Me, you, and the fanboys

So, my first article for Critical Gamer attracted a fair amount of attention, both here and at N4G. It’s nice to be noticed – even by sociopathic nerds.

That doesn’t tell the whole story, though. First of all the majority of comments that referred to me directly were somewhat negative. Secondly, most of the comments on N4G didn’t refer to me and, to be honest, most of them didn’t even acknowledge the existence of my article. I had inadvertently set off a mini fanboy war between PS3 and 360 zealots, which seems to be even easier than I had suspected. I repeat the sentiment of my previous article: people are idiots.

Bend over and take your pricing

To recap: if you complained about Modern Warfare 2′s pricing and paid so much as a single penny more than you usually would upon release, you’re stupid. If you complained about the PS3′s release price but still paid it, you’re stupid. If you’re complaining about the Xbox Live Gold price hikes but have already resigned yourself to paying them, you’re stupid. If none of this applies to you, don’t worry. I do not doubt for a second that I could find several examples in your purchase history that would emphatically prove to my satisfaction that you are stupid.

Starcraft II: The Wings of Liberty Review

Officially announced over two years ago, and finally coming out just this month, Blizzard’s sequel has hit Earth, and its not a crack rock this time: it’s a crack meteor.

Congo war minerals in your console: Here’s how to tell them ‘no more’.

Last week, I wrote an article regarding the connection between videogame consoles and computers, and the war in the Congo – more specifically, people’s reactions to an article in Kotaku on the subject. Now, I am able to offer you a chance to show that you care.

What the creator of Sonic did next

Rising Star Games proudly announced today that they will publish the new game from Yuji Naka, former head of Sonic Team. The new game features the slightly bizarre title of ‘Ivy the Kiwi?’ complete with question mark at no extra cost.

Alpha Protocol: review

Billed as ‘The Espionage RPG’, Alpha Protocol is an attempt at mixing strong story telling elements from the role playing genre with third person shooter mechanics from the action/adventure genre, resulting in a mixed bag of results.

Interview Don Daglow: The first console wars, and how he survived it

Games industry veteran Don Daglow talks about the first console wars and crash and about the deaths and revivals of 1980′s game company’s like Intellivision and Activision.

Second virtual crime wave strikes Habbo Hotel

The legal implications of theft within a virtual world have once again been under scrutiny after real raids were carried out by Finnish police in the hunt for a virtual thief.

UFC Undisputed 2010: review

The Ultimate Fighting Championship mixed martial arts sport is an up and comer gaining quite a fan base in recent years. This was cemented by last year’s UFC Undisputed release from THQ. Following in the footsteps of football and wrestling games, a new year apparently warrants a new game.

EVE Online: Tyrannis Expansion Released

If you needed an indication about just how long EVE Online has been going, perhaps this is it. The release of the Tyrannis Expansion in conjunction with the EVE Gate social networking platform marks the thirteenth major update for subscribers to the space based MMORPG.

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