Why would a female law student love playing video games? For the reasons I discuss below! Plus, video games are definitely not a waste of time!

News Blips for March 15, 2010. Former Infinity Ward heads sign with talent agency, Stimulus map pack for Modern Warfare 2 for $15, Starcraft 2 beta for Mac in April, and more.

Two real-time-strategy titans -- Starcraft and Command & Conquer -- are running betas for their latest iterations. Both games offer two distinct approaches to the genre. Which has captured my strategy-gaming heart?

Simplistic systems certainly have a place in video games, but understanding complex design brings new excitement and a more satisfying playing experience.

The banning of video games has been a controversial talking point for politicians since their inception due to extreme cases of youth violence or fatal addictions. Are their claims justified or are video games important to social development and an important tool in modern society.

An in-depth look at the use of the terms rock, paper, and scissors in relation to how video games work.

Video Blips for February 10, 2010. A trailer for Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier, a preview of Blizzard's new Battle.net, the trailer for Blood Bowl, and more.

Upgrading a PC can teach you not just about technology and games but life as well.

The fonts on these video game titles have been mixed up. Can you find the pairs that have been switched with each other?

An analysis of the race-specific character development in StarCraft.

Forum-goer Goldenhearted used Garry's Mod and Adobe Photoshop to transplant TF2 characters into other games, notably The Legend of Zelda, Person 4 and Street Fighter

Peruse the final games of my 100 Legendary Games list at your own pace. Just don't go as slow as my grandma.

Some gamers just don't have the twitch abilities to play certain games. Should we give up entirely?

I describe why I'll always play online games.

My first experience with online games: clans, forums, and Starcraft.

Opinions on interface design limitations in RTS games.