With Spore, game designer Will Wright promised an epic and (epoch-spanning) experience. During the game’s eight-year development cycle, regular press releases and preview articles painted Spore as the most expansive game in history. (At one point the working title was Sim Everything.)  read more »

It must be tough working as a mad scientist’s assistant. You spend your days running about the lab picking up after the scientist, completing various meaningless tasks and interacting with various strange creatures. In the end, you’re left wondering if all of your work has made any real difference in the world.  read more »

Here's the new launch trailer for Lego Batman, which comes out tomorrow for all major consoles. Check back soon for reviews, and check out the new screens at the Image Gallery.

He’s baaaack! Strong Bad is making his second adventure game appearance and this time he’s taking over!

The business model adopted by TellTaleGames.com (adventure games released in individual monthly episodes) is very clever for them, but a real pain for tech journalists.  read more »

Features Apple's New Breakthrough Genius Technology  read more »

Nine Miles

My bicycle commute to work is about nine miles in each direction and between the traffic and the various hills I have to climb, it takes about 35 minutes. The Sansa Clip MP3 player makes the perfect companion.  read more »

Both Coke and Pepsi are running specials right now (and have been for a while) that encourage you to collect points with which you can purchase, among other things, free mp3's. But if you, like me, enjoy both Diet Coke and Pepsi One, you may be wondering, "Which is the better deal?"  read more »

Can noble intentions redeem mediocre game design?

Maybe.

Let’s start with the game. Legacy Interactive's The Tuttles Madcap Misadventures is a straight-up platformer in the Mario mold. The story revolves around a standard issue sitcom family called the Tuttles.  read more »

Adventure games have always been a haven for players wanting to avoid the more frenetic pace of side-scrollers, platformers, and first-person shooters. A lot of folks take this to mean that adventure games are also dull. Whatever else you may be able to say about the adventures from TellTaleGames.com, they’re never dull. Occasionally irritating? Sure. Silly? Frequently. Laugh-out-loud funny? Consistently.  read more »

There is a particular pleasure in playing a game which lets you interact with beloved characters. For that matter, even when the characters are obnoxious and annoying, it's sort of fun to interact with them. Telltale Games' new Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People: Episode 1 Homestar Ruiner offers you a chance to be a part of the strange, animated world of Homestar Runner. (www.homestarrunner.com)  read more »