In Real Life

Some Old Gaming Mags Are Worth Money (But Most Aren’t)

As the gaming press becomes ever more focused on the internet, the printed word is becoming a dying medium. And as with anything on the decline, rarity can at times go hand-in-hand with value.


July 19, 2010
In Real Life

How Coin Boxes Can Save The World Economy

Cover of Business Today, Taiwan’s leading financial publication, spied by reader Howard C. I’ve no idea what the headline in fact says, but yes, hitting a coin box repeatedly is a sound financial strategy.


July 15, 2010
In Real Life

Another Games Magazine Bites The Dust

Britain’s PC Zone, founded in 1993 and one of the world’s longest-running PC gaming magazines, is no more.


July 6, 2010
News

The Best Games Of 2010 So Far (According To Review Scores)

These aren’t the games we think are the best of 2010. They’re the games that a system designed to track scored review averages thinks are the best of 2010.


June 24, 2010

First Final Fantasy Versus XIII Gameplay Images

The first in-game Final Fantasy Versus XIII cutscene footage was shown at the 2008 Tokyo Game Show. It’s now 2010. Let’s see the first gameplay images.


June 23, 2010
In Real Life

Video Game Wars

As seen on the cover of a 2009 issue of Swedish mag Level 42.


News

Studio Ghibli’s DS Game Moves To PlayStation 3

One of the best-looking games due for the Nintendo DS is now one of the best-looking games due for the PS3, with this weeks’ Famitsu reporting that Level 5′s Ninokuni is getting a major facelift for a home console.


June 4, 2010
In Real Life

The First Video Game To Appear On The Cover Of Fangoria Magazine

Fangoria, the magazine that has been servicing horror fans the world over for over 30 years, has never had a video game on its cover. Until now.


May 28, 2010
News

De Blob Goes Underground

One of the rare third-party successes on the Wii, de Blob, is getting a sequel. What colour does de Blob: The Underground add to THQ’s burgeoning franchise?


May 21, 2010
In Real Life

Giant Buildings That Look Like Video Game Consoles

…no, not giant concrete recreations of a warp pipe. They look like actual consoles.