With the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) recently deciding to take a look at the California “Violent Video Game Law”, talk has picked up again about the legality of these kinds of measures. Time and time again, they have been struck down by courts in various states when… Full Story

When I was still a fresh-faced young lad just out of University, I interviewed for a job in “sales and marketing.” Yeah, I should have known better, but I was naive and still looking for my first job out of school. Well, the job involved selling those coupon books where… Full Story

From all we’ve seen of Microsoft’s Kinect system so far, the technology looks quite impressive. Being able to navigate menus through voice controls and hand motions alone has a Star Trek and Star Wars kind of vibe to it, and it feels like “the future” is almost upon us. Then… Full Story

Kevin Butler, the fake Sony executive portrayed so ably by comic actor Jerry Lambert, has become something of a phenomenon in the world of video games. Introduced as part of Sony’s “It Only Does Everything” campaign, the many-titled Vice President was an instant hint, and has helped Sony’s marketing of the PS3 turn… Full Story

In the past, we’ve made jokes about how Microsoft seems to get favourable coverage from the gaming press. E3 conferences that seemed heavy on multiplatform titles and celebrity, and lighter on exclusive games were being feted by many in the industry. Microsoft certainly knows how to market, I’ll give them… Full Story

If you’ve been following GamerPops for a while you’ll note that we’ve talked about Backbreaker before. For those unaware, Backbreaker is a football game that will use the Euphoria engine to create never before seen tackles. Due to EA’s agreement with the NFL, the game will not feature NFL… Full Story

MLB The Show is still the king of baseball games. But 2K has crafted an excellent experience that The Show should take note of.

3D was all over CES this year with just about everybody showing off some sort of 3D tech. 3D TVs are now available, and I’m sure most people have seen the Monsters Vs. Aliens 3D demo in their local Best Buy store by now. Naturally, there’s already talk of… Full Story

George Hotz, aka GeoHot, is a ridiculously talented and intelligent individual. He’s been involved with various iPhone hacks like unlocking and jailbreaking. His Wikipedia page also shows a number of other accomplishments, all from a guy who isn’t even allowed to drink alcohol in the US yet. GeoHot… Full Story

In playing through Just Cause 2, it’s becoming apparent that this is a game that you simply can not play in the 10 hours I’ve spent on it thus far. Not even close. With only two main story missions down, and such a large area left to figure out,… Full Story

Because Final Fantasy is going to be a fairly long and hopefully challenging slog, my schedule as a GamerPop means it’ll be a bit longer before I’ve played enough for a review. So here are my first impressions of this much anticipated title.

What I like so… Full Story

So, is there going to be courtroom-based DLC for Modern Warfare 2? Jeff takes a look at why the whole Activision/Infinity Ward saga isn’t as cut and dry as you would think.

So, the PS3 Internal Clock issues (aka, the Internal Clock Of Moderate Inconvenience, or ICOMI) seem to have been resolved on their own. How easy was this for Sony? All they had to do was tell people to sit tight, and the issue resolved itself. No patch, no connectivity… Full Story

I don’t play PC games. I don’t play Mac games (yes, there is such a thing). There are many reasons for this. I don’t want to have to keep upgrading my machine every 6-12 months so that I can play the latest and greatest games at something resembling a… Full Story

As a father, there are many things that I have to be concerned with when it comes to gaming. Violence, addiction, attention span, imitation, and social withdrawal being among the issues we have to be vigilant about. But whether or not you have sons, daughters, or both, one thing… Full Story