The Xbox 360 made waves back in 2005 when it was revealed that only select games from the original Xbox library would be backwards compatible on the system. A year later, the PS3 launched with a graphics synthesizer chip installed specifically for full-on PS2 software compatibility. Said chip also...

What makes the most important game of a decade? Most many units sold? Best critical rating? Most swear words per sentence/nude pixelated women? I think we can take it one step farther. How about most consoles sold?Individual game don't sell consoles. That's a general rule that you find for game...

Mass Effect 2 is just around the corner. January! It’s hard to believe after waiting so long for the sequel to the greatest “space opera” we’ve ever played. But what to do until then?Play Mass Effect over Thanksgiving, obviously! Honestly, Thanksgiving is four-and-a-half days off, and...

The original Xbox console had a lifespan of about four years, launching in 2001 and then being retired in 2005 following the launch of the Xbox 360. It had a great run, birthing such franchises as Halo, Forza Motorsport and Fable, and it introduced the almighty Xbox Live in 2002. Fast-forward to...

Here's an old article I wrote right around the time Half-Life 2: Episode 2 released. It's interesting to read now in retrospective with what Valve is doing with Left 4 Dead 2. Many gamers believe L4D2 should be released as an add-on to Left 4 Dead rather than a standalone installment.Valve...

The New Year is finally upon us, and with it comes rampant speculation as to what it has in store for gamers. Brave New Gamer has compiled an irrational and slightly analytical list of predictions for 2010. It includes game releases, announcements, and a few other surprises that will blow your...