I have long been a fan of the works of H.P. Lovecraft and used Lovecraft as my online name while gaming in college around 2000-2002. After that I got Lovecraft as my gamertag on Xbox live when it first launched. When I picked up a 360 and tried to activate my account on there I found I'd forgotten both my password…

I'd have to go with the new Tomb Raider as the game I enjoyed the most this year. I played The Last of Us but it didn't really grab me. GTA 5 was fun and I still need to get further in the online part, but I played through Tomb Raider multiple times and just enjoyed the game immensely.

I have never had this happen in Madden, but I had it happen twice in NCAA Football (once in '09 and once in '11 versions). Both times they happened to the opposing team. The first time was in the opening game of the season against Oklahoma and on the second play I sacked the quarterback and he was injured with a…

The best one I've ever played against was "Studbob Bludgepants." I still laugh about that one.

Yes, but that would be a poll of what people on Kotaku think of the Xbox One, not what do people in general think of the Xbox One. Sample Bias! (Sorry, I spent eight years working political campaigns and massaging poll numbers was one of my favorite activities. They have not yet created a poll that someone can't…

Question 1: 72 Hours (I live in hurricane country and that was how long I was without internet after Issac last year).

I guess age must be mellowing me. I can see ths restrictions. The limits on used games and required internet connection, but I just can muster any "outrage" over them. I'm genuinely excited for a new console generation and the games that will bring. None of the things that have folks up in arms are problems for…

I agree with most of your critique except the part on playing on easy. After my son (kid #2) was born I started playing more games on easy, at least to start. I just don't have the time to play the same part over and over and over again, especially in any kind of story driven game. That said I will often up the…