King of the Monsters 2: The Next Thing

This year, legends walk the silver screen. From Captain Kirk to Superman, our greatest heroes are back, and facing…

I like to say that the couple that games together, stays together. I'm not alone in that sentiment, either. I'm sure…

In Japan, Dragon Quest is the unquestioned king of RPGs: Even the Final Fantasy series comes in a distant second.…

Once upon a time there was a role-playing game. It had cool graphics and a fast-paced battle system. It was filled…

How would Tim write a Super Mario novel? Who is the David Mamet of video games? Why are gamers so inarticulate? What…

Is Super Mario Bros. 2 bad? Was the Sonic series ever good? Who is the Ben Kingsley of video games? What does that…

I've always been quite sensitive to certain types of friction. (I considered writing that sentence 10 different…

Excerpts from the book Expressive Processing. Reprinted with express permission of the author.

I've lived in Japan for a long time. When I first came here, I liked living here. Now, I don't. I haven't changed.…

You press a button; a character on the television screen jumps. You press the same button again, while the on-screen…