Why did Nintendo's legendary Shigeru Miyamoto make Pikmin? He wanted to appeal to high school girls, that's why.
BioWare makes really good games, and people love them enough to actually purchase them in stores, is there really anything else to say?
Think that Battlefield: Bad Company 2 will be all about the "modern warfare" all the time? Think again.
Bad news, PC gamers: It looks like there will be no Dead Space 2 for you!
When stumped in Machinarium, there's always one answer to which you can turn.
This week's issue of The Escapist, about videogames and food, pairs well with a glass of dry Riesling or a bottle of American pale ale.
Leveling up your in-game cooking skill is often as simple as gathering up some ingredients and clicking a button a couple dozen times. But Nova Barlow has more ambitious plans: to max-out her real-world cooking abilities with a series of videogame-inspired recipes.
Each week we publish letters sent to us regarding previous issues and highlight particularly interesting forum posts. If you'd like to comment on an article directly, send your letter to editor@escapistmag.com.
Fable 2 is a game about choices: If you rescue villagers from bandits, you'll earn a halo and a saintly glow; if you sacrifice them to a dark god instead, you'll grow horns and draw flies. But some decisions are a little more superficial. Susan Arendt recounts her time spent dieting in Albion.
Cooking is time consuming, enraging and frequently dangerous. But if you have a mind for details and an obsessive focus on self-improvement, you may find the hobby a natural fit. Rob Zacny explains how gamers and cooks have more in common than you may think.
