The thorn in the side of gaming that was activist and soon-to-be former lawyer Jack Thompson has been permanently removed. In this week's Side-Quest we look at why gaming will always overcome the slings and arrows of the misinformed.
Firaxis' newest installment of the Civilization IV series reboots the old 1994 Sid Meier title Colonization. Tom's Games asks Firaxis producer Jesse Smith about the making of Civilization IV: Colonization and the future of the strategy series.
Special effects in movies wouldn't be what they are today without the art of stop-motion animation, which was perfected and popularized by Ray Harryhausen in films such as "Clash of the Titans." Tom's Games talks with Harryhausen about the evolution of SFX in movies.
"WarGames," the iconic techno-thriller, was one of the first films that focused on the fine art of computer hacking. Now 25 years after its release, Tom's Games looks back at the classic film.
In our first episode of Tactical Strike for Tom's Games, Benjamin Tzeng Sengoku explains the quickest ways to level up in Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare's multiplayer mode. Master Ben also explores the proper usage for grenades and how to camp without making yourself and easy target, among other strategies.
I wasn't entirely confident we'd see the highly anticipated Star Wars game The Force Unleashed this year (click on this Second Take video for more on that). But I'm happy to report that LucasArts has proven me wrong and given the game a form release date of Sept. 16. The Force Unleashed takes place after the events of "
Proving once again that comic book material in the right hands can result in a powerful film, "The Dark Knight" pits Christian Bale as Batman against the late Heath Ledger in an incredible performance as the Joker.
Ron Perlman returns as Hellboy. This time our favorite agent of the B.P.R.D. faces off against creatures of the mythological underworld rallied behind an exiled elf prince who aims to unleash an unstoppable army on the world of men.
Former Incubus bassist Alex Katunich moves from the rock and roll stage to the gaming world with Stickman Entertainment. Now Katunich is working on gaming soundtracks and a new invention called Traction In-Game Radio, which looks to shake up music and gaming.
Few bars set aside one night a week for a videogame but there's one in Los Angeles that hosts Wednesday Night Guitar Hero. We had to see it first hand and test our skills against the locals.
