Plus Alpha: Zen and the Art of (Affordable) Gaming By JarikSikat Walking the path of low-cost gaming in high-cost Japan
Box Score: Online sports where simplicity goes to die By Richard Grisham Today’s multiplayer options have gotten overwhelming, but when will they give us what we want?
Ask GR Anything: How much do game journalists earn? By Andrew_Groen We dig into our own profession to find out how far writing about games can get you in life
Plus Alpha: Feel it in the one drop By JarikSikat Medal games and the changing landscape of Japanese game centers
Plus Alpha: Searching Akihabara for that One Piece By JarikSikat Vivian, an E3 booth model, takes on Electric Town
Box Score: The dream of the 2-year development cycle By Rich Grisham Giving sports games more breathing room sounds like a great idea, but can it happen?
Ask GR Anything: How much does Bobby Kotick earn? By Andrew_Groen The CEO gamers love to hate is crying all the way to the bank
Plus Alpha: Everything I ever knew about Japan was wrong By JarikSikat Turns out videogames don't prepare you for life in Yokohama