Angry Birds is a popular game that is sweeping the nation. It was originally developed as a Smartphone app for the iPhone in 2009 by Rovio Mobile. Since its release, the game has grown in popularity and inspired online flash versions of the game to develop. History: The history of Angry Birds started with a simple drawing of upset looking birds in a sling shot that did not have any legs. Fro... more.

The second half of 2011 is shaping up to be a stellar year in the gaming world, here's a list of some games to look forward to in the months of august to December in this year. Dead Island (PS3, X360, PC): This is a game that I'm really excited about, it's like Dead Rising and Left 4 Dead came together and had a baby. The player takes on the role of one of four survivors stranded on a resort ... more.

Gaming in the 1990s and early 2000s was very PC-focused. Visiting the local game shop, the PC section was easily the biggest, with huge titles such as The Sims, Civilization, the Total War Series and Myst selling millions of units and dominating the shelves. LAN parties were all the rage amongst the gaming fraternity and when the wider MUD and then MMO markets emerged they enhanced this experien... more.

Okay, so for all of us who play WoW enough, we have all read a little something about the new expansion, Cataclysm. Seems like everyday there is something new they reveal about it. If you are anything like me, I tend to play WoW more than I read about it, despite how exciting patches and expansions are. That is why I am going to highlight some of the features that make this expansion so special... more.

Sometimes I play old games and get the feeling that developers need to stay a step back and look at the good old days of gaming. I'm not some old dude that's stuck in the past that thinks the last console worth owning was the SNES, but I do find myself playing games from the 1990s and think "why aren't more games like this?" So, here's a quick look to four games and the lessons developers can lear... more.

[Editor's Note: The game was released a month ago, but this is an article that was written up back in March that never got published. So enjoy!] Some of you may know that right now, Lego Universe is in its beta phase, and is currently running a closed, invitation only preview of the game. I was fortunate enough to be invited into it. And because I love you guys so much, I’ve decided to giv... 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.

Civilization V Civilization is getting another sequel. A few years ago we saw a pretty big leap from Civ III to Civ IV, and now I believe we're seeing another huge leap in the series. Civilization V now uses hexagon tiles instead of the classic square tiles – this isn't the biggest change but it does change how movement is handled. The game is prettier, as expected. It's not just the graphics ... more.