The Real Metal Gear
Metal Gear is a series that’s (at least partly) about giant mecha and Cold War drama. It may be pure fantasy, but in…
Discover the secret origins of Khan, one of Star Trek's coolest villains, via our friends at io9.
Aliens: Colonial Marines Is a Living Tableau of Death, Bloody and Alien
Aliens: Colonial Marines is everything I'd want in an Aliens game starring tragically overconfident space Marines. It…
You Will Not Believe These Star Wars Pictures Are Real
These photos (and they are genuine photos, not a photoshops), of Grand Moff Tarkin, were taken in 2011. Yet the man who…
Simon Pegg and Nick Frost reveal their greatest creation: scifi writer Adam Shadowchild
The funniest character from Simon Pegg and Nick Frost's Paul isn't the little gray alien — it's Jeffrey Tambor's Adam…
A Psychoactive Drug That’s Spread Through Unprotected Sex with Men
You're a nefarious supervillian and you want to transform this city into a hive of mind-controlled minions. But you…
Forget therapy - you improve your mental health just by sitting at a computer
A new therapy, called cognitive-bias modification, has allowed people to relieve anxiety and the strain of certain…
The Dark, Lonely Art Of Dead Space 2
Since there aren't many (living) people around in Dead Space 2, you're left with more time than usual to admire the…
A Comic Book Game Restores A Feeling Of Power
Finishing off Giganta in D.C. Universe Online this week, I was treated to this scene, and a reminder that no matter how…
A Surprise Batman-Joker Team-Up, But Is It Official?
This is either a new, possibly leaked trailer for Batman Arkham City. Or is this just a fan mod of the first game?…
The Surprise Dead Space Game You Need to Play
This week I found myself doing something I've never done before with an iPad. Playing a game, not to pass time, but…
Kinect Hacked To Perform Surgery
We've seen the Xbox 360 Kinect control robots before, but never robots with tasks this important. A group of graduate…
The Secret, Terrifying Lives of Those Amazing Cosplayers
Ever wonder what those amazing cosplayers you see at video game and anime shows get up to when the crowds of…
A New And Maybe Better Way To Stop People From Being Jerks Online
The people running the video game League of Legends knew they had a problem. They had the same problem that makes much…
Halo: Cryptum - The First Full Chapter
THE FORERUNNER STORY-the history of my people-has been told many times, with greater and greater idealization, until I…
They're Selling Comics On The iPad The Wrong Way
I primarily use my iPad for video games, but I realized recently that it could be perfect for reading comics, something…
The Year in Controversies
It was a controversial year for gaming. The past 12 months saw the in-game assassination of Castro, playable Taliban, a…
Angry Psychology Professor Explains Angry Birds' Success
Why is Angry Birds such an addictive game? According to University of San Francisco psychology professor Mel Joseph…
Hug These, Love These Adorable Left 4 Dead 2 Zombies
The zombies are here! The zombies are here!