Mind Your Business: Pitching Animation Like Martin Landau
Mark Simon gets a little Entourage inspiration.
Mark Simon gets a little Entourage inspiration.
This month, Peter "The Rizk" Rizkalla reviews some guilty pleasure games: Resident Evil 5, Eat Lead: The Return of Matt Hazard, Tenchu: Shadow Assassins,...
Column: Gaming
This month, Peter "The Rizk" Rizkalla reviews some guilty pleasure games: Resident Evil 5, Eat Lead: The Return of Matt Hazard, Tenchu: Shadow Assassins, Phantasy Star Portable and We Ski &...
Peter "The Rizk" Rizkalla has a run at some pretty outstanding games this month, including Street Fighter IV, Afro Samurai, Big Bang Mini and F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin.
Press Start: April 2009 -- Awesome and Cheesy
This month, Peter "The Rizk" Rizkalla reviews some guilty pleasure games: Resident Evil 5, Eat Lead: The Return of Matt Hazard, Tenchu: Shadow Assassins, Phantasy Star Portable and We Ski & Snowboard.
Press Start: March 2009 -- I Use a Mouse and Keyboard for Fighting Games!
Peter "The Rizk" Rizkalla has a run at some pretty outstanding games this month, including Street Fighter IV, Afro Samurai, Big Bang Mini and F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin.
Press Start: February 2009 -- Give Me A Home Where The Indie Devs Roam!
Peter "The Rizk" Rizkalla gets into indie games in February, including Mushroom Men: The Spore Wars, Ar tonelico II: Melody of Metafalica and Moon.
Press Start: January 2009 -- The Year of Awesomeness
Jeff Okun tells VFXWorld how a modern technological approach informed the retelling of The Day the Earth Stood Still.
Press Start: December 2008 -- How Much is the Wii Station 360?
Before time runs out for gift giving, Peter "The Rizk" Rizkalla makes the case for Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe, Ninjatown, Mirror's Edge, Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World and Left 4 Dead.
Press Start: November 2008 -- Must... Keep... Playing!
With the holidays tsunami approaching, Peter "The Rizk" Rizkalla unwraps Fable II, Dead Space, Wario Land: Shake It! and TNA iMPACT!
Press Start: October 2008 -- My B Button Is Stuck!
Variety being the spice of life, Peter "The Rizk" Rizkalla exposes himself to Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, Mercenaries 2: World in Flames, Galaga Legions and N+.
Press Start: September 2008 -- Saluting the Hardcore Gamer
In this month's column, Peter "The Rizk" Rizkalla checks out the extremity of Soulcalibur IV, Bionic Commando Rearmed, Too Human and Braid.
Press Start: August 2008 -- Oh, My Aching Thumbs!
In this month's column, Peter "The Rizk" Rizkalla visits the world of digital downloads with 1942: Joint Strike, Wolf of the Battlefield: Commando 3 and Rocketmen: Axis of Evil.
Press Start: July 2008 -- I've Fallen And I Can't Reach My Controller!
In this month's column, Peter "The Rizk" Rizkalla checks out Metal Gear Solid 4, Mario Kart Wii, Ninja Gaiden II, Lost Planet: Colonies Edition and Okami.
Press Start: June 2008 -- IT BURNS!
In this month's column, Peter "The Rizk" Rizkalla loses it completely as he comes face to face with three of the worst video games in the history of the world.
Press Start: April 2008 -- Pay Day = Game Day
In this month's "Press Start," Peter "The Rizk" Rizkalla checks out Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Army of Two, Patapon and Buzz! The Hollywood Quiz.
Press Start: February 2008 -- No Need for Intervention
For the February 2008 edition of "Press Start," Peter "The Rizk" Rizkalla makes his thumbs sore playing Portal, Burnout Paradise, NeoGeo Battle Coliseum, No More Heroes and Buzz! The Mega Quiz.
Press Start: January 2008 -- Games That Rock Your Face!
For the first "Press Start" column of 2008, Peter "Rizk" Rizkalla takes a look at Unreal Tournament III, NiGHTS Journey of Dreams, Assassin's Creed and Dementium: The Ward.
Press Start: December 2007 -- Must-Haves!
In this month's edition of "Press Start," Peter "The Rizk" Rizkalla writes down his list of the must-have games for the holiday season.
Press Start: November 2007 -- The Storm Before the Calm
In this month's "Press Start," Peter "The Rizk" Rizkalla checks out Folklore, Guilty Gear XX: Accent Core, DK Jungle Climber and Spider-Man: Friend or Foe.
Press Start: October 2007 -- Legendary
In this month's "Press Start," Peter "The Rizk" Rizkalla reviews the latest editions in the legendary Halo and Metroid Prime franchises, as well as Heavenly Sword, Drawn to Life and Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo HD Remix.
Press Start: September 2007 -- Hits or Misses
In this month's edition of "Press Start," Peter "The Rizk" Rizkalla challenges BioShock, kicks it with Mario Strikers Charged, rocks out with Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s, takes a ride in Crazy Taxi: Fare Wars and has a close encounter with Alien Syndrome.
Press Start: August 2007 -- Pick Up and Go!
Anime expert Fred Patten checks out The Anime Encyclopedia: A Guide to Japanese Animation Since 1917, Revised and Expanded Edition to see if the authors have maintained its position as the go-to book for any questions on anime.
Press Start: July 2007 -- Games from the Underground
For July's "Press Start," Peter "The Rizk" Rizkalla checks out Shadowrun, Crush, Odin Sphere, Atelier Iris 3: Grand Phantasm and Diner Dash: Sizzle and Serve.
The Digital Eye: The Business of Videogame Innovation
Tackling games in this month's "Digital Eye," game designer James Everett gives us his thoughts on the dangerous business of videogame innovation.
Getting Into Gaming
Three game designers working for Sucker Punch and SCEA discuss how they got to where they are today.
Gaming: A Similar Process For A Different End Result
While they are two very different mediums, with different demands and dollars, the development of a video game compares with the production of a movie -- and so do their audiences. Jacquie Kubin explains.
The Next Big Drive: Gaming Transforms Itself Again
Jacquie Kubin delves into gaming. From its history to its future, she discusses the brink that gaming is getting ready to leap, and yes, film industry, you should be looking over your shoulder...
