retrospective

Features

A Reporter’s Recollection Of Factor 5

8:00AM Stephen Totilo | The closing of Factor 5 today is sure to affect many developers and gamers. With the studio shuttered, I’d like to share my experiences with it as a gamer and reporter. More »
Media

The Evolution Of Chris Redfield

1:00AM Mike Fahey | Let’s take a look at how far Resident Evil 5’s Chris Redfield has come since his video game debut in the original 1996 PlayStation game. More »

A History of Copy Protection

7:30AM Maggie Greene | There’s a nice look back on various forms of copy protection and games. If you make it, they will pirate it – and it’s an entertaining look back at some of the ways companies have tried to outsmart the piraters, sometimes somewhat successfully and sometimes not at all. But is there ever going to be an end in sight?: More »