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It has been over two months since we last had a top 10 'something' list. It's high time that we corrected this terrible omission on our part with the "Top 10 Bestselling Crap", compiled by the always insightful and funny GamesRadar.
Two decades ago Electronic Arts was known for taking risks and driving innovation. Today things are very different with the company's reputation as well as its bottom line being called into question by gamers and investors alike.
For a fascinating insider's look at Electronic Arts, check out Gamasutra's Designer's Notebook: Is It Time to Dump EA
Today was a great day for all the fans of the GTA franchise as Grand Theft Auto III was officially inducted into Gamespot's "Greatest Games of all Time" list, a decision many would argue is long overdue.
The ever-expanding genre of massively multiplayer online games will soon have a new addition as Lego has decided to throw their hat in ring with Lego Universe. Check out the very first screenshots and artwork.
It seems as though the election season has started earlier than expected as both Democrats and Republicans are already vying for the family values vote by proposing a new round of anti-video game bills. Via Gampolitics.com comes news of a new bill that was recently passed in the New York State Assembly by a 130-10 margin which would make the sale and/or rental of violent video games to minors a felony.
Trying to pass unconstitutional legislation banning or restricting the sale of violent video games is surely hard work from a legal standpoint but as it turns out it is also very costly. Just ask Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich (D) who in 2005 spent one million of tax payers' money on defending in court his ill-fated Safe Games Illinois Act.
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Here is an amusing list of 15 unintentionally funny comic strips.
"So take a look and a good laught at the "Top 15 Unintentionally Funny Comic Book Panels"
In 2006 film-critic Roger Ebert opened up a firestorm when he wrote that to him video games were not a legitimate art form. Unfortunately, Ebert is not alone in his disdain for video games. A large number of prominent film critics continue to ignore video games as an artistic medium.
Apple has been at the forefront of technology and innovation in the computer and personal electronics business for decades. What started as just three friends selling a handful of personal computer kits (Apple I) from their garage has turned into a 20 billion dollar business. Perhaps, the singular reason for Apple’s success has been Steve Jobs, whose creativity and drive have carried the company through the highs and the lows of life in the Silicon Valley.
But here’s why Apple may not be any different from, say, Microsoft and why Steve Jobs is not the messiah.
No matter how visually advanced video games have become over the years, the narrative still remains as one of the most important elements in creating a rewarding gaming experience. In this respect, sometimes even a great story can have a dreadful or poorly written ending.
So, check out Games Radar’s list of the Top 20 Endings which really sucked
Here at The Observer we will occasionally direct your attention to a specific topic on our message board that we consider important and illuminating.
Today, I would like to direct your attention to a very informative post written by YearoftheSnake5.
Please check out: A closer look at launch and post launch Wii graphics
Via Gamepolitics comes yet another stark reminder of politicians’ chronic inability to grasp video games as a medium.
Click here to check out a guy who is selling on eBay every licensed NES game ever made. Some pics of his collection after the jump.
Make sure you check out Games Radar’s picks for the best game franchises which were ruined forever
The Top 7... series run into the ground
Unfortunately, one of those unavoidable events on Gamespot message boards or any other forum, for that matter, is the unpleasant encounter with a fanboy. Whether his allegiance is with Nintendo, Sony or Microsoft is largely irrelevant since all fanboys exhibit a similar characteristic – a persistent lack of civility.
Via gamepolitics.com comes news of a major controversy at the Art Institute of California-San Francisco, following the publication of a student essay examining video games, racial stereotypes and violence.
Check out what Panny Arcade has to say about the trailer of the upcoming documentary on violent video games Moral Kombat.
Time Magazine called it a bust but David Carnoy of CNET.com think Sony’s Playstation 3 is a pricey but “versatile piece of home entertainment equipment”.
