor optimizations, it may be possible to improve the framerate by double.
Radical Dreamers (or, Why You Should Be Playing FFXIV Right Now)
Adam Harshberger writes about the revolutionary new system Square Enix has planned for FFXIV.
Final Fantasy XIV Has Never Looked So Phenomenal
You've never seen Final Fantasy XIV look this good.
Top 10 Holy Shit Gaming Moments of 2011
Your videogaming experience of 2011 may be entirely limited to Team Fortress 2, so here are some videos to show you what you might've missed out on throughout the year.
Video Games and the Sound of Muzak
Seb Wuepper laments the loss of the soundtracks of yesteryear and takes a look at the music that grace games today. Why isn't game music as good as it used to be?
A Spectre’s Life for Me: Why I Like ‘Mass Effect’ Better than ‘Star Wars’ (or any other sci-fi)
Kris Ligman writes about why Mass Effect is a better science-fiction setting than Star Wars or almost any other.
The Myopic Reality of Video Game Journalism
Jacob Saylor writes about the challenges and difficulties game journalism faces as a profession.
Australia and Europe Aren’t Getting 32GB Vita Cards on Launch
If you’re an Australian or European gamer, I’ve got some bad news. Looks like that 32GB Vita card won’t be bundled with the Vita, or available at all.
Tetris Manager Claims Angry Birds a ‘Fad,’ Makes Really Bad Egg Pun
Man, the games industry has been getting a little catty recently, hasn’t it? Tetris Company’s manager, Henk Rodgers, has a few things to say about Angry Birds.
GameStop Apologizes for Last Guardian Rumors
Gamestop has issued a statement apologizing for starting that nasty rumor about the Last Guardian cancellation.
Rift Done Got Hacked, Passwords Reset, Purses Handed Out
Some would consider 2011 to be the year of hacking scandals, with Steam, Square Enix, BioWare and (most infamously) the PSN all being hit. Well, it looks like MMO Rift has been hacked, just in time to make this year’s list.
Capcom to Open Bar in Shinjuku
Capcom is opening a bar in Shinjuku. I hear the Ryu noodles pack a real punch. I am so sorry.
Devil May Cry HD Collection will be Downloadable
As is the norm these days, the contents of the Devil May Cry HD Collection will eventually end up on the PlayStation Store and the Marketplace.
Vita Memory Cards Officially Priced
Stop the press! GameStop in misprice announcement shocker!
OnLive on Competing with the App Store, Experimenting with Splitting Games into Episodes
OnLive is a fantastic service for the people with a connection strong enough to use it. But how can they adjust to the mobile market?
Dumb Running Sonic: “Gotta Go Fast”
Dumb Running Sonic: "Gotta Go Fast"
How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Dark Souls
Seb Wuepper writes about how he came to love and understand Dark Souls for all it has to offer.
The Year in Review Through Prose Poetry
John Vanderhoef has put together a feature that combines his love for creative writing with his love for video games, which talks about the year in review in the form of prose poetry.
Gears of War 3 Gets Extended with Fenix Rising DLC
Gears of War 3 gets even bigger with the release of a new DLC called Fenix Rising.
Facebook Announces Most Popular Games
Facebook has revealed their most popular games for 2011, and the results might surprise you.
Valve Wishes You a Merry Christmas
Valve Wishes you a Merry Christmas
Senator Coburn: U.S. Government Wasting Money Funding Games, Robot Dragons
You know, you’d think after proving they have a bad tendency of being out of touch and technologically illiterate with that whole SOPA thing, U.S. Political figures might try to work on not coming off as dinosaurs. U.S. Senator Tom Coburn is running the whole angle into the ground, claiming video game funding is ‘outlandish.’
Star Wars: The Old Republic Gets Australian and NZ Release Window
Australian and New Zealand gamers who were looking forward to the Old Republic felt a little bit ripped off when it was announced EA wouldn’t be committing to an Australian or New Zealand release date. Good news is, though, that we’ve finally got one.