Nov 27, 2012 | Forbes
When games project specialist Luke Crane tweeted on November 27, “Why are there so few lady game creators?” he didn’t realize that he would create a minor tweetstorm. But Crane’s observation touched upon a nerve—and not just because he used the word “lady” instead of...
Nov 26, 2012 | Forbes
The xenomorphs want to kill you. I’m not just saying this because I’ve seen all of the movies where H.R. Giger’s creation appears (Alien and Aliens, among them). I’m saying this because I’ve seen the “survival multiplayer” trailer for the upcoming videogame, Aliens:...
Nov 21, 2012 | Forbes
Two dancers in the foreground; “The Saints” trailer in the background Hitman: Absolution isn’t the only game to contain a scene in which our protagonist frequents a strip club for the purpose of tracking a target. But unlike the other games, IO...
Nov 21, 2012 | Forbes
Raise your hand if you’ve ever had a marathon, day-long session of gaming. Now lower your hand. Now raise it again. That was important, actually. Gaming may be a great way to spend an hour or twenty-four, but it’s an extremely sedentary hobby. And if you’re don’t...
Nov 19, 2012 | Forbes
Usually, when a game trailer consists solely of cutscenes, it makes me suspicious: If the cutscenes are that much more cinematic and interesting than the gameplay, then someone is doing something wrong. But in the case of the LEGO Lord of the Rings launch trailer, I’m...