steam has mass effect for $20. is it worth buying and playing now?
posted by leemajors on Dec 26, 2009 - 18 answers

I want to upgrade my son's PC for Christmas but I'm overwhelmed by the options and I figure somebody here can point me in the right direction a lot faster than I can figure it out myself. [more inside]
posted by COD on Dec 4, 2009 - 9 answers

Any suggestions for one-off D&D game for newbies? [more inside]
posted by mark7570 on Dec 3, 2009 - 16 answers

My spouse and I like to play PS3 games together. Keeping in mind that we've run through Resistance: Fall of Man 5 times now on Superhuman and are getting bored with it, what are your favorite PS3 games which allow COOPERATIVE local play (2 or more players)? I've checked previous threads, but not seen PS3 recommendations. Thanks, hive mind.
posted by misha on Dec 3, 2009 - 22 answers

Inexplicably, my sixty-six year old father has just bought an Xbox 360. What games could I buy for it that my parents would enjoy? [more inside]
posted by Acarpous on Nov 30, 2009 - 22 answers

I'm looking at purchasing a new PC for gaming, wanting to spend between $1000 and $1500 total, would prefer not to put it together myself, and am waaaay out of the loop on hardware at this point, particularly graphic cards. [more inside]
posted by cortex on Nov 10, 2009 - 23 answers

Buying a new desktop computer for gaming, programming and photography, in Canada. [more inside]
posted by Monday, stony Monday on Sep 10, 2009 - 19 answers

I'm trying to find a game I played when I was younger. It was on the PSX (I believe), and consisted of switching between different animal bodies to navigate the world. The graphics were cartoonish, and you were a "soul." When you weren't inside a body you looked like a black spider, and if you stayed out too long you would die. [more inside]
posted by biochemist on Aug 11, 2009 - 3 answers

Dungeon Masters: Help me start planning and preparing a Dungeons and Dragons campaign for a group of seasoned players who've been a while between rolls of the dice... [more inside]
posted by Philby on Jul 30, 2009 - 17 answers

I've just purchased a Playstation2 [yes *2*, I'm relapsing into gaming at this age and never owned one] and I'm looking for some recommendations of any genre for mindless, quick, fun that doesn't involve long spells of extended gaming.
posted by n3rt on Jun 7, 2009 - 44 answers

I'd like to upgrade to a speedier HD for gaming, as I'd like to eliminate some lag in the texture loading. Could someone help me understand the performance difference between two drives? [more inside]
posted by SpacemanStix on May 20, 2009 - 23 answers

Looking for your UK recommended Gaming/LAN centre's? [more inside]
posted by nam3d on Mar 31, 2009 - 1 answer

Help us get through the "Great Escape" level of Rolando! [more inside]
posted by AmbroseChapel on Mar 23, 2009 - 3 answers

How would I go about renting a room for recreational purposes? [more inside]
posted by MrVisible on Feb 22, 2009 - 8 answers

How do I force PS3 games to play at their optimum resolution? [more inside]
posted by Who_Am_I on Feb 6, 2009 - 11 answers

Do any of you have experience with the Neural Impulse Actuator for gaming? [more inside]
posted by weapons-grade pandemonium on Jan 3, 2009 - 3 answers

It's time to get a new computer. I'd like some kind of Mac. What's the smart thing to buy? [more inside]
posted by so_necessary on Sep 30, 2008 - 15 answers

How do I get better at first-person shooters on the Xbox360? [more inside]
posted by MrVisible on Sep 29, 2008 - 22 answers

Recommend an awesome vintage arcade game for me to play on MAME! [more inside]
posted by l33tpolicywonk on Aug 22, 2008 - 34 answers

Does anyone know if PS2 games from the UK will work on a US console, or do they release region-specific games like they do DVDs? [more inside]
posted by elfgirl on Jul 15, 2008 - 5 answers

I have way too many games that require a CD to run. [more inside]
posted by panoptican on Jul 15, 2005 - 12 answers