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The Great Platform Debate, Part I

It's been a long, long time since Pong, the Commodore 64 and Atari first graced us with their primitive attempts at video entertainment. In the last couple decades, gaming hardware has really come into its own an…
Realism Vs. Playability

When gaming first became a regular activity, I'm pretty sure no one questioned how unrealistic they were. Firstly, technology was limited, so visuals tended to be stylized rather than accurate portrayals of people a…
What Kind Of Teammate Are You?

Multiplayer gaming has really taken shape over the course of the last decade. I'm sure at some point it seemed amazing just to be able to play a 2-player game of Mario, but thanks to the Internet, we're now able t…
WAY: Things You'd Rather Didn't Exist

Aaaand we're back. Last time we all shared what our gaming aliases are (this is beginning to feel like show and tell). This time, let's talk about something more substantial - things that have no right existing. A l…
Do You Approve of Game Review Rating Systems?

Editor's Note: Some edits made for conciseness, but main ideas are left intact. Original post can be viewed at http://icecold4u.xanga.com/714319127/do-you-approve-of-gaming-rating-systems/. There are a lot of rating sy…
The Games That Keep Us Coming Back

We know what gets FPS Doug all riled up. He loves pwning n00bs in Counter Strike. And he's not shy about his love for the game that's kept him so...level-headed for so long. In fact, I'm pretty sure we've all had game…
Do You Eat While You Game?

Image Source The final boss looms in the distance. He laughs a sinister laugh, downright amused that an "impudent fool" like yourself would dare to challenge his magnificence, and that he is actually impressed you've…
Gaming Is Dangerous

Image Source Too often, gamers get belittled for playing games and becoming fixtures on couches. We gamers, on the other hand, know we are putting our bodies at risk each time we play. Especially since the Nintendo Wi…
How Will School Affect Your Gaming?

Normally, it's parents worrying about the other way around. Especially when you were in grade school, they wanted to make sure you had your homework done before watching TV or playing video games. Let's get real, thou…
MMO Mobile Takeover

I'm a huge fan of MMOs, and yes, I did play MapleStory at one point (lvl 70 ice/lightning mage ftw!). For those of you who don't know MapleStory, it is a side-scrolling 2D grind-fest. Now a mini version of this gam…