Violence: Mind Games and Escapism
Violence and entertainment go hand in hand, regardless of the form of media. Rather it is video games, film, or even novels, the theory that what we play, watch, and read ultimately shapes our... more
Violence and entertainment go hand in hand, regardless of the form of media. Rather it is video games, film, or even novels, the theory that what we play, watch, and read ultimately shapes our... more
Want to be apart of gaming history? Want to be an early tester for four future Double Fine titles? Want to vote on what future titles will be? Want to own limited release prototypes for Doubl... more
Does anyone remember ? It was a documentary that aired on the History Channel a few years ago that explained how the planet would naturally alter itself if humanity instantly vanished. Over the... more
has been an ongoing web series for nearly three years. Consisting of nearly thirty-two videos, the series explores sexist, racist, and religious representations in fictional media and adverti... more
Dun dun. Dun dun. Dun dun dun dun dun dun duuuun! It's back. Ladies and gentlemen, prepare for the second annual CBlog week dedicated to our fantastic Director of Communications, . It's time... more
Aging slowly, the current generation of consoles is finding itself wandering crippled through the hallways of its home. A Life Alert pager dangles from its neck and is clenched within its tremb... more
In 1996, the original was released. I first went on an expedition with Ms. Croft shortly after the game's initial release while at my uncle's house. Like any young girl, I was captivated by L... more
I come to you today not just as a blogger, but as a friend searching for guidance. Earlier in the year, I replied to a previous regarding resolutions for the year. June is almost to its end an... more
has been a tolerate/hate relationship with me. Like eating Taco Bell at two in the morning, it is something that is best avoided but for one reason or another I give into its delicious, crusty s... more
(Yeah, late again as usual but oh well...)The first part of this article may start off non-game related, but I promise it is relevant to the topic. Just bear with me for this the best example ... more
As I glance at the clock on my desktop, I realize that within the next hour the weekly topic for Blogger's Wanted will not matter. However, the fact that I am sitting here preparing to write this... more
Ten years ago, Nintendo released a little purple box into the gaming market. The charming playfulness was more than alluring to twelve-year old me. For over a year, Nintendo tempted and teased ... more
A few years ago, I was blessed with a chance to speak to one of the script writers and design artists from and . Sadly, I cannot recall her name but she is my grandparents' high school friend'... more
You know him. You love him. He's a shark. In correspondence to the Discovery Channel's lame Shark Week, we are going to have a badass Cybershark Week dedicated to our amazing Director of Commu... more
" - noun 1. The state of being free or at liberty rather than in confinement or under physical restraint" Reality can be a frightening, horrible place. In-between the brief blissful moments l... more
1213 Episodes 1 - 3 Sunday, June 26 9:00pm (Eastern) Pain and darkness is all a man knows. He has no memories regarding how he came to be a prisoner or even who he is. All that he knows ... more
I want to apologize for getting this blog up a few days later than I original said. I have been trying to balance work, socializing, and organizing my ideas to present to all of you. Anyway, le... more
Chzo Mythos series Saturday, May 21 10:30pm (Eastern) Come join us in welcoming the rapture! We will be finishing up the Chzo Mythos series Saturday night by picking up where we left off.... more
The Resident Evil: Outbreak series was a rather short running sub-series to the original Resident Evil series. It featured eight characters trying to survive the outbreak and escape from Raccoo... more
IGN editor, , interviewed Fumito Ueda, the director of , after a gameplay demonstration. During the Q&A, a reasonable question was asked: Why do all the games created by Ueda feature a male p... more
Massively multiplayer online role playing games (MMOs) are notoriously known for destroying and sucking up lives as well as giving virtual freedom to those trapped in real life shells. May it b... more
I do not recall how I stumbled upon it. Perhaps it was from an article from Kotaku or Joystiq or maybe even right here from Destructoid. All I know is that I discovered it by playing an indepen... more
For those who have been following the , we have some breaking news. Penny Arcade has given an official response regarding the removal of the shirt. In a special post this afternoon, Gabe clarifi... more
Back in August 2010, Penny Arcade published a that was a pointing fun at . It featured a Worgen about to exit a cave when a slave begs to go with him. The slave mentions that he alongside all... more
The day started off like any other day. I had gotten up and went to work, anxiously awaiting for the two hour break in my day to go to my first class. The store had been open for less than an h... more
Alright, guys... It's been a two week long process but now it's time to announce winners. I apologize in advance if this blog seems quick. I've been tied up with handling some last minute pre... more
Alright, guys... It took me roughly two hours but I managed to tally up all your lists of your "Game of the Year" nominees. As I mentioned in my , the top five games from each category will be ... more
The other night I was bored and decided to edit my XBox360 Avatar a bit. I figured I might as well show off some of the items I had purchased or unlocked, but while changing my wardrobe, I real... more
The year is just about over, guys. I'm not sure if this has been done or not, but I figured I'd give it a shot. It's time to begin thinking about what the CBlog community's Game of the Year is.... more
November 2004. I had just turned fifteen little over a month ago and had been working over the summer at my family's business. I hadn't earned too much - maybe a couple hundred dollars - but i... more