A gamer ponders what is possibly the scariest part of any good game: getting addicted to it.

Tips on how to buy the right game for your child.

News Blips for August 24, 2010. Microsoft prepares to ban Halo: Reach bootleggers from Xbox Live, Treyarch plans to bring modding back to Call of Duty series in Black Ops, new college courses have video games as required texts, and more.

This is a story of how one gamer had never played Halo. Does he ever give Master Chief's game a try?

Can Twitter reveal the weighty ideas gnawing at gamers' collective unconscious?

Why I get the itch.

Why Bioshock is the 360's best shooter.

The modern gaming clichés that are taking over our hobby. These are the new exploding barrels.

For better or worse, I am not the gamer I once was. Here is my story.

Setting in first-person shooters can, and should, be about more than just where the bullets are coming from.

The Hero Worship Series continues (7 months later) taking a look at how games make you, the gamer, feel you like you're in the spotlight.

A rant about why I have fallen out of love with the power fantasy genre of games.

Bitmob's first look at the insanity that is E3 2010 including ads for Final Fantasy 14,Toy Story 3,FEAR 3,Crysis 2,Force Unleashed 2 and many more. Also: An inside look at Microsoft's Kinect premiere.

The world must know the dangers of unchecked super winz. Sick skillz are an addiction that ravages gaming and claims the souls of countless newbz. This post may save your life from the ravages of being too awesome.

Dear Developers and Publishers, I'm going to help you increase sales and brand loyalty.

Does being a games writer necessitate losing touch with the player in our hearts, or can we balance the enthusiast and the critic within?