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Don't like what Phil Fish said? That's fine; just make sure that, in responding to it, you don't make yourself look stupid.

Games have a history and legacy like any medium - reviews should respect this. Our individual reactions to games are all that matter. Reviews are not press releases!

During this holiday season games will no doubt top several sales charts. Given this year's major releases I ask how the games industry is evolving? From Fallout: New Vegas to Gran Turismo 5, how has quality effected what we buy?

What purpose do the infinitely respawning enemies in the Call of Duty series serve and is it unfair to criticize their inclusion? Perhaps the acclaimed miniseries Band of Brothers might shed some light on the issue...

Join me into my very amateur foray into game psychology. When was the last time you played a bad game and you had to make it fun? When playing a first-person perspective game do you feel like you inhabit the character or merely moving a pawn around? Do we play as the characters or as gods?

Game criticism has changed a lot in the last twenty years, and further changes are inevitable. These are my reflections of what has been and predictions for what is next.

Just a brief memo of appreciation.

Are we doing our jobs as critics? Maybe. Is the consumer doing his part as a consumer? Likely not. See how a simple sentence can change a consumer's view on video games, their reviews, and possibly more.

A passionate defense of a title deserves a reasoned, respectful response. What does a critical perspective, removed from personal aesthetics, have to say about Crackdown 2?

After creating a sauna of geek rage over a perceived slight, it's time for geeks to heed the very words from President Obama that upset them.

The gaming community eventually tired of the Mega Man's, the Gradius's and even the Street Fighter's. In this article, I take a look at the most popular genre, First-Person & Third-Person shooters and question if this genre is next?

Are non-game developers qualified to critique games? $60 says yes, but author Michael Rousseau has a few additional reasons....

While film critics are easily impressed with striking visuals, video game critics focus on gameplay to offer more substantive reviews.

A criticism on the critics of the world and what makes them so important.