It's a deceptively simple question, and yet one that manages to have no good answer: "do real world morals have a place in video games?" » 8/20/12 6:00pm 8/20/12 6:00pm

Many years ago, researchers confirmed the existence of the "Lady Macbeth Effect." The gist of it is that we humans really do associate metaphorical uncleanliness with the more literal sort: if we've done or witnessed something immoral or unethical, we are often likely literally to want to go wash or bathe in… » 7/12/12 7:00pm 7/12/12 7:00pm

Nothing changes a man like a pair of female embodiments of order and chaos. Check out the changes Cole undergoes in inFamous 2 as his morality gets twisted about, along with a peek at his brand-new ice-based powers. » 2/25/11 1:30pm 2/25/11 1:30pm

Monica Potts a feminist graduate of an all-girls college that would never take her husband's name or dream of ending her career to raise children. In the Sims 3 she's a married mother that stays home with the kids. » 2/18/11 3:20pm 2/18/11 3:20pm

In this video documentary for Paragon Studio's super hero MMO City of Heroes, the team talks us through the morality system that changes your villain into a hero and vice versa in the upcoming Going Rogue expansion. » 7/02/10 2:30pm 7/02/10 2:30pm

Few things mar a game, especially a role-playing game, like being sold on creating a complex, even unique character and then being presented with tendentiously noble or evil choices to build out that role. » 9/19/09 2:00pm 9/19/09 2:00pm

Before you roll your eyes at yet another game infused with an innovative morality system, consider the arresting E3 2009 debut of Army of Two's co-op morality. » 6/09/09 4:00pm 6/09/09 4:00pm