There’s a reason why they call it ‘Arcade Mode’: The arcade experience of playing a game like Streetfighter is very different to using a arcade stick and duking it out online with your friends. Online communities like those via Xbox Live make it easier to connect to people you wouldn’t otherwise be able to, but standing in front of an arcade machine surrounded by onlookers has a certain kind of awesomeness to it. You can read the full article over at Game Culture dot com Thanks!

Today’s the day fellow Spartans – the beta for Halo:Reach is in full swing. Here’s what I had to say about first impressions of the beta: A simple game of CTF in Halo: Reach is serious business with each player able to take on different roles within the team (Guard and Stalker being the two that I played). Stalkers able to morph in and out of ‘stealth’ mode for a period of time and sneak up on opponents. This particular game mode is exciting, fast-paced and serious amounts of fun. You can read the original post in its entirety over at Game Culture dot com. Thanks for reading!

Where would we be without beta tests as gamers? How do we decide what to buy when we’re inundated with so much choice. Beta tests can make that next game purchase alot easier and have become an important cornerstone of game culture for gamers. Here’s an excerpt of my article about the importance of beta tests: Beta’s are also important for developers to understand what needs to change in a game and one of the best ways to do this is to unleash your game on people that play them. It also gives gamers an opportunity to feel like they’re part of something, especially if they’re vocal about bugs in…

The trials and tribulations of MMO gaming can be varied and challenging. After some serious investigation into the realm of MMO gaming, I discovered that the LAG monster is well and truly still claiming victims. An excerpt from the original post: I spent some time playing Allods Online which (to begin with) seemed like a great MMO. But this didn’t last. For some reason, I just couldn’t stay connected due to the hurrendous lag. My computer would time out in the middle of a gaming session and at crucial times – if you’ve ever played an MMO before, you’ll know how annoying it can be to get disconnected right in…

I’ve decided to post everything that I blog about over at Game Culture dot com here. This is because I am doing my best to keep readers interested in my work and obviously, trying to support the Game Culture dot com (the site I freelance for) at the same time. Kinda like killing two birds with one stone, so-to-speak. So today’s post is all about my views on Modern Warfare 2 and Battlefield Bad Company 2. Please feel free to comment over at Game Culture’s forum (would be nice to get some support there) Here is an excerpt from the original post: Put yourself in a similar position in BFBC2…