Train Your Brain

The Quantum Thief, released in the UK last year and in the U.S. this month, is a heist story set in a future of…

In a darkened room filled with boxes, we sit side-by-side and play. We talk. We laugh. We think.

You've heard of Portal 2, but are you ready to play Portal 2? Do you need help determining which part of the game to…

Let's face it. If sweet science fictional rides like Airwolf or KITT actually existed, laymen like us wouldn't get…

I've taken head butts and held on through jaw-cracking, brain-rattling missiles; I've fought against runners and…

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

I needed to control Crysis 2 to appreciate it. Sitting next to the head of the studio making the game as he played…

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

A globe of fire temporarily replaced a portion of the blackness on the horizon. The fire shimmered close to where my…

In 2005, Nintendo published Nintendo DS game "Brain Age" in Japan, a title that claimed it could train players'…