All posts by Molly Cushing

Here is our Take 5 for Rockstar’s Max Payne 3. Typically, our Take 5′s consist of the first five minutes of controllable gameplay with cut-scenes shown but not included in those five minutes. However, Max Payne is unique in the combination of controllable gameplay and cut-scenes. It was difficult to give a solid five minutes, [...]

With the release of Windows 8 on the horizon, many consumers are hesitant to buy a PC with Windows 7 as the OS. In an attempt to reduce the likelihood of dropped sales prior to the Windows 8 release, Microsoft is offering a special upgrade deal for purchased Windows 7 computers. While only two versions [...]

In this podcast, WTG introduces our new co-community manager, L.A.! L.A., Spencer, and I discuss Black Ops 2, Minecraft, Diablo 3, Max Payne 3, and our community game night on May 18th! Naturally, there is a lot more shenanigans including swearing and burping. Enjoy the goofiness after the podcast as a mini blooper reel as [...]

That’s right, miners! It’s time to break out the 8-bit cake because Minecraft is 3 years old today! We made it through the terrible twos and it looks like smooth sailing for happy papa bear, Notch. Let us take a walk down memory lane and look the first glimpse of the first stages of Minecraft. [...]

Inspired by the ancient folk tales of Nathan Jurevicius‘ Lithuanian roots, the Misko Mini Series figures are the first Kidrobot toys fabricated from wood. These gorgeously crafted owls have interchangeable heads and neck pieces, allowing you to customize your collection. Available in grey, yellow, teal, white, red, pink, black, and blue, these pieces will be [...]

Vans has released their Kenzo X Summer 2012 Collection, and these kicks look sick! Vans has done a great job at keeping their shoes unique and fresh while maintaining their old-school vibe. Kenzo’s distinct fish-net design is vivid on the top of the sneakers and draws attention straight to your feet. With bright reds, greens, [...]

Assassin’s Creed fans everywhere are drooling over the newly released Assassin’s Creed III gameplay trailer. After all the Twitter and Facebook feed bombardment via Ubisoft’s gorilla marketing strategy, our wait is over. After seeing an enhanced gaemplay mechanics trailer at this year’s PAX East, I knew the world would start a revolution in excitement over [...]

That’s correct, gamers, it’s bummer central today. While we all were expecting to see our beloved Bioshock Infinite in October of this year, Irrational’s Ken Levine confirmed a delayed release date of February 26, 2013. “I won’t kid you: BioShock Infinite is a very big game, and we’re doing things that no one has ever [...]

If there’s one thing that Mass Effect 3 has taught us, it’s “don’t fear the reapers.” That and blue people can be really hot…but mainly don’t fear the reapers. It seemed appropriate to send Commander Shepard and his crew on their final journey with a bit of Blue Oyster Cult and a little more cow [...]

That’s right, nerds! It’s our day! Dust off those old VHS copies of A New Hope, Empire Strikes Back, and Return of the Jedi and pop those suckers in! It’s a day for us to celebrate our favorite characters and watch Luke and Leia look for love in Alderaan places. The date falling on May [...]

In my perfect world, Portal would be a Disney movie animated by Pixar and I would own it on DVD and force my future children to watch it. So far, my perfect world is almost complete (future children aside)! Alex Zemke, animator of huge Sony titles such as Uncharted 2 and 3 as well as The [...]

Title sequences are the viewer’s first glimpse into the television show or film we are about to watch. It’s the sequence designer’s responsibility to set the mood while not taking away from the directors vision. It’s a much more complicated process than most would imagine. PBS’s series, Off Book, discusses the art form with the [...]

Today, TellTale Games released a new trailer focusing in on the story of ‘A New Day,‘ The Walking Dead‘s first episode. Players take on the role of Lee Everett, a man convicted of murder who is now given a shot at redemption with his new found freedom. Intense life or death situations will force the [...]