A Message for People Who Play Video Games: Stop Being Dumb
On July 23, David Vonderhaar, the design director for Treyarch, received death threats and other disturbing messages via Twitter after tweeting out details of a Call of Duty: Black Ops II patch that included some minor tweaks t...
Hero Of The Week: Nathan Drake
Nathan Drake Voice Actor: Nolan North Series: Uncharted Age: Unknown Debut: Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune We’re starting up a brand new feature here at SpawnFirst called the Hero of the Week, where we bring you a different...
Xbox One: Changing Policies for the Worse
The console wars have been going for many years now. Previously, archenemies Nintendo and Sega were the two colossal companies competing with each other. Now, this battle has been replaced with the frenetic, amusing and ugly wa...
The Keys to Successful Stealth Gameplay
It’s undeniable that the lines between the genres are blurring. Juxtaposed against the humongous set pieces and cinematic events are the few and often frustrating stealth elements in titles like Uncharted. On occasion, yo...
The Ghosts of Consoles Past: Lessons from Gaming Systems of Yesteryear
This week I realized that I am, despite my best efforts, continuing to get old. After the initial panic that inevitably proceeds the realization one is in the twilight years of their twenties, my mind turned, as it usually does...
Embrace the Past or Shut Up
I recently got into a heated argument with a friend over the relevancy of backwards compatibility in today’s world. I was a little pissed after Don Mattrick’s comment about the players who like backwards compatibili...
You’re Welcome, Nintendo: My Idea For A Pokémon Game
Pokémon has been a crowd favorite for ages: I’ve been playing it for over 15 years now.  Versions Red/Blue came out and it was the most amazing, addicting, adventurous game I had ever seen.  But it’s been 15 years…...
Freedom Fighting: Player Choice and Combat
Of all the trends I’ve seen in gaming over the years, few are more exciting to me than the push toward player choice and freedom. As a kid playing The Legend of Zelda, I remember being fascinated by the ability move nearl...
BioShock Infinite’s Best Feature (Spoiler-Free!)
By now, you’ve probably heard of BioShock Infinite. It’s that game that everyone on the internet loves developed by the guys who made that other game that everyone on the internet loves (there was another game in the seri...
