I don’t really like Japanese RPGs. I think they show an amazing stubbornness towards evolution of the genre, with recycled story arcs and male characters that are more androgynous than a Ziggy Stardust-era David Bowie. I thought living in Japan might help me become more tolerant, but the inverse proved true and my disdain has [...]

Video cards are frequently updated, but the new GeForce 8800GT will last several years, and OnSale has it for a low price of $226.99 with free shipping. The card is developed by MSI Computer and has 512 MB HDCP PCI-E.

Sunday is usually a day for football, chores, or church, but Ripten wants to make it easier to fit in your gaming news as well, in case you were busy during the week. Here is our first “Week in Review” for the week of November 11, 2007.

If you’re like me, you miss the old arcade days, back before consoles became the powerful monsters they are today. Hanging out with friends at the local arcade consisted of playing Street Fighter, NBA Jam, and Mortal Kombat. Wasting time after school at the local pizza joint meant playing Pac-Man and racking up points in [...]

Unfortunately, the launch of Hellgate: London in Asia didn’t start well and it has taken a turn for the worse. Crashing problems wreaked havoc on the servers early, and all attempts to patch the issues failed. This left the Hellgate team with only one option, a complete character wipe. Apparently some areas of the world [...]

Dementium is a horror title, and I was afraid of a lot of things while playing through this game, unfortunately none of them were intentional. For instance, I was afraid that I would soon suffer from carpal tunnel due to the game’s control scheme.