Vegas Stakes

Have you ever played Pac-Man for an ungodly amount of time, and thought to yourself, “This would be even better if…

I usually play good characters in RPGs, but in Tyranny, I’ve found myself drifting toward the most diabolical path…

Last weekend, someone completed one of the most incredible Fallout 3 runs of all time. The rules for the permadeath…

When 22-year-old Nate Danziger booted up Cordial Minuet, he wasn't sure what to expect. Cordial Minuet, a…

Three men huddle around a campfire, eager to hear the story of an elite force of highly-feared soldiers. Ghosts,…

Few words in the video games industry are as cynical as "whale," taken from a Las Vegas term for a high stakes…

This Saturday, at PAX East, I had the pleasure of attending the "Plot vs. Play" panel, moderated by Joystiq's Ben…

Long hours, hard work, crap weather. Then there's the boredom, the long hours of boredom, followed by the bursts of…

Games are about social achievements, right? About goals, fulfillment, and making us feel powerful and happy? And yet…

The start of Fallout: New Vegas is a good surprise, so stop reading if you don't want even a hint. Not that the…