Welcome to GameSpy's revised columns index! Our commitment here is to bring you gaming-related commentary that's as substantive as it is entertaining, with GameSpy's crack team of editorial contributors reflecting on a variety of relevant topics. Expect commentary that's as varied as our backgrounds and personalities!
Indie Spotlight
Exploring the indie gaming scene, one developer at a time
by Nathan Meunier
Contrary to popular belief, games don't always need huge budgets and teams of hundreds of worker drones toiling away under the watchful eye of whip-wielding overlords in order to be awesome. The thriving indie development scene continues to give birth to some of the weirdest, coolest, and most innovative games around. Indie Spotlight pulls back the curtain, taking a closer look at the world of independent game developers and the magic they make.
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Indie Spotlight #1: Drinking from the Fire Hose
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Indie Spotlight #2: Flash, Bang, Boom
Objection!
Your handy guide to the gaming industry's biggest legal disputes
by Eric Neigher
The videogame industry's a big business -- and sometimes, companies don't see eye-to-eye. And what happens when a dispute goes to court, and gamers get their grubby hands on fancy-sounding legal documents? Why, wild, inane, forum-fueled speculation, of course. That's where California-based corporate attorney and GameSpy freelancer Eric Neigher comes in. Objection! is your one-stop destination to learn what all that legalese means in plain English, straight from someone who knows the twisty-turny language of the law.
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Objection! #1: Activision v. West & Zampella
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Objection! #2: The Case of the Disgruntled Developers
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Objection! #3: Schwarzenegger v. Entertainment Software Association
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Objection! #4: The Case of the World of Warcraft Wannabe
The Underachiever
A diary about wasting time diligently
by Ryan Kuo
Games are virtual. When you turn on the console, a world appears; when you turn it off, no trace remains. Except for the achievements you earned -- which fortify your Gamerscore and self-esteem, blip by blip. The Underachiever tracks the productivity of one gamer playing to catch up to his peers. What do games feel like when they're used for work?
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The Underachiever #1: Crackdown
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The Underachiever #2: Saints Row 2
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The Underachiever #3: Double Dragon
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The Underachiever #4: Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2
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The Underachiever #5: Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts
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The Underachiever #6: Fable II
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The Underachiever #7: Trials HD
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The Underachiever #8: Fruit Ninja
