The Top 10 Boxes in Video Games
Many English-speaking nations celebrate Boxing Day today, December 26th. Americans like Ethan Sheaffer don't, however, but that doesn't mean that he can't pay tribute to his favorite boxes in video games. Um... excuse me, his "favourite" boxes....
Read MoreMass Effect 3: The Controversial Ending, and What It Means for the Future of the Industry
Ethan analyzes why people are upset about the Mass Effect 3 ending, how BioWare could have avoided the controversy, and how BioWare's reaction might change the industry. WARNING: This article contains more spoilers than a NASCAR race.
Read MoreThe Darkness II Review
I believe in a thing called love! Just in time for Valentine's Day, The Darkness II brings you a tale of star-crossed lovers with a lot of heart. Granted, one of those lovers is dead, and the hearts are being ripped out of the chests of mobsters and cultists to feed a monster made of pure darkness, but hey, we can't all be Nicholas Sparks.
Read MoreReactions to the Spike 2011 Video Game Awards
Ethan Sheaffer discusses the things that this year's Spike VGAs improved, the (many, many) things they still did wrong, how they could fix their problems, and why all of this matters to the gaming industry.
Read MoreThe Architecture of Gaming: Nintendovember Afterword
Or: How the Hardware Limitations of the NES Influenced the Level Design in Several Classic Games.
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