One of the year’s most anticipated Xbox Live Arcade titles was Minecraft. It went on to set single day sales records, and Microsoft was riding high off its release. One feature predominantly showcased in the games trailer was the four-player local co-op mode. Shortly after the games release, problems began to arise when gamers on standard definition television sets realized that the popular co-op mode was not available to them. (Click More to view the rest of the article)

For me, a video game is a piece of art. It is the translation of the developer's vision into a digital medium. Just as the artist paints a picture, the developers code their game. Nobody in their right mind would walk into a museum and demand that a sculpture be modified to fit their whims, but a new trend has now emerged for video game fans to make demands of developers. (To Continue Reading, click More...)

When I heard that they were rereleasing the Star Wars movies in 3D, I was only planning on going to see the original trilogy. I did not want to give another dime of my money to the people that were behind The Phantom Menace, The Attack of the Clones, and The Revenge of the Sith. My plans changed when, after seeing a commercial for The Phantom Menace 3D, my son asked if I would take him to it. Despite my plan for a personal boycott, the love I have for my son outweighed the hatred I have for the prequels. I agreed to take him under one condition: (Click More to continue reading...)

So I'm 29 years old and I play video games. In some social circles, that information is a hard pill to swallow. If you're reading this on VOG, chances are that playing video games at my age is totally acceptable to you. That's cool. I appreciate your acceptance. But how would you feel if I told you that I'm not talking about games like Call of Duty or Assassin's Creed or Mass Effect (please note that I *do* play Mass Effect and I think it's the best series of all time, but I'm still gonna use it as an example, thanks!). I'm talking about a game/series that has the stigma of being just for kids. ... (Click More to continue reading this article)

You done? That was fast. Well, I can only apologise, but - that's it. Basically, your life has just peaked, because you will never get to revisit the world of Firefly again properly. It's a show - well, one season, a film and a small number of spin-off comics - that seems to enrapture everyone who watches it, even the cast themselves. (Click More to continue reading...)