Latest articles by Ian Birnbaum
Triggernometry In SBTF, armored marines board ships overrun with pissed-off aliens.
Tip of the Hat A limp story and weak jokes are worth putting up with for Victor Vran’s great combat system.
A team of modders is pulling Halo 3 out of a Russia-only free-to-play game.
Overstuffed and underdeveloped, Kyn is a buggy RPG with good combat, but without a great story or engaging character progression.
Quakecon Id talks about the intangible but ever-important "feel" of Doom.
How does your case stack up to the best of QuakeCon? Here are the five most impressive rigs we saw.
New named DLC packs will not be dropping into Cyrodil every four months.
Quakecon We've played the Doom multiplayer alpha, and it's just as fast and gory as expected.
Triggernometry Good storytelling is rarer than it should be, especially considering the resources behind major FPS franchises.
Upside-Down A wonderful art style and interesting setting can’t make Traverser’s shallow puzzles and exasperating stealth sequences acceptable.
hands-on At this point, it is little more than a tech demo, but what a great proof of concept it is.
Abracadabra A leaner, smarter take on Magicka’s fascinating combat system, Magicka 2 is the co-op adventure you’ve been waiting for.
Early Access Dealing with radiation, towering mushrooms, and sharks with laser beams on alien planets.
How €7,000 disappeared in the final hours of Dimension Drive's Kickstarter campaign.
Arcane Magicka: Wizard Wars has great magic battling wrapped in thoughtless mode design.
Triggernometry Insurgency has grown into a thoughtful, fast-moving shooter unlike any other.
Reborn Dungeons 2 is a stumbling but worthwhile imagining of the classic Dungeon Keeper series.
On Target Arma 3 continues to aim true with its simulation-expanding DLC.
Steam Machines are going to be part of a big, friendly ecosystem for PC gamers.
Titled Atlas Mugged, episode 2 will be available the week of March 17.
The Claptastic Voyage dives deep into Claptrap's awful, awful brain.
Dive into FF14 goodness on June 23, June 19 for early access pre-orders.
