It’s been quite a while since we discussed this, but after the publication of this article on Bioshock: Infinite and privelege, one of our readers chose to write a response we felt merited publication. Enjoy. —– Roughly halfway through Bioshock Infinite, the dispossessed underclasses of the floating city of Columbia suddenly turn from victims to
Welcome to State of Play, a new editorial column from Pixelated Geek. In State of Play, we’ll be dealing with major issues in the gaming community, and we’ll be reaching out to our community for feedback and interaction. Our goal with State of Play is to create a respectful, professional, and insightful dialogue within a
The first volley of the next generation console war has been fired, and as the smoke clears, it becomes apparent that we know far less about the imminent release of the Playstation 4 and the Xbox One than is customary for hardware releases of this size and importance. We’ve put together a comparison of what
Today sees the announcement of Microsoft’s next generation of gaming console, and the stakes are high. Microsoft has lost a lot of consumer faith over the last six months due to a number of crippling rumors about the features of the new Xbox – and perhaps more importantly, a lack of response to these rumors.
Welcome to State of Play, a new editorial column from Pixelated Geek. In State of Play, we’ll be dealing with major issues in the gaming community and reaching out for feedback and interaction. Our goal with State of Play is to create a respectful, professional, and insightful dialogue within a group of serious interested parties. Games are
Walt Disney and Electronic Arts announced plans to develop and publish a new series of Star Wars game titles for the next few years. “Every developer dreams of creating games for the Star Wars universe,” said EA Labels President Frank Gibeau. “Three of our top studios will fulfill that dream, crafting epic adventures for Star
Over time the fighting game genre has grown from an arcade clique to a world wide tournament. Many have tried to carve their niche in the fighting game world, but one company has outlasted and out gunned many upstarts. NeatherRealm, the creators of the legendary Mortal Kombat series, have their roots planted deep in the
Fans of Insomniac Games’ Ratchet and Clank were given a special treat today with an official announcement teaser for an upcoming movie adaptation. This collaboration between Insomniac Games, Sony Computer Entertainment, Blockade Entertainment, and Rainmaker Entertainment (who recently released Escape From Planet Earth in theaters and have also worked on a direct-to-video adaptation of Heavenly
Bioshock: Infinite is daring in many ways – but when it comes to politics, its appeal to the middle is a privileged statement in itself. Of course, a video game is neither a textbook nor a piece of propaganda. It has no obligation to espouse or further any particular philosophy. But two of Infinite’s strongest