In my last post, I talked about ion3, quite possibly the antithesis of “eye candy” on the *nix desktop; definitely more functional than pretty, but that rather Spartan apporach has its own appeal, especially to the more easily distracted amo — Oooh, shiny!
Ahem. Sorry ’bout that. Today, I’d like to go the opposite [...]

On top of the scholarship that was announced, there is more breaking news from our favorite video game comic. The dynamic duo that is Jerry Holkins and Mike Krahulik will be teaming up with Hothead Games to release Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness. Initially, the game will be available for PC, [...]

During the beginning of PAX, the Penny Arcade Expo in Bellvue Washington, the creators of the online comic strip Penny Arcade announced that they will be giving a $10,000 college scholarship to some future game-industry hopeful.
The scholarship winner will be selected based on service, leadership, character and financial need. Not on your Halo2 ranking [...]

Silent Hill hit store shelves on August 22nd. It’s available on DVD(full & widescreen), UMD, and Blu-Ray. The movie met with less-than-stellar acclaim when it came out in April of this year. The response wasn’t bad, mind you, just average. I’ve talked to people who have seen it, with and without prior game experience, and [...]

For anyone who hasn’t been keeping an eye on Wizards of the Coast lately, there’s big news for the Star Wars line. The two-year silence has lifted, and Wizards have announced the Star Wars d20 RPG Saga Edition, containing upgraded and lightened rules and material for all six films as well as the Expanded [...]