Sep 27, 2012 | Forbes
Photo by Nikita Bogolyubov It seems like only yesterday that Cyd Sherman, a.k.a. Codex, was fired by her therapist for not setting limits on the time she spent in her MMO. Now look at her. She’s as charmingly neurotic as ever, only this time she has a job for the very...
Sep 27, 2012 | Forbes
One of the reasons I love the Assassin’s Creed games is because it lets me sneak up on history and stab it in the back. It looks like ACIII, set in the time of the American Revolution, looks like it follows the AC equation of history + weaponry = awesome. This ACIII...
Sep 25, 2012 | Forbes
When Hugh Jackman appeared in the 2001 movie X-Men, there was no doubt about it: Despite his towering 6’2 frame, he embodied the character of Wolverine. He reprised the role of the gruff mutant with a heart of gold and bones of adamantium again in X2, X-Men Origins:...
Sep 25, 2012 | Forbes
World of Warcraft (WoW) is the standard by which other MMOs are judged. But as it happens, I only just started playing MMOs, and I chose Guild Wars 2 (GW2) as my entrée. But WoW’s latest expansion, The Mists of Pandaria (Pandaria), was released today. With the help of...
Sep 24, 2012 | Forbes
Doctor Who isn’t just a science fiction show, it’s a British science fiction show, which means a few of the references made in the long-running BBC show may go over the heads of those of us across the pond. With the help of my British husband, we’re going to explain...
Sep 24, 2012 | Forbes
Borderlands 2, Gearbox’s recent FPS extravaganza, has 87 bazillion guns, and you can’t possibly find and use all of them. But if you happen to acquire this Energizing Bane by Hyperion, consider arming yourself with it only if you have a sense of humor or are...