REVIEWSDonkey Kong Country Returns 3D Review
Gamers have gone bananas for Nintendo's 3DS, but can this port of Retro Studios' 2010 Wii game make the jump to your portable?
Pandora's Tower Review
Sticks and stones may break my bones, but swords and chains excite me. Should you climb the towers in Xseed's JRPG/adventure hybrid to save your cursed (and tragically whiny) girlfriend?
PREVIEWSThe Last of Us Preview
With Naughty Dog releasing a new IP in just a few short weeks, we got hands-on one more time. But don't worry: This is a spoiler-free preview.
GR Showdown: Are There Way Too Many Remakes And Reboots?
Gamers continually complain about the lack of innovation from publishers and developers, but in this tough economy, it would seem that sequels and remakes are their bread and butter. Are there not enough new IPs?
MOST POPULAR FEATURES7 Best Video Game Franchises Of All Time
Gaming is home to some incredible IPs. Here you'll find a slightly objective, yet heavily biased, list of the absolute best of the best.
[ Editor's Note: As Nick Olsen is a writer for Theory of Gaming, this won't be counted in the monthly Vox Pop prize. However, it is very much a worthy read. ]
By Nick Olsen
Co-founder, Theory of Gaming
In 1985 Nintendo started a revolution when it...
MMORPG-match.com
So, the day has finally come! You're going to meet your WoW gf IRL!!! (if you can't follow the acronyms, you probably won't get most of the humor in this blog..... read more...
The gaming industry.
You'll have to forgive me, Gamerevolution readers. I've just had a long talk with a friend of mind and I'm feeling very opinionated. So the structure of thisblog is going to suck a big one. read more...
TV-B-Gone: UghRochester's Mission
Assassins in video games I feel are the best assassins in the world. They have unique senses that allow the player to know if they’re being detected and they... read more...
Music in Games
Rarely does music in video games get a mention in mainstream society. You never hear about the guys who compose, except for those like Koji Kondo, who have attained... read more...
Kingdom of Violence
Once upon a time the citizens of a fair and prosperous kingdom enjoyed a pastime. Their hobby was a combination of story-telling, make-believe, music, and action. read more...
A Critique of Reactions to Utoya
This post began as a comment on Josh Laddin's Manifesto post - "Revolutionary Rant: Video Games Did Not Cause the Norway Shooting". My comments are too long to post there, so they go here. read more...
Pire-at-Sea
Far away in the kingdom of Pire-at-Sea the evil ruler Arfor concocted a diabolical plan. He would create cloned citizens to infiltrate the kingdoms of Ninmar, Migat and Sogi. read more...
Hollywood + Games = CRAP!
Mass Effect, Uncharted, and even Space Invaders (Yes! Space In-****ing-vaders!) are being made into movies. Which is why I’m blogging today, that and the fact I have an ego the size of Texas. read more...
Cutscene Guidelines
I know its unnecessary to restate how much I like a good story in a video game, but seeing as a I parodoxically did anyways, I will gladly repeat: I love a good... read more...
I feel so old.
The year 2011 is turning out to be dedicated to making gamers everywhere feel old. My favorite game in the world is The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. Nintendo... read more...
R.I.P. Space Combat
Summer is just about upon us now; finals are bearing down on college students, with the promise of summer break and all of the broken air-conditioners, rushed vacation... read more...