RECAP: Konami’s E3 2013 show just recently concluded, bringing with it some interesting new factoids about the studio’s upcoming titles. As expected, Metal Gear Solid: The Phantom Pain and Lords of Shadow 2 both took center stage; Konami also discussed its forays into the social... [more+]

RECAP: EA’s E3 2013 press event came and went. Shorter than expected, the presentation indeed had a couple highlights, but we couldn’t help it but want more. Where was The Sims 4? Anyway, the first announcement was one of our favorites. John Vechey, co-founder of PopCap Games came... [more+]

RECAP: It’s been a little under an hour since Ubisoft’s pre-E3 press conference drew to a close; it brought with it quite a bit to excite the fervor of the fans. Unfortunately, it also gave us its fair share of disappointments. Notably absent was any mention of Beyond Good and Evil... [more+]

RECAP: Tuning in to the livestream for Sony’s E3 2013 conference, I was a bit dismayed to find that things were running more than a little late. Slated to start at 6:00, the conference didn’t actually get underway until about 20 after. But you know what? I don’t really mind... [more+]

E3 2013 is just a couple days away now, and we're getting excited! There are sooo many games we want to hear about, and even some that haven't been announced yet, but here are our top 20! 1. Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag Remember the hop from the first Assassin's Creed to the... [more+]

Things have changed, and in this slow economy where even the gaming industry is being affected, companies have to get creative to move themselves forward. In full-on media events taking place in L.A. just before E3 starts, Microsoft and Sony will let us know more about their brand new consoles, Xbox... [more+]

We play video games because they take us out of this world and put us into another. We play them because they give us the opportunity to do things we could never do in reality. Whether these worlds are completely made up or a fictionalized version of what we know, sometimes we can only wish we... [more+]

Hello fellow readers! This is me just riffing on why I love Castlevania while discussing four games from the franchise (Castlevania 1, Castlevania 3, Bloodlines, Circle of the Moon) and many others. ... [more+]

I loved LucasArts. I got my start in the industry there. Many of my closest friends were made in the forge of those long hours working on Star Wars games. I can think of a thousand reasons why I'll miss LucasArts so much. I'll try to limit myself to just a handful here. Check out the video... [more+]

"You are bad guy. This does not mean you are bad guy." - Zangief, Wreck-It Ralph.  The above quotation pretty much describes exactly what I'm going for with this piece. Too often, it seems we forget that villains don't necessarily have to be complete monsters or power-mad maniacs.... [more+]

Valentine's Day can be a painful reminder for the single about their unwanted singleness. However, love has just as much baggage as it does rewards. For those spending V-Day alone, here are ten reminders from popular video games that it could be much, much worse. (Note: SPOILERS for the games follow.) 10.... [more+]

The "next generation" of console gaming is fast approaching - and no one has been able to stop talking about it for the last few years. As with Microsoft, everyone wants to know what Sony has up its sleeve for the PlayStation 4. As a result, we've been treated to wild speculation, hit... [more+]

Lautering Bytes Podcast feed:   Jan. 29, 2013 (53.7 MB)Duration: 0:58:43 m - Filetype: mp3 - Bitrate: 128 KBPS - Frequency: 44100 HZEp. 37. Lautering Bytes Returns; Ni No Kuni & Corn Chowder Touch our Souls We're back... and we're not dead! Also, we're still gaming! We've been... [more+]

Welcome to GameDynamo's 2012 Video Game Awards! The industry has exploded. Mobile games come out every day. The indie scene is in its best moment right now. Digital delivery is starting to come into its own. We're flooded with choices. There's so much to see that a lot of the good stuff... [more+]

We're now in the final stages preparing our yearly video game awards. We put together a list of the games we considered the best of 2012, for one reason or another, which was no easy feat, and now we want your input. Tell us your pick, and if you think some other game should have been added,... [more+]