Mar 6, 2013 | Forbes
Ever since the announcement in January, fans have been anticipating Valve’s Steam Box, a platform for Steam-based games that will serve as a competitor to the incumbent Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo systems. But now we have more of an idea when the Steam Box will turn...
Mar 5, 2013 | Forbes
I never found Tony Stark all that charming. In fact, when I think of Iron Man’s alter ego, I think, “Big wallet, bigger ego, daddy issues.” But Tony looks even more likeable, even heroic, in the trailer for the upcoming film, Iron Man 3. That’s because it looks like...
Mar 5, 2013 | Forbes
Stealth ‘em up games, like Dishonored, Hitman, and Assassin’s Creed, are great fun to play. With characters who slink, sneak, skulk, and stab rather than shoot, our protagonists are as flexible morally as they are physically. We’re going to be getting a...
Mar 4, 2013 | Forbes
HBO’s Game of Thrones was the most pirated show on television in 2012 with reason. The award-winning series is extremely compelling, even addictive to watch. Several cast members recently spoke to the BBC out about the “backhanded compliment” of downloading. And HBO...
Mar 4, 2013 | Forbes
Remember the Anita Sarkeesian kerfuffle from May 2012? That was when blogger Sarkeesian created a Kickstarter project to fund a five-part series of short films about women’s roles in videogames…which led to a tidal wave of Internet hate. Good news for those of us who...
Mar 3, 2013 | Forbes
Do you like pirates? If the answer is yes, chances are you’ll like Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag (AC4), which promises a Captain Blood (1935)-style adventure on the high seas. If you don’t like pirates, you’ll likely be disappointed. And if you like the AC saga,...
