As cliche as it sounds, but it’s the end of an era for fans of classic video game magazines. After more than 20 years in publication, Nintendo Power will be closing its doors. The news first broke when Nintendo Power senior editor, Chris Hoffman, sent out a Tweet (which, he has since deleted) stating that he was “sad to see it go.” Hoffman later mentioned that Nintendo PowerR...
Remember that damning New York Times piece about Wii, low attach rates and how the system is anathema to “hardcore gamers?” It’s been pretty much summarily attacked all week long as an example of poor reporting (believe me, I can relate), but this article from Ars Technica–and a response from VGChartz, from which the NYT compiled its data–pretty much smothered the art...
Hey everyone. In addition to Infendo, GamePro, and my occasional Next-Gen work, I’ve started freelancing for a new gaming community called Crispy Gamer. The site is still in beta (more like alpha given some broken links and functionality), but it’s still a worthy visit and its editorial is ambitious — the publisher promises to never accept sponsorships from game companies to comp...