Gamertell

Believe it or not,  I’m glad when I don’t have to call out Wired for being a gamer hater. I know the mag truly likes gamers but they just cannot seem to get it 100% right, at least when it comes to the print version. In the latest issue of… Continue Reading »

Check out the gallery: Wired Magazine , November 2008 page scans

I recently saw an American Express Business card print ad in the September 2008 issue of Wired magazine (pp. 46-47) that is a bit derogatory towards gamers. The two-page ad has, on one page, the image of a credit card with Galaxian/Space Invaders style imagery on it with the words… Continue Reading »

According to an Associated Press report, Conde Naste publications (the company behind Wired) has just acquired Ars Technica (the technology, media and entertainment site oft-linked by Gamertell). The site will continue to run independently under editor-in-chief Ken Fisher and will be combined with Wired’s online operations. According to the report,… Continue Reading »

On page 42 of the April 2008 issue of Wired magazine is a photo featuring six stereotypical Geeks: a Fanboy, Music Geek, Gamer, Gadget Guy, Hacker and Otaku. Each over-generalized category is exemplified by a person modeling what Wired deems appropriate garb and a brief description that includes disposition, beliefs… Continue Reading »

Clive Thompson had an excellent editorial yesterday on the Wired blog  about horror videogames delivering better thrills than recent horror films. His argument touched on the fact that games are inherently subjective (ie. you are the one in danger, as opposed to vicariously watching a character on a screen be… Continue Reading »

For all the fans of Rooster Teeth Production’s wacky web series Red Vs. Blue, this is a bittersweet date. The 100th and final final episode of the comedy series that used the Halo engine to pioneer machinima –  movies made out of in-game video footage – will be released this… Continue Reading »

Wired Magazine has posted a collection of 40 years worth of video game goodness, highlighting consoles through 47 images of hardware, ads and screenshots. Beginning with Baer’s Brown Box through the Xbox 360, PS3 and Wii, it includes body shot of most of the main systems including NES, Neo-Geo, SNES,… Continue Reading »