I like my brain. It has, along with my other primary sensory apparatuses, always allowed me to do lots of useful stuff. Math has always been fun. I love motor skills, and have always found my sense of equilibrium to be particularly useful when attempting to walk.

It’s hard to stay faithful! While this review may not be about fidelity issues, it is about the fact that Silent Hill: Origins stays true to what made the series great. It captures the whole Middle America town setting, while keeping faithful to the Point-and-Click elements which the genre is known for.

Our next, slightly controversial entry on this list has led me to question what exactly constitutes a weapon. The Darkness, the evil entity that spawns from our anti-hero Jackie Estacado in the game of the same name, is a living, breathing thing. It’s biological, despite its supernatural origins. It has a voice and a full [...]

There are many definitions for the word weapon. According to dictionary.com, it can be “any instrument or device for use in attack or defense in combat, fighting, or war, as a sword, rifle, or cannon”. Or, “anything used against an opponent, adversary, or victim”. Kirkland, Washington developer Valve clearly prefers the latter classification.

Ryu is badass, there’s no doubt about that. And Tecmo are set to place him in his most hardcore quest yet in Ninja Gaiden II, the upcoming Xbox360 exclusive. Ninja Gaiden Sigma was glorious, but its sequel looks to be an even tougher and gorier sword wielding adventure. We have what appears to be the [...]

Ever played Soupy Snatch? How about Tight Fedora Tuna? Did you ever beat Nearest to Anal? They may sound like adult flicks, but these bizarre names are actually scrambled videogame titles. Hit the jump to see the original names.

What does BFG stand for exactly? Well if you don’t know then you must be new to this whole video game craze that’s been driving all the kiddies wild. The real name of the BFG is probably the worst kept secret in the history of video games.

It’s that time of year again — time to give thanks (to the video game gods) and presents to those you love, but that doesn’t mean you have to break the bank in the process. We here at Ripten value the good ol’ American dollar as much as you do, and pride ourselves in delivering [...]

Did Ubisoft Montreal intend for the above image to resemble the fearless leader of the Autobots? Flickr website user Supernova3688 posted an image which oddly enough resembles Optimus Prime, had he been made out of twelfth century wooden window shutters. Pretty interesting.

First person shooters get a lot of attention on weapon lists across the board. Developers know the FPS is one of the most popular formats for Western video game consumers. To counter that, production teams try to offer a lot in the way of challenging level design, accessible story, and of course weaponry. The responsiveness [...]

It appears that Ubisoft’s legal team contacted what seemed to be an unaware website owner regarding a post that one of his site’s registered forum users made, depicting Jade Raymond (the games producer) and the Assassin’s Creed trademark in a way that the legal representative stated was “extremely offensive” and “pornographic”.

If you were lucky enough to be in attendance during this years Cal vs Washington State game, you not only witnessed a 3 point victory by the Golden Bears, you were also treated to a pretty amazing video game themed half time sow by the Cal Marching Band. This video will have you wiping the [...]

People who play shooters know that there is one thing their bullets could never penetrate: walls. You could try all you want, but that virtual sheetrock might as well have been constructed out of 10-inches of solid steel. Bazookas, grenades, 30 caliber rounds and high-powered lasers usually just make a nicely shaped black blemish where [...]

Gametap has reached a new era in gaming history by adding its 1,000th title to its classics collection, Sid Meier’s Civilization IV.

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 [...]