8static is a monthly chiptunes venue in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Founded and staffed by chiptunes artists and enthusiasts, 8static features a diverse selection of acts, ranging from established performers to […]

Needless to say, exercise is tough work. As anyone who’s ever stared down the other end of a gym membership, a set of exercise DVDs, or a Shake Weight can attest, it takes a combination of dedication and resolve […]

As I was watching the trailer for Naughty Dog’s The Last of Us from this year’s E3, it occurred to me just how different the player’s character of Joel is from the leading man of Naughty Dog’s other PS3 franchise, […]

Poor Saren Arterius.  Antagonist poster-child of the original Mass Effect, the renegade Citadel agent is a cunning and ruthless villain, commanding an army of deadly Geth robots, and whose machinations can lead to […]

Anyone who’s played the visceral and gratuitous God of War series is familiar with the enraged screams of series anti-hero Kratos. Less “voice acting” per se and more like professional, blood-curdling yells? […]

The content of the video below has gone down as one of the most infamously bizarre boss battles of the 16-bit era. In the Genesis game, Revenge of Shinobi, you play Joe Mushashi in the typical day of a videogame […]

Now that the first trailer & sneak peak look for Halo 4 has been released, let’s go back and look at the very first trailer released for the Halo series. Ever.

The years was 1999, and it would be the first time […]

Scanning the horizon of the Mass Effect 3 multi-player demo for foes, you come across a not uncommon sight: a lone Vanguard, dashing in bravely to slay the slobbering hordes himself!  This can end one of two ways: […]

Videogames are filled with some very distinct voices, but did you know the actors who provide them do work outside of your favorite game? Strangely enough it’s true! Take, for example, this clip from the movie <a […]

Saw this cool bit of Mario street art while traipsing around Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. I’m just thankful it’s not Mario in his Fire Flower get-up. That would make this a completely different kind of fire […]

Now, fair warning, this Left 4 Dead fan film – Impulse 76, directed by Adrian Picardi, can get a little….indulgent, shall we say, around the halfway point. Watch the video below and you’ll see what I […]

Anyone who’s played Portal 2 knows Cave Johnson. The certainly eccentric, possibly crazy visionary responsible for the game’s setting, Aperture Labs.

What you may not know is the man behind the scenes who […]