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Like most children, my nieces and nephews are easily amused. Often, they’ll spend hours in front of a closet mirror, choreographing impromptu dance moves, to the music on the radio. Clearly, the developers at Ubisoft ...

Pity the poor right analog stick. Since its integration into the Playstation’s Dualshock controller, the diminutive nub has often been subjugated to controlling the game’s camera.  Several years ago, the developers of several sports titles ...

Some may say that in order to consistently write about video games, that one must be somewhat of a “man-child.”  Although I would like to disagree with that stereotype, I’m afraid I fit the description ...

There’s always been a warm spot in my heart for the icy exhilaration a snowboarding game can bring. SSX Tricky, 1080, Amped 2, and even Cool Borders 2 have all brought their own signature interpretations ...

While it’s highly unlikely gamers have any disposable income after Black Friday’s irresistible sales, you can’t fault publishers for trying. From the latest installment in Rainbow’s long-running off-road series to an adaption of James Cameron’s ...

Like many others, I’ve spent an inappropriate amount of my time enjoying video games, movies, and the occasional board game. When two of these recreations are combined, a certain synergistic quality takes place, as evidenced ...

A colleague recently wondered why more developers haven’t tried to emulate the success of the Ratchet and Clank series. He explained that the recipe seems simple enough- start by deftly combining a satisfying shooting mechanic ...

Every so often a game is released that everyone feels the need to imitate. Portal not only featured a revolutionary gameplay concept, it was darn funny as well. This spawned games inspired by Portal‘s gameplay ...

After the improbably upset of Indiana, University of Connecticut head coach Jim Calhoun famously stated that “athletic competition brings out things in players that are very, very special.”  Calhoun’s underdog victory was the result of ...

Much like the recreation on which is based on, one of the fundamental difficulties of fishing games is maintaining freshness. Although the tension of reeling in an enormous catch can be thrilling, repeating the same ...