Matt Hartley

Oh this is too cool! Remember all of the Sega games that you used to play back in the day? Well it looks like Nintendo is working to bring back that magic once again, just for old times sake…

I think it is wise to actually get some proof together before assuming that violent games are the scourge of society. I mean, let’s prove the case before convicting the idea, you know?

With the Next Gen consoles, will there also be a problem with Next Gen piracy as well? As much as I hate to say it, I believe that there could be…

This Guild Wars looks like it might be a lot of fun for the whole World of Warcraft crowd. Detailed, well thought out and perhaps even a ton of fun?

Black is undoubtedly a fun game for adults to play after a bad day at work. But where is the multiplayer action?

It’s interesting how we can watch a group of people getting slaughtered on TV, then all it a documentary. Yet, we go nuts when a kid decides it is cool to play a game where they can gun people down. Newsflash people - this problem did not come from video games. It came from human [...]

You know, when Sony first started pulling this crap, I figured that they might just stuck at home. Maybe even fighting with that root kit that they so thoughtful crafted. But now, I am all but sure the PS3 has bugs that they are trying to conceal from us.

In a perfect world, good taste and common sense would prevail. Companies would not have to be confronted with this issue and the games never would have happened in the first place. Unfortunately this is not the case. The games are here and choices will have to be made at the legal level - right [...]

As serious as the subject truly is, none of us should be the shocked that there is a conference dedicated to it specifically. One thing is for sure, the topics of discussion ought to be lively!

While the idea of BF: Modern Combat coming out for the PS2 did little for me in the excitement department. Having one come out for the 360 however, is a different story altogether!

Well you certainly did not expect them to live forever, did you? Atari has been dying slowly for sometime now and it was fun while it lasted…

Normally I am not all that into what any body of government has to say. However in this case, I tend to agree. Perhaps all of us are spending too much time in front of our PCs these days and not enough outside.

Wait a minute! A Halo Reality TV game? This has to be a joke, right? Nope, afraid not folks. It would appear that the gaming industry has just sold out big time…

Arguably effective, this new bill that passed as law to make felons out of would-be game buyers is still pretty scary! I don’t know, for some this might seem like the ideal solution to steer kids away from violent games feels to me like parental responsibility is being dictated by the state…

I don’t think for a second that the sale of a used game is going to hurt or hinder the gaming industry. In many instances, buying used makes sense. And with a steady flow of gaming titles coming out on a regular basis, there is no need for alarm because of increasing used game [...]

Come on Activison! The last thing you need right now is to start ticking people off so early in the game. The fact is that the scenes are just too misleading and darn it anyway, they know this!

Alright, apparently this whole debate is not going to go away. It seems that yet another police dept has joined the protest of a game called 25 to life. Normally I am not into censorship, but these are the folks that protect us and it really has them concerned. Time for a second look at [...]

Interesting point: Having a higher frame rate does something for gaming ability? Actually, it allows the gamer to respond and react with greater speed. In reality, it really helps to separate the men from the boys…

Vin Diesel is by far, not my favorite actor. And I’d even go so far as to say that many of people who read this newsletter would likely agree that having him come to make his debut on the PS3 is not something to get too excited about.

While not getting myself in the middle of this argument, I will say that it is a hot button issue that is showing no signs of going away anytime soon.