If You Have To Do An Online Pass, Follow The Freemium Model
Online Passes are, to put it simply, ugly as sin. Buying a game used to be, dare I say it, almost romantic: come home, hands shaking, open the box, take the disc out and flick through the manual ...
3DS Circle Pad Pro Review
It's not often that we see hardware manufacturers backtrack and admit to a failing of their original design. The 3DS is one nubbin shy of a party, so Nintendo decided it was time to slap a secon...
My Name is Cory, and I Have Some Problems
I am addicted to video games. Naw, but I do have some concerns I'd like to bring forth about my other gaming problems.
Big Red Piles of Shame
For those not in the know a "pile of shame" refers to the stack of games that your own and, despite the quality of game, have yet to complete or even make a start on playing. Right now my pile of...
Quarrel Review
If you already know about Quarrel, it’s probably because you’ve already played it on your iOS device. But this is the original of the game… that came out after the iOS version and… OK, it gets a ...
PlayStation Vita Rooms, Misogyny and The WipEout Girl
Last Monday, I was invited to join a gaggle of Glaswegian gamers for an also-alliterated smorgasbord of sweet Sony succulence: at launch party at the PlayStation Vita Rooms "shop" on Sauchiehall ...
The PlayStation Vita – A Handheld With a Dwindling Audience
The PlayStation Vita is coming! Following a Japanese launch performance described by Sony as "terrific" (emphasis on the bunny ears) the new handheld will officially find its way to the rest of t...
Eaten by a Polar Bear: The Old Republic – Nerd Wars
What happens when multiple groups of rabid fans from similar yet distinct backgrounds collide in an MMO setting?
Year of the Barrel – Building a Better Redder Blog
We chose the to launch Big Red Barrel when we did, partly as we liked the date -- 1.23.12, in American format -- but mostly as this was the time the site would be ready for the world to see.
WIN!!! Pineapple Smash Crew Contest!
You could win one of four FREE copies of the awesome Pineapple Smash Crew!! Contests. You like them. We have have them. What could be a better prize for a gamer than a free game? An awesome free ...