Game industry publishers and developers say the darndest things - no, really. Whether they’re using ten-dollar words to hock their products, provoking message boards or feigning ignorance through million-dollar egos, we look to these game makers with a vented interest. After all, they’re supposed to be looking out for the everyday gamer, right? Then why all the hilariously misguided potshots at competitors? What’s with ...

While the world of voice-acting is a pretty anonymous one, when we started digging around to see who the faces behind the voices of some of gaming's best known lady characters are, we discovered an absolute parade of vocally-talented hotties. They sound sexy. They look sexy. They are sexy voice-over babes. ...

I’ve been hard on shooter modding recently, for one big reason: lack of a show-stopper game that everybody who’s anybody is modding. Like the summer hit single that you can’t get out of your head (even if you hate the damned thing—I’m looking at you, “Soak Up The Sun”), there’s something alluring about being in a moment when everyone is on the same wavelength.But lately, I’m also starting ...

Stories that showcase fan-made clones of popular videogame characters made with Spore’s Creature Creator have been doing quite well on digg over the last few weeks. But it looks like digg itself has become the latest victim of the imitation treatment.

Meet the digg monster. His special attacks have been known to attract tons of traffic and snarky comments to websites that host him. The digg monster loves videos of cute girls ...

No Babes Week would be complete without a look back at the ladies of 007. James Bond is the original womanizer, using his debonair good looks to charm his way into the pants of slinky double agents or bored (and possibly kidnapped) heiresses. We’ll take a look at how the girls have evolved over time, comparing their appearances across game titles and hardware generations. We’ll also evaluate the videogame versions against the ...

Wii is the ultimate family console. Isn't it? With its waggle-tech, Nintendo has indeed managed to attract both genders, all ages and both hardcore and casual gamers to its little white box (with varying levels of satisfaction from each). But we have a question. If it's so 'family-friendly', why does it have so smut attached to it? It may not be the hardcore gamers' console of choice, but it's certainly the softcore aficionado's ...

Face it: Princess Peach wouldn’t give you the time of day if you spent twenty years rescuing her from ginger lizards. Chun-Li’s just not that into you. Lara Croft? She doesn’t even know you’re alive. Why don’t you quit chasing those quixotic chicks of A-list gamedom and broaden your horizons to something a little more... in your league. ...

In choosing games for this list, we kept an eye on games most likely to succeed at the market. We also tried to keep in mind potential critical reception based on developer track record, previous franchise performance, and how the titles have been presented in the media thus far. Naturally we also picked the titles we are most excited to play at the show, but in short, these are the games to keep an eye on, because these are the games that ...

Dungeon & Dragons 3.5 was released  just a few years ago, but for PC gamers, those rules now belong in the landfill with the three million ET cartridges. I dislike drastic rule rewrites because improved rules for grappling aren’t what lure me to RPGs. I play RPGs because they allow me the unique experience and unparalleled freedom of creating a personalized alter-ego who can do what I want in a simulated world. There’s ...