Yeah, I think you hit the nail on the head with the second point. They're implying that if you bought your PC from a little shop and it was inexpensive then you probably got ripped off and it's not going to be able to do what you need it to do. Just scaring people into spending more money on the "safe" Mac.

First Silent Hill isn't completely awful, which means it's a startling triumph in terms of video game movies. I'm a big fan of the Silent Hill franchise, in particular 1 through 4. I didn't expect much from the first movie, but I think it does an admirable job of capturing some of the atmosphere and feel of Silent…

I don't have a problem with violent games, I've been playing them most of my life. But there's definitely a point where the gore fetish reaches the point of creepiness.

I find it so weird that Zamudo is worshipped as a hero, when all he did was show up and help sit on Loughner after several others (unarmed, and some wounded) had already tackled him, disarmed him and put him on the ground.

I like Minecraft for the sense of exploration it can convey. It feels much more immersive and atmospheric wandering around a 3-dimensional world. Building is also more fun in 3d. But Terraria has much more satisfying game elements, with more kinds of enemies to fight, more weapons and items to use, NPCs to buy and…

Ironically, these douchebags could have fulfilled their wish to not be recorded by simply ignoring Dr. Mann and his family. But by getting in his face and attacking him, they guaranteed they would be.

My dad makes the whole family watch that every christmas. It's like a family tradition.

Ha, oh man, I seriously wanna watch that with Pee-wee dubbed over Bane for the whole movie.

Welp, I had a good run, but now it's time to spend all my money on amazing video game deals.

Both approaches can work, depending on the kind of story being told. Really interesting things can come from making it up as you go, starting from a core concept and letting it grow organically from there - sometimes in ways even you, as the creator, don't expect. Also, you can get stuck forever in the planning phase…

What's with the big clunky boots? They don't strike me as something a lithe, agile cat burglar would wear.

Well, everyone can't afford to hire a studio full of people to make an ultra-realistic game. In fact, most indies can't, because most indies are a handful of people working on small projects with almost non-existant budgets and limited resources. Pixel art is vastly cheaper and easier than even simple 3D. So maybe…

lol, what exactly is "anti-societal" about retro game graphics?

I personally found that the main plot of the ME franchise got worse with each installment. What I would love to play is a game (and series of DLC) set in the ME universe a few years before Shepherd, where you go around and have lots of smaller scale adventures that have lots of small plots and endings but no big grand…

Wow, great interview. It's a little disturbing to find out that some of the black humor in Isaac is actually based on real experiences in the lives of McMillen and his family. Sounds like the guy faced an extremely troubled home life and childhood...I'm glad he was able to channel those experiences into his creative…

My question is, why is pretending sexual assault and violence doesn't exist less offensive than portraying it in an appropriately serious way? I'd say that scene is definitely invoking the threat of rape, but it's pretty subtle, and it's very much in context and makes total sense. It's used to try and build up the…

I love Gibson's books, and I'm really hoping Neuromancer happens, and is good.

I guess the review is trying hard to stay away from spoilers, but I could use some more concrete examples of the points it makes. The game tells a "considered, personal story"...that sounds pretty awesome I guess, but what do you mean by that? Supposedly it has "something to say about war" and it "step[s] out of that…

More like religious institutions sticking their greasy fingers in, funded by government money.

When he says LITERAL Scrooge McDuck towers full of ISK, I certainly hope he does mean literal.