Virtual Vox Pop is a weekly open mic in which we ask you, the reader, to sound off on a particular topic. This week, it’s pay for virtual items in free-to-pay video games. On October 31st, Techcrunch‘s Michael Arrington proved himself the scariest beast this Halloween season as he accused Zynga (the masterminds behind the [...]
Virtual Vox Pop is a weekly open mic in which we ask you, the reader, to sound off on a particular topic. This week, it’s neo-retro games. Konami’s ReBirth series has seen the company apply updated visuals and gameplay (and even entirely new series entries done in a 16-bit style), to the likes of Contra, [...]
Virtual Vox Pop is a weekly open mic in which we ask you, the reader, to sound off on a particular topic. This week, it’s Super Street Fighter IV. C’mon, we all knew this was coming. Capcom set a precedent for out-of-control game updates with the original Street Fighter II: The World Warrior, which spawned [...]
Virtual Vox Pop is a weekly open mic in which we ask you, the reader, to sound off on a particular topic. This week, it’s expensive game purchases. Unless you’re feasting on a steady downloadable content from the likes of Popcap, PSN, Virtual Console, Wii Ware, and Xbox Live Arcade, chances are that you’ve found [...]
Virtual Vox Pop is a weekly open mic in which we ask you, the reader, to sound off on a particular topic. This week, it’s music. Music and videogames have been kissy kissy bedfellows almost since the hobby’s inception. Pong-era titles were typically sound effects-laden games that lacked any discernible melody, but by the time [...]
Virtual Vox Pop is a weekly open mic in which we ask you, the reader, to sound off on a particular topic. This week, it’s sports games. Uncovering and dissecting the greatest 2D sports videogame athletes has been an imense joy, as it’s given me a chance to revisit gems that I hadn’t touched in [...]
Virtual Vox Pop is a weekly open mic in which we ask you, the reader, to sound off on a particular topic. This week, it’s fighting sticks. BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger, King of Fighters XII, and Street Fighter IV are the three high-profile 2D fighters released this year that gave fighting fans ample opportunity to hurl [...]
