Videogames get gamers jobs!

by gSathe

Now we all know that gaming is good for us. Okay, so not too many people would actually agree to that out there in the big bad world, but if you’re here and reading this, then you’ve likely got a better idea about games, have probably seen an Xbox 360 and a PS3, and are pretty likely a lot smarter than most people out there in the big bad world too. So I think we really can all agree that gaming is good for us.

But did you know that gaming can help you get jobs too? For at least one professional camera-person here in Delhi, DOA sessions and Gears of War action translated into a better paying job, within his own profession at that!

The Metal Gear Saga Explained: Part 3

by 28

Welcome to the third and final part of our ongoing series on our interpretation of the meaning behind the Metal Gear story, where we’re trying to figure out what’s coming up in MGS4 and later installments based on what we’ve seen so far. The first part can be found here, and you can also read part two here, and then carry on:

Son’s of Liberty also clears things up about The Patriots – they are no longer confined by secrecy, but rather, they are out in the open with both Solid and Liquid (Via Ocelot) trying to hunt them down.

Since Liquid was unable to find the true identity of The Patriots, he turns the world into a battlefield on its own, so when the world is in chaos and shambles The Patriots will finally reveal themselves and his vengeance will be complete. This war that he wages brings out both Solid and a part of the Patriots’ next project.

The Metal Gear Saga Explained Part 2

by 28

Welcome to part two of our three part recap/explanation of the Metal Gear Solid storyline. In case you haven’t seen part one yet, then go check out the first part here, to get up to speed on the story so far. If you’ve already done that though, then go ahead and read on.

The Metal Gear Saga Explained: MGS4 and More

by 28

Only for For Metal Gear Fanatics!!!

Everybody – almost everybody – has been waiting, eagerly for the chance to start up their PS3s and boot up a round of MGS4. The series has been around for a while now,since 1987 for the original Metal Gear game, and the first PS version, Metal Gear Solid back in 1998 and the series come a long way since then.

So let’s begin the basics of the game. I’ll assume that most of you already know the central characters in the game, because otherwise why would you even be reading this? But if you don’t and are still reading, please help yourself to Google or Wikipedia to understand what the hell I’m talking about.

Happy cards and flowers day people

Happy Hallmark day everyone, it’s been a bad week here and no updates could take place, and I thought about bunging all of the stored up updates in one go today but I’ve decided to drop most of them instead. There’s an update which will come up a bit later today and more will follow on a regular schedule from now on, so keep visiting!

Why Gears of War 2 will not be anounced at GDC-2008

by 28

The rumour mill has been grinding overtime of late, and it’s getting harder and harder to keep track of what the insiders and the credible sources who can’t be quoted have been saying, and trying to make sense of it all. Facts seem to have been deleted from the industry with almost all major publishers and developers keeping their prized creations under wraps and gamers are left wondering what really is happening, since most exclusive information is kept with hostile security and sold to the highest bidder.

And the latest one is that Gears of War 2 is under works – or rather is possibly under works – and will be announced and showcased in a really big way at GDC-08. Which is great for all Lancer loving fans, but it won’t exactly be happening that way.

Tetronicle – A Tetris Chronicle!

by OZ

Brian opened his eyes, and blinked.

He looked at the stark landscape in front of him. Giant, crumbling blocks of stone lay in front of him, once perhaps beautiful, but decayed now, into twisted shapes and rotted into grotesque colours. The looming stacks of stones, lined up in row after jumbled row like mismatched teeth seemed to leer at him. Where was he? Brian looked around, wondering what had happened to him, where he was, and how he got here.

Since he wasn’t the hero of the story, he didn’t have a chance to go exploring, and have all sorts of wonderful adventures, and discover the true meaning of life, the universe, and mother’s home made apple pie. This wasn’t really that kind of story, and he really wasn’t hero material. Instead, what happened was really rather obvious.

Who’ll save us from the lesbian aliens?

by gSathe

The recent controversy over Mass Effect, the purveyor of alien pornography, has shown us one thing. We gamers are all under thirteen years of age, and we clearly need to be saved from the vicious and pernicious evils of digitally rendered breasts because lets face it, we can’t be nearly as mature as the people who read a book or watch a movie. Because those are culture, not entertainment.

Except for one thing of course. If you start to quote statistics then serious studies tell us that the average gamer is now 33 years old. I played Donkey Kong back in the day, did you? So why are games still seen as kids stuff, and kids stuff only? Or is it perhaps that my old enough to vote and old enough to drink and old enough to drive and also old enough to watch adult only content on film mind also needs protecting from the evils of some, quite honestly tame digital loving? Isn’t this why there are ratings and isn’t this why people are supposed to actually pay attention to their kids, so that they know what they’re playing?

Hell. Remember Bloodrayne? It had a cheat code for “jiggy mode”. Dunno why, but it took a few minutes for me to realise what that was about. The answer becomes as obvious as… umm… the nose on your face, once you start playing the game, of course. Lara Croft is the woman we all remember though, gamer and non-gamer alike.

Outta Town!

Is there anybody out there? Sorry about the delays on updates, and fixes, but I’m out of town right now and so while updates will continue, the normal schedule will take a day or two to reassert itself. In case anyone’s listening, my apologies!

Gamepad versus gamepad

by gSathe

Which console should I get, an X-Box 360 or a PS3? This is a question that most people have asked me again and again. And the answer I usually give – buy both! And then looking at people’s angry faces makes knowing them completely worthwhile.

But lets face it, the two consoles are both very expensive. And most of us can’t afford to have both of them. And even if we manage to beg whine and plead, solicit donations off the street and sell kidneys in the black market until we have both consoles sitting in front of us, how do we even start paying for titles for the both of them?