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An attempt to dip a toe into my disgracefully large pool of impulsive game purchases goes... swimmingly.

Shadows of the Damned has likely already been forgotten by most gamers who had a mild interest in it. It never seemed to outshine its competition and the marketing didn't push it enough. Yet there is still plenty to be said about this game that has garnered something of a cult following.

In this week's Community Spotlight, we enter City 17 with Half-Life 2's intro, learn money matters in Secret of Evermore, spend an evening in the Old West with Gun Smoke, and more. Join us!

A look at why Amnesia: The Dark Descent is so good at terrifying gamers.

We're not all emotionless rocks you know. Video games can produce the same emotional response as any other art or media.

Want a console-quality experience that fits in your pocket? Here are three ways the PS Vita delivers on that promise.

News Blips for December 13, 2011. Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance contains several dramatic changes from its previous concept, a judge throws out the remnants of a lawsuit against Sony's removal of its Other OS feature, and Star Wars: The Old Republic starts inviting pre-order players to play the game.

In this week's Community Spotlight, we've got an explanation of emotion in Bastion, a good man going bad in Skyrim, a game described as "the Japanese Diablo," and more. Join us!

Alternate title: New Silent Hill trailer has me craaaaaaaawling iiiiiiiin my skiiiiiiiin

The recent glut of "HD collections" from the PS2 is a sure sign of the impending end of the current console generation. Why is this happening all of a sudden? If you said money... well yes, that, but also other things.

The Weekend Recap fights a purple octopus and pays for sex for the fifth time.

News Blips for November 3, 2011. Grand Theft Auto 5 returns to sunny Los Santos, Battlefield 3 hasn't unseated the latest Call of Duty games in total Xbox Live activity, three Silent Hill games plan to chop your head off in early 2012, and more.

Does the interactive nature of games prevent us from remaining scared after play time ends?

Halloween’s just one week away, and you know what that means...Horror Week is back! We want all your ghoulish editorials, frightening top-ten lists, and terrifying features.

All the Bad Parts, the first Xbox Live Indie Game from Bitmob's own Ben Cook, has an interesting story to tell. But will you be able to put up with the gameplay long enough to enjoy it?

A small editorial about the desire for something more from Dead Island.

It's time for a little tourism in this month's Writing Challenge. Go soak in your surroundings, and tell us about it!

Supergroups might seem like a great idea, but they often end in disaster. Luckily, this game from three of Japan's gaming giants is more Cream than Chickenfoot.

Most of us agree that video-game adaptations suck. And yet they keep making money. When audiences reward mediocrity, Hollywood keeps pumping it out.

Even if Silent Hill: Downpour is the franchise's eighth installment, it's still classic survival horror.