Many in the gaming world felt sideswiped by RapeLay. After a few years of Wii expansion, Grand Theft Auto IV narrative essaying, and the emergence of art game design, few Western gamers expected a rape simulator to steal headlines. But then it did when, after multiple user complaints, Amazon banned the Japanese import title from [...]

There’s a large audience out there that will drop $60 at the mere utterance “It’s like Diablo.” With its addictive gameplay and focus on replayability, Blizzard’s influential RPG has inspired gamers and game developers alike. In Borderlands’ case, the promise was “Diablo with guns,” a mixture that has been attempted in the past, but has [...]

A huge ominous object hangs over the earth of the 21st century, emitting a strange cosmic plague into space. Without warning, the massive asteroid, known simply as “Shard Zero,” crash-lands into the planet, effectively ending human civilization. Thousands of years later, humans have split into two distinct factions. One lives in huge futuristic cities, while [...]