Am I the only one who is sick to death of seeing Bungie produce nothing but Halo games? I mean, yes, they’ve been the definition of the first person shooter for a decade, and they’re undeniably great games, but for God’s sake, I can’t even begin to imagine what those too-talented programmers, artists, and producers could do with all that know-how. Think about it: Halo gave the gaming co... more.

I was on a commercial airliner the other day when it occurred to me: the amount of control a person has over a situation is directly proportional to how much fear they might exhibit in said situation. For instance, if a person has no control over their surroundings (such as when they’re on a commercial airliner), such a scenario has the potential to elicit fear in certain people. I find myself ... more.

A few months ago after seeing a TED presentation explaining why video games are “art” movie critic and douche bag extraordinaire, Roger Ebert, immediately wrote up an argument as to why video games can not and will never be a form of “art”. Without getting into the semantics of his argument let me explain to you with great brevity how much Ebert knows about video games: Jack shit. He lets... more.

I just read the other day on Digg that a company called Zynga has been appraised at $5 billion dollars. For those of you who aren't familiar with the name, Zynga is the company responsible for Farmville and Mafia Wars, two Facebook applications that do as much to lower the IQ of America's population than booze and weed combined. My only experience with these games is as follows: I know peopl... more.

Do you recall just what game it was in which you first started crouching upon the faces of the fallen after a swift head-shot? Maybe you used to get down on some Counter-Strike and suffered many a groin in ya grill as the more experienced shooters repeatedly laid you out. I think that it is safe to assume that most the younger generation of gamers acquired this adorable talent in the renown Halo f... more.

Vivid founder Steve Hirsch told CVG recently that negotiations to bring their premium, HD stroke material to the PSN were a nonstarter. He had attempted to begin these negotiations last September when a porno service was allowed onto the Japanese PSN marketplace. This only proves that Steve Hirsch doesn't have the first clue about how things roll in Japan. What flies there doesn't fly here. I ... more.

Who didn’t love encasing their opponent in ice and then shattering them into frozen dust with a well-placed snowball? How could you pass up the chance to hurl a spear into some punk-ass ninja's gut, then reel him in like a fish on a line, all while shouting the phrase that still elicits a bit of nostalgia in us all: “GET OVER HERE!!!” Since plenty of us have grown up during the advent of ... more.

Why do we play video games? Some of us need an escape, a place to call our own as we try to deal with the pressures of the real world. Others use them as a way to network, using online play to meet others and form clans, as well as forge real friendships. Still others use them as an outlet for frustration; I mean, what makes you feel better than shooting a few digital cops, then stealing a car?... more.

I don’t know what possessed me, but today I found myself plugging in my Nintendo Wii. As our readers are probably aware; I play Xbox 360 primarily. Well I hit up some Wii shop channel, endured an update, and began to browse. Now it had been quite some time since I have checked up on this plethora of games, so I was pleasantly surprised at some of the titles I saw before me. Before long I realize... more.

Well hey there ladies, I’m the latest addition to RealTalkGaming, Sid! I run this bitch as of now! You nerds can count on me to greet you with a charming a smile as you log onto the site, sniff out the latest video-game scandal, and help these goofy-ass writers express their opinions when it comes to review time! We ninjas at RTG will endeavor to bring you goons whatever video-game news we happe... more.

All the jerks I refer to as “friends” are well aware that I am a big fan of fast-paced fighting games, one of my personal favorites being the lighting-quick cross-over fighter, Marvel Vs Capcom 2. With this in mind, it should be no surprise that when I turned the page in that mediocre magazine known as GameInformer and saw the tantalizing, brightly-colored pages that heralded the coming of... more.

So imagine this: You’re out with a few buddies at a bar. You guys are having a couple drinks and laughing about the day’s events or bitching about or girlfriends or wives. As you get deep into buzzed conversation, the feeling of slightly inebriated bonhomie evaporates with someone suddenly crying out “HE’S GOT A GUN!” Now your first thought is probably not “Oh this is clearly a publici... more.

“Go f--- yourself!” “That’s bulls---, how the f--- did you kill me, you lucky f---er, your dead next round.” “Yeah say that s--- to my face, punk, I’ll smack the s--- out of you in real life.” “Hey you (racial slur), get the f--- out of the lobby, you smell.” “My apparel is totally cooler and more trendy than yours, level up bitch and get what I got.” “Your mom is such a ... more.

As many of our members are now aware, we ninjas here at RTG managed to score some beta codes for the next installment in the long-running Halo series, Halo: Reach. The XBL downloadable beta consists of several maps as well as a handful of game modes. This beta is definitely bigger than your average game demo! Now Reach is supposed to take place before the events of the original title, Halo: Combat... more.

I’ve been playing video games since I can remember, and as a young boy I didn’t care much about what type of game I was playing, as long as it was fun it had my full attention.  That changed as I grew and I’ve become more finicky about my games and generally avoided ones that look unappealing to me. When I reflect back on the more memorable games I’ve played throughout my life I’m... more.