Author: Nelson Williams

The Atari 2600 is a fascinating device. For many gamers it was their first exposure to interactive digital entertainments, or as the kids say these days, vidya games. While the Atari has been overtaken by stunningly superior...

Star Wars: The Old Republic is out on the streets and causing trouble. The gamer community seems taken by BioWare’s epic story-MMORPG, but what about people beyond our little fold? How about the sci-fi community?...

There are a bunch of games out there that reward players for being social, and not the “show up for raids” type of social, either. We’re talking the sharing, trading, working together social networking that...

The game is called Age of Wulin, an MMORPG soon to be released in China. The $16,000 human dollars went for a special sword in the game, apparently a unique item. Other players have dished out stunning wads of cash for unique...

Well, not me, exactly. That’s the title of an editorial which ponders the idea that games can be more personal, with stories about characters and their troubles, not the fate of millions. While high stakes have a place in...