Sat, 03 May 2008 05:00:00 +0000 The cutting edge of video game articles. http://www.somethingawful.com/d/video-game-article/index.php en-us radium@somethingawful.com webmaster@somethingawful.com http://i.somethingawful.com/core/sa_logo_144.png http://www.somethingawful.com/d/video-game-article/index.php 144 42 ctstalker@somethingawful.com (Dennis "Corin Tucker's Stalker" Farrell) http://www.somethingawful.com/d/video-game-article/conan-patch-notes.php Welcome to the open beta for Age Of Conan, the MMO that brings Robert E. Howard's vision to life! New players can jump right into the game, but those of you who took part in the closed beta may wish to familiarize yourself with the changes that have been made in preparation for this open beta. Sat, 03 May 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.somethingawful.com/d/video-game-article/conan-patch-notes.php ctstalker@somethingawful.com (Dennis "Corin Tucker's Stalker" Farrell) http://www.somethingawful.com/d/video-game-article/mutant-fantasy-football.php In our first installment of Games That Need To Be Made, Mutant League Football makes a not-so-triumphant return in a spreadsheet-laden title that's designed to appeal to fantasy football degenerates. Sat, 19 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.somethingawful.com/d/video-game-article/mutant-fantasy-football.php ctstalker@somethingawful.com (Dennis "Corin Tucker's Stalker" Farrell) http://www.somethingawful.com/d/video-game-article/warcraft-epic-blunderbuss.php Something strange caught my eye as I looted my hundredth centaur of the afternoon. It was an epic rifle, a rarity in itself, but even more incredibly it was an item that had never been documented before. Behold the majesty of the Ol' Dirty Blunderbuss. Sat, 05 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.somethingawful.com/d/video-game-article/warcraft-epic-blunderbuss.php ctstalker@somethingawful.com (Dennis "Corin Tucker's Stalker" Farrell) http://www.somethingawful.com/d/video-game-article/sims-3-expansion.php Find out what's in store for the third major installment of Wil Wright's little people simulator that could. In keeping with the series' spirit, I took a whole hour to write these two sentences while rocking from side to side excitedly, my mouth wide open. Sat, 22 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.somethingawful.com/d/video-game-article/sims-3-expansion.php ctstalker@somethingawful.com (Dennis "Corin Tucker's Stalker" Farrell) http://www.somethingawful.com/d/video-game-article/homie-rollerz-strategy.php Sporting a look that screams "I refuse to be grouped in with broad stereotypes", Mac Daddy has an afro, gaudy jewelry, a pimp cup, and a superfluous cane. He makes the perfect choice for skilled players who have never personally come into contact with someone of another race. Sat, 08 Mar 2008 12:00:00 -0600 http://www.somethingawful.com/d/video-game-article/homie-rollerz-strategy.php ctstalker@somethingawful.com (Dennis "Corin Tucker's Stalker" Farrell) http://www.somethingawful.com/d/video-game-article/gdc-rock-band.php You've seen it before: Someone plays a "Nintendo" by pawing at a controller with the grace and precision of a virgin with Parkinson's fingering a girl for the first time while the bleeps and bloops from Asteroids pour out of the television's speakers. Now you can live the experience by matching your spastic movements with those of the actors! Sat, 23 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.somethingawful.com/d/video-game-article/gdc-rock-band.php ctstalker@somethingawful.com (Dennis "Corin Tucker's Stalker" Farrell) http://www.somethingawful.com/d/video-game-article/gamecock-agenda.php Gamecock, the wacky game publishers who get more press for their calculated antics than any game they've put out, sets its agenda for 2008. Sat, 09 Feb 2008 01:00:00 -0600 http://www.somethingawful.com/d/video-game-article/gamecock-agenda.php ctstalker@somethingawful.com (Dennis "Corin Tucker's Stalker" Farrell) http://www.somethingawful.com/d/video-game-article/team-fortress-achievements.php Do those last few impossible-to-get achievements in Team Fortress 2 haunt you every time you log in? In a blatant ripoff of Photoshop Phriday, this week we're featuring goon-created TF2 achievements that pretty much any player could get. Sat, 26 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.somethingawful.com/d/video-game-article/team-fortress-achievements.php ctstalker@somethingawful.com (Dennis "Corin Tucker's Stalker" Farrell) http://www.somethingawful.com/d/video-game-article/mega-box-art.php Although the box art from the North American release of Mega Man is infamous, not much is known about the artist's further works. Did he ever paint again? Have any other game boxes been graced with his work? We have the answers - and the pictures to prove it. Sat, 12 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.somethingawful.com/d/video-game-article/mega-box-art.php ctstalker@somethingawful.com (Dennis "Corin Tucker's Stalker" Farrell) http://www.somethingawful.com/d/video-game-article/duke-nukem-teaser.php What we learned from the Duke Nukem Forever teaser: Smoking cigars while lifting weights can have horrific side effects on your face and impair your ability to form cohesive one-liners. Sat, 29 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.somethingawful.com/d/video-game-article/duke-nukem-teaser.php ctstalker@somethingawful.com (Dennis "Corin Tucker's Stalker" Farrell) http://www.somethingawful.com/d/video-game-article/holiday-gift-guide.php Choosing the perfect gift for the gamer in your life can be difficult, so we put together a holiday gift guide with the hottest gifts that will make the gamer in your life "Quake"... not from "F.E.A.R.", but joy! And that's no "Fable"! "Duke Nukem Forever"! Sat, 15 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.somethingawful.com/d/video-game-article/holiday-gift-guide.php ctstalker@somethingawful.com (Dennis "Corin Tucker's Stalker" Farrell) http://www.somethingawful.com/d/video-game-article/mass-effect-2.php The first installment of our Ass Effect comic raised just as many questions as it answered: None. There is absolutely no reason for the story to continue, but the same can also be said about my life so here's the thrilling conclusion to Ass Effect. Sat, 01 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.somethingawful.com/d/video-game-article/mass-effect-2.php ctstalker@somethingawful.com (Dennis "Corin Tucker's Stalker" Farrell) http://www.somethingawful.com/d/video-game-article/super-mario-trivia.php With the possible exception of Roberto Benigni, Mario is the most popular fictional Italian in the world. To commemorate the release of Super Mario Galaxy and over 26 years of Mario, we've compiled some fascinating little-known facts about the portly plumber and his adventures in the Mushroom Kingdom. Sat, 17 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.somethingawful.com/d/video-game-article/super-mario-trivia.php ctstalker@somethingawful.com (Dennis "Corin Tucker's Stalker" Farrell) http://www.somethingawful.com/d/video-game-article/street-fighter-sprite.php Now that Street Fighter 4 has officially been announced, I'm finally able to share the sprite work and inside information that my friend in Capcom's art department has been sending my way for months. I've been dying to share this stuff with you guys, so let's jump right in! Sat, 03 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.somethingawful.com/d/video-game-article/street-fighter-sprite.php ctstalker@somethingawful.com (Dennis "Corin Tucker's Stalker" Farrell) http://www.somethingawful.com/d/video-game-article/endangered-tony-hawk.php With ten titles in eight years, the Tony Hawk series has become stale while the refreshingly original Skate has won over a large audience. As an expert on all things stale, I'll offer some ideas that just might save the failing franchise. Sat, 20 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.somethingawful.com/d/video-game-article/endangered-tony-hawk.php ctstalker@somethingawful.com (Dennis "Corin Tucker's Stalker" Farrell) http://www.somethingawful.com/d/video-game-article/suicide-video-game.php Examining how someone can play games for so long that they actually die, and how you can do it too! Sat, 06 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.somethingawful.com/d/video-game-article/suicide-video-game.php ctstalker@somethingawful.com (Dennis "Corin Tucker's Stalker" Farrell) http://www.somethingawful.com/d/video-game-article/team-fortress-guide.php Team Fortress 2 is a fantastic mix of style, humor, action, strategy, and teamwork. I am incapable of any of these things. In fact, I haven't even played the game yet. That didn't stop me from writing this strategy guide, and it won't stop you from becoming much better at TF2 by reading it. Sat, 22 Sep 2007 12:00:00 -0500 http://www.somethingawful.com/d/video-game-article/team-fortress-guide.php ctstalker@somethingawful.com (Dennis "Corin Tucker's Stalker" Farrell) http://www.somethingawful.com/d/video-game-article/fable-hype-molyneux.php While Peter Molyneux has been relatively silent over the features in Fable 2, we managed to scrounge up some of his most outrageous quotes that flew under the radar. Sat, 08 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.somethingawful.com/d/video-game-article/fable-hype-molyneux.php ctstalker@somethingawful.com (Dennis "Corin Tucker's Stalker" Farrell) http://www.somethingawful.com/d/video-game-article/big-daddy-bioshock.php Bioshock's iconic Big Daddy was a favorite of gamers long before the title even had a solid release date. We explain the character's success and use the term "butter valve" for perhaps the first time in history. Sat, 25 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.somethingawful.com/d/video-game-article/big-daddy-bioshock.php ctstalker@somethingawful.com (Dennis "Corin Tucker's Stalker" Farrell) http://www.somethingawful.com/d/video-game-article/mass-effect-worlds.php Mass Effect boasts over 300 planets, bases, satellites, and stranded ships to explore, but how many of those locations are really worth visiting? Sat, 11 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.somethingawful.com/d/video-game-article/mass-effect-worlds.php ctstalker@somethingawful.com (Dennis "Corin Tucker's Stalker" Farrell) http://www.somethingawful.com/d/video-game-article/true-grief-warcraft.php Being nice or even mildly unpleasant in online games is for chumps. We've compiled the most badass tales of griefing from some truly hardcore dudes. Learn from their techniques and maybe - just maybe - you will be as respected as them one day. Sat, 28 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.somethingawful.com/d/video-game-article/true-grief-warcraft.php ctstalker@somethingawful.com (Dennis "Corin Tucker's Stalker" Farrell) http://www.somethingawful.com/d/video-game-article/game-of-year.php Words that will never be spoken at various game companies and our early pick for Game Of The Year. Sat, 14 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.somethingawful.com/d/video-game-article/game-of-year.php ctstalker@somethingawful.com (Dennis "Corin Tucker's Stalker" Farrell) http://www.somethingawful.com/d/video-game-article/manhunt-esrb-rating.php Join us as we discover what makes Manhunt 2 more shocking than the original and examine Firaxis' decision to promote their first console-only Civilization game with an overabundance of cleavage and swords. Sat, 30 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.somethingawful.com/d/video-game-article/manhunt-esrb-rating.php ctstalker@somethingawful.com (Dennis "Corin Tucker's Stalker" Farrell) http://www.somethingawful.com/d/video-game-article/shadowrun-patch-xbox.php How FASA is further balancing the game so that Xbox 360 and PC gamers can battle on a level playing field. Sat, 16 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.somethingawful.com/d/video-game-article/shadowrun-patch-xbox.php ctstalker@somethingawful.com (Dennis "Corin Tucker's Stalker" Farrell) http://www.somethingawful.com/d/video-game-article/duke-nukem-image.php When 3D Realms attempted to hype Duke Nukem Forever with a postage stamp-sized image of what may or may not be some dude holding a Duke Nukem action figure in a dimly lit office, our vow to never mention the game again went out the window. Sat, 02 Jun 2007 01:00:00 -0500 http://www.somethingawful.com/d/video-game-article/duke-nukem-image.php ctstalker@somethingawful.com (Dennis "Corin Tucker's Stalker" Farrell) http://www.somethingawful.com/d/video-game-article/blizzard-game-announcement.php Leaked production notes allowed Video Game Article to get the scoop on Blizzard's next big game, and we're willing to stake our journalistic integrity on the accuracy of this exclusive report. Sat, 19 May 2007 08:30:00 -0500 http://www.somethingawful.com/d/video-game-article/blizzard-game-announcement.php ctstalker@somethingawful.com (Dennis "Corin Tucker's Stalker" Farrell) http://www.somethingawful.com/d/video-game-article/pro-gamer-rings.php This first installment of Pro-Gamer Guide shows you how to win Lord Of The Rings Online by cutting out all that "fun" that the kiddies are so preoccupied with. Sat, 05 May 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.somethingawful.com/d/video-game-article/pro-gamer-rings.php ctstalker@somethingawful.com (Dennis "Corin Tucker's Stalker" Farrell) http://www.somethingawful.com/d/video-game-article/worst-games-daikatana.php Superman 64. Daikatana. E.T. All widely considered horrible games, and for good reason. Today Video Game Article defies the laws of logic (once again) by making the case for each to be considered the greatest game ever made. Sat, 21 Apr 2007 01:00:00 -0500 http://www.somethingawful.com/d/video-game-article/worst-games-daikatana.php ctstalker@somethingawful.com (Dennis "Corin Tucker's Stalker" Farrell) http://www.somethingawful.com/d/video-game-article/paper-mario.php After spending some time with Super Paper Mario, it seems that Nintendo might have gone overboard with the "paper" aspect of the game. Sat, 07 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.somethingawful.com/d/video-game-article/paper-mario.php ctstalker@somethingawful.com (Dennis "Corin Tucker's Stalker" Farrell) http://www.somethingawful.com/d/video-game-article/weirdest-mods.php Video Game Article scours the internet and my horrible memory to bring you the weirdest and most useless mods of all time. Sat, 24 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.somethingawful.com/d/video-game-article/weirdest-mods.php ctstalker@somethingawful.com (Dennis "Corin Tucker's Stalker" Farrell) http://www.somethingawful.com/d/video-game-article/stalker-features.php Now that S.T.A.L.K.E.R. is finally coming out, find out what features were cut from the ambitious pc game that was announced nearly six years ago. Sat, 10 Mar 2007 00:30:00 -0600 http://www.somethingawful.com/d/video-game-article/stalker-features.php ctstalker@somethingawful.com (Dennis "Corin Tucker's Stalker" Farrell) http://www.somethingawful.com/d/video-game-article/stewart-trek-voiceover.php It seems as though every game has Patrick Stewart's voice in it nowadays, but that's not enough for him. Discover the actor's devious (yet British, and therefore sophisticated) plans. Sat, 24 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.somethingawful.com/d/video-game-article/stewart-trek-voiceover.php ctstalker@somethingawful.com (Dennis "Corin Tucker's Stalker" Farrell) http://www.somethingawful.com/d/video-game-article/import-japanese.php Startling evidence supports the opinions of that friend of yours who watched and enjoyed the last episode of Neon Genesis Evangelion. Sat, 10 Feb 2007 02:30:00 -0600 http://www.somethingawful.com/d/video-game-article/import-japanese.php ctstalker@somethingawful.com (Dennis "Corin Tucker's Stalker" Farrell) http://www.somethingawful.com/d/video-game-article/lord-rings-online.php A closer look at the latest changes to the Lord Of The Rings Online beta test. Sat, 27 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.somethingawful.com/d/video-game-article/lord-rings-online.php ctstalker@somethingawful.com (Dennis "Corin Tucker's Stalker" Farrell) http://www.somethingawful.com/d/video-game-article/developers-dream-games.php Some of gaming's biggest names talk about their dream projects. Sat, 13 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.somethingawful.com/d/video-game-article/developers-dream-games.php ctstalker@somethingawful.com (Dennis "Corin Tucker's Stalker" Farrell) http://www.somethingawful.com/d/video-game-article/visual-tour-burning.php Something Awful takes an exclusive visual tour of World Of Warcraft's first expansion, the Burning Crusade. Sat, 30 Dec 2006 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.somethingawful.com/d/video-game-article/visual-tour-burning.php ctstalker@somethingawful.com (Dennis "Corin Tucker's Stalker" Farrell) http://www.somethingawful.com/d/video-game-article/halo-spoilers-most.php Sat, 25 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.somethingawful.com/d/video-game-article/halo-spoilers-most.php ctstalker@somethingawful.com (Dennis "Corin Tucker's Stalker" Farrell) http://www.somethingawful.com/d/video-game-article/hidden-gamerpoint-achievements.php Sat, 11 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.somethingawful.com/d/video-game-article/hidden-gamerpoint-achievements.php ctstalker@somethingawful.com (Dennis "Corin Tucker's Stalker" Farrell) http://www.somethingawful.com/d/video-game-article/neverwinter-nights-primer.php Sat, 21 Oct 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.somethingawful.com/d/video-game-article/neverwinter-nights-primer.php ctstalker@somethingawful.com (Dennis "Corin Tucker's Stalker" Farrell) http://www.somethingawful.com/d/video-game-article/battlefield-2142-impressions.php Sat, 07 Oct 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.somethingawful.com/d/video-game-article/battlefield-2142-impressions.php ctstalker@somethingawful.com (Dennis "Corin Tucker's Stalker" Farrell) http://www.somethingawful.com/d/video-game-article/guitar-hero-redux.php Sat, 23 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.somethingawful.com/d/video-game-article/guitar-hero-redux.php ctstalker@somethingawful.com (Dennis "Corin Tucker's Stalker" Farrell) http://www.somethingawful.com/d/video-game-article/exclusive-gtaiv-preview.php Sat, 09 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.somethingawful.com/d/video-game-article/exclusive-gtaiv-preview.php ctstalker@somethingawful.com (Dennis "Corin Tucker's Stalker" Farrell) http://www.somethingawful.com/d/video-game-article/which-port-madden.php Sat, 26 Aug 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.somethingawful.com/d/video-game-article/which-port-madden.php ctstalker@somethingawful.com (Dennis "Corin Tucker's Stalker" Farrell) http://www.somethingawful.com/d/video-game-article/dead-rising-strategy.php Sat, 12 Aug 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.somethingawful.com/d/video-game-article/dead-rising-strategy.php ctstalker@somethingawful.com (Dennis "Corin Tucker's Stalker" Farrell) http://www.somethingawful.com/d/video-game-article/boogerman-crowds-gather.php Sat, 29 Jul 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.somethingawful.com/d/video-game-article/boogerman-crowds-gather.php ctstalker@somethingawful.com (Dennis "Corin Tucker's Stalker" Farrell) http://www.somethingawful.com/d/video-game-article/goomba-editorial-titan-3.php Sat, 15 Jul 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.somethingawful.com/d/video-game-article/goomba-editorial-titan-3.php ctstalker@somethingawful.com (Dennis "Corin Tucker's Stalker" Farrell) http://www.somethingawful.com/d/video-game-article/gordon-freemans-most.php Sat, 01 Jul 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.somethingawful.com/d/video-game-article/gordon-freemans-most.php ctstalker@somethingawful.com (Dennis "Corin Tucker's Stalker" Farrell) http://www.somethingawful.com/d/video-game-article/hitman-patch-notes.php Sat, 17 Jun 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.somethingawful.com/d/video-game-article/hitman-patch-notes.php ctstalker@somethingawful.com (Dennis "Corin Tucker's Stalker" Farrell) http://www.somethingawful.com/d/video-game-article/esrb-ratings-for.php Sat, 03 Jun 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.somethingawful.com/d/video-game-article/esrb-ratings-for.php ctstalker@somethingawful.com (Dennis "Corin Tucker's Stalker" Farrell) http://www.somethingawful.com/d/video-game-article/video-game-article-12.php Fri, 19 May 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.somethingawful.com/d/video-game-article/video-game-article-12.php