Archive for February, 2010


A Brief Review of PC Gaming Manuals

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PC games without manuals are like keyboards without mice. But is there more to these booklets than a pile of printed musty paper?
Posted on Saturday, February 27, 2010 by Chris Comiskey in Editorials  Read More...

Modern Borefare

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What happens when a game emerges from its primordial developer goo and subsequently sends everyone it touches into a frothing fit of ecstasy, but actually just appeals to your lower brain functions?
Posted on Thursday, February 25, 2010 by Ryan Melanson in Editorials  Read More...

My Favorite Freeware: February 2010

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What an exciting time for PC gaming! Huge names are coming to our computers every month of this year. But in truth, there's no way even the hardest of the hardcore gamers will be able to complete them all - so why pay $50 for a game that'll gather dust...
Posted on Tuesday, February 23, 2010 by Keenan Weaver in Editorials  Read More...

GCP – Episode 78

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On the 78th episode of the Game Central Podcast, we discuss the games we've been playing, the new Aliens vs. Predator, Battlefield: Bad Company 2, and the StarCraft 2 beta. In our feature discussions, we question if sequels should be wholly changed with each iteration, and the announcement of Civilization...
Posted on Monday, February 22, 2010 by Staff in Podcasts  Read More...

Left 4 Dead 2 Review

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Our review of the sequel to Left 4 Dead. Is it worth your hard-earned cash as a standalone game, or is it just a glorified expansion?
Posted on Sunday, February 21, 2010 by Samy Masadi in Reviews  Read More...

Dear Alan Wake

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It is a common prejudice to call us PC gamers whiners. This may be true in some cases, but not in others. So why should we complain about losing Alan Wake?
Posted on Thursday, February 18, 2010 by Jeff Martin in Editorials  Read More...

GCP – Episode 77, Pt. 2

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Part 2 brings “Truthiness or Falsity,” our plea for Heavy Rain to come to PC, and a discussion on properly judging single-player games without fully completing them.
Posted on Wednesday, February 17, 2010 by Staff in Podcasts  Read More...

GCP – Episode 77, Pt. 1

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Logan Decker, Editor-in-Chief of PC Gamer magazine, joins us on this edition. We discuss his gaming history, the editorial foundations to PC Gamer magazine, the state of PC gaming print journalism with the web and print journalism debacle, and the nature of the job itself.
Posted on Monday, February 15, 2010 by Staff in Podcasts  Read More...

Anka Review

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Who says all of PC gaming has to be masculine buff dudes shooting each other or a commander strategically leading troops into battle? PC gaming has an open invitation for developers to make games of any nature. With Anka, that audience will most likely be children under the age of...
Posted on Friday, February 12, 2010 by Keenan Weaver in Reviews  Read More...

The Big Game

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Cameron Goble was "That Guy" during this year's Super Bowl. This is the account of his party, involving Patrician 3.
Posted on Wednesday, February 10, 2010 by Cameron Goble in Editorials  Read More...