The World Cosplay Summit is by no exaggeration the most ridiculously awesome display of dress-up this side of X-rated.  The WCS 2008 is currently finishing up the preliminary rounds, where cosplayers from around the world compete for a spot on the world stage.  The competitors are not only judged on their outfits, but they actually perform a skit on stage in front of thousands. Read more…

Now that the Game Developers Conference 2008 has come and gone, we here at Ripten are taking a look back on the past week using the magical art of photography. Hippity-hop to check out the gallery. Read more…

Unlike most sequels, the Game Developers Conference Day 2 did not suck. The Ripten crew actually did stuff today! Amazing! Read more…

My six year old niece just handed me a noise maker, and that means that 2007 will be coming to an end momentarily here on the east coast. I know that I speak for the entire staff here at Ripten in saying that we wish you all a very happy New Year and a great 2008.

Chad-

Have you had enough of First Person Shooters? It was such a dominant genre this year that it seemed to define what it meant to be “next-gen.” We’re not quite out of the woods yet, but 2008 promises to bring us a more diverse line-up. What games or concepts will characterize the industry as we move into the second generation proper? Read more…