Book Review: Madman's Song by Jim Martin

New divorcee Leslie Bradford and her son Cody needed to start a new life somewhere, and they could think of no better than the idyllic small town Millford Springs. Moving into the house of their dreams they quickly settle into and become a part of the community. As with any horror novel their bliss soon turns to absolute horror as a violent crime rocks the town shortly after Cody begans to see dark shapes in his home. As the details of a terrible crime commited in the little town's past come to the surface, so something else surface. Something dark and very, very angry.

Interview: Twisted Pixel Games

When one amateur video game article writer has a chance to interview one of his favorite developers he does not say no. We sat down with Jay Stuckwisch, Marketing Director and 2D Artist for Twisted Pixel to find out who that guy is on the spokes of I.R.I.S spokes, the protagonist from the newly shown game LocoCycle, and questions about the mighty beard of Frank Wilson. If you have no idea who Twisted Pixel is shame on you; luckily you can brush up on their awesomeness here at my developer spotlight.

Video Game Review: Mark of the Ninja (XBLA)

If you like stealth games, ninjas,  or awesomeness; buy Mark of the Ninja.

Developer Spotlight: Twisted Pixel Games

Join me as we take a look at one of the best developers for XBLA (or 360 for that matter), and with good reason. Their blend of quarky humor and rock solid gameplay is a complete win in every regard and their purchase is probably the best move Microsoft has made in a long time.

Video Game Review: Dust An Elysian Tail (XBLA)

Dust An Elysian Tail started as a Dream Build Play winner and now is a full-fledged Summer of Arcade title with big Microsoft backing. Has it improved or collapsed under hefty expectations by eager fans?

Video Game Review: Hybrid (XBLA)

Does 5^th Cell’s first foray into the wide world of shooters do justice to their pedigree?

Developer Spotlight: Mistwalker

Hironobu Sakaguchi; if you're a fan of RPG's chances are you'll know this name. The creator of a series that was to be his last foray into video games if it didn't succeed which also shared the gambits name: Final Fantasy. Arguably some of the greatest RPG's of a span of console generations sprung from this man's creative mind as he worked at the venerable Square Enix.

Video Game Review: Deadlight (XBLA)

Prince of Persia (2D) + Zombies = Deadlight. What more could you possibly want?

The Problem With Fanboys

Fanboys, by definition in the video game industry, are the raving and rampant champions of their preferred system. Usually fanboys take up allegiance to a certain console and will not only buy pretty much anything that comes out for the system, but champion it across the battlefield of every major forum on the video game website front. They are the first line of defense against any game exclusively coming to one system or the other, and will usually show up in news posts to deride or defend the game; most of the time one that the world hasn’t even played yet. Logic is usually their worst enemy and they will attack you simply for owning a different system, not only insulting your system, but indeed your very way of life. Fanboys are a mean and nasty virus of contempt for anything they don’t own that are holding back the gaming community.

Video Game Review: Theatrhythm Final Fantasy (3DS)

Is Theatrhythm Final Fantasy as big a pain to play as it is to say?