Electronic Arts received plenty of stick for its underhanded practices, poor working conditions and lack of innovation. Let’s rewind to 2007, when Activision had effectively wrestled away the “Third-Party Crown,” toppling its rival for the first time in more than [...]
Decade in Review – Part 1 Available Here Earlier, I listed out five critical moments of the decade that helped shape and define the video game industry. I discussed the rise of downloadable content (DLC), the end of console exclusive [...]
Critical Strike has now officially landed in the year 2010! We had sometime to get together on Saturday for a recording and it was nice getting back into the swing of things after that extra long holiday break. But now that we’re back, so is the nonsense! Here is what we discussed: Prototype, Bayonetta’s Demo, [...]
In the Chinese Zodiac, 2009 is roughly the Year of the Ox (actually dates are Jan 26, 2009, to Feb 10, 2010). I found SHOCKING similarities in the titles that came out (as well as the studios/publishers that released these [...]
An interesting email showed up in my inbox today. From time to time, Platform Nation likes to show some appreciation to our readers by holding community gaming nights… but this time, things are going overboard. 51 Marketing is organizing a [...]
