Issue 5 of Rapture Rising sees a change of tone. ... more.

People like to have fun. This is obvious. Games are a part of virtually every culture and gaming has the power to make the world a better place. The Fun Theory Not long ago I heard about The Fun Theory, which is simply brilliant. The idea of the fun theory is that having fun is a good way to change behavior. The web site challenges visitors to think of creative ways to improve the world by... more.

Sega was the king of risqué adult video game ads back in the day. Let's take a look at the top five. Warning: These are not safe for work! Sega gives a new meaning to "playing with your joystick." A classy reference to the "masturbating will make you go blind" myth. Yeah, it's somewhat common for those in the North to pee their name in the snow. Don't ask me why. Th... more.

It's happened to all of us: you buy a shiny new single player game, plunge into a well polished world, and are head over heels in love. This might very well be... the GREATEST GAME OF ALL TIME. Sometime after you beat the game, however, you put it down, and never feel the urge to play it over again. Whenever you try and revisit the game, for some reason the reality just doesn't match up to your ro... more.

As I've watched the FIFA World Cup 2010 over the past few weeks, it became increasingly obvious to me that the sport should be represented in video games not only as a football/soccer game, but also as a fighting game. Here are 10 images that explain why. #1 Ouch. Congrats to Spain for winning the cup. You earned it. (click the image above for the fun animated version) #2 This gu... more.

Since the early days, games have had glitches. Some are good, some are bad, and a few are just downright annoying! All gamers at one time or another have encountered a glitch while playing their favorite games. And Nintendo has had its fair share of glitched games since the beginning. Probably the most famous glitch in video game history comes from Nintendo themselves. The original Super Mario... more.

Battlestar Galactica MMO The Battlestar Galactica MMO will be a browser-based MMO game. However, as Quake Live proved to players recently, this need not be alarming news. Quake Live, for those not in the know, is a free version of Quake 3: Arena is the original game played in one's browser. Our browsers are no longer as limited as they used to be and the Battlestar MMO is more awe-inspiring than ... more.

This week at E3, Ubisoft, the publisher of Driver, announced the release of Driver: San Francisco for fall 2010. The storyline starts where Driver 3 left off, with Tanner being shot by his adversary Jericho. Tanner then goes into a coma, in turn, he gains the ability to teleport from vehicle to vehicle. This new ability is called shifting, which seems to be an awesome concept. Although Tanner h... more.

Dungeon Siege III When I talked of the new Fallout game, I mentioned I was a fan of Diablo II. Truth be told, I like my hack 'n slash sub-genre. The games may not be smart or well-written, but they are mighty fun. With Obsidian, the people behind the upcoming Fallout: New Vegas, behind the helm, you can expect that there will be some well-written dialogue – this is still an action RPG, though. ... more.

I showed you three new Wii titles earlier today, but there's also a trio of DS games that should appease your handheld appetite. Let's take a look. Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem! Donkey Kong is at it again! After arriving late to the grand opening of Mario's latest theme park and not receiving a free Mini Pauline toy, he decides to take the real Pauline instead. Now it's up to Mario an... more.