Articles by Joshua Ostroff

The Next Episode

Gaming Takes a Cue From Television Success

PUBLISHED Mar 24, 2007

When CDs first came out, they were a niche format that cost far more than vinyl or cassettes. Eventually they sold enough to become industr...

Ratchet and Clank: Size Matters

PSP

PUBLISHED Mar 24, 2007

They aren’t as iconic as gaming mascots like Mario or Sonic, but for fans of platformers, Ratchet the Lombax and Clank the robot might as w...

Ghost Rider

PSP / PS2

PUBLISHED Mar 24, 2007

Of all the comic books to turn into movies, Ghost Rider was among the least likely to succeed. Of course, the chances of it subsequently be...

Electronic: Year in Review 2006

PUBLISHED Mar 5, 2007

1. Hot Chip The Warning (DFA/Astralwerks/EMI) There’s something about seeing a band in the throes of ascendance, that ephemeral moment wh...

Talking ‘Bout Last Generation

PlayStation 2 Is Alive and Kicking Ass

PUBLISHED Feb 23, 2007

It’s been a banner year for gaming, with the long-awaited Wii and PS3 launches helping propel the biz to a record $12.5 billion in earnings...

The Nor-Wave

Sunny Days For Norway’s Indie Scene, Even In the Dead of Winter

PUBLISHED Feb 21, 2007

Surrounded by the medieval ruins in Middelalderparken — a historic park in Gamlebyen, the oldest section of Oslo — electronic rockers 120 D...

Previously On

Classic Play Keeps Retro Gaming Alive

PUBLISHED Feb 20, 2007

With this month’s launch of the Playstation 3 and Nintendo Wii, gaming enters its seventh generation of consoles since Magnavox launched th...

Play It Again, Sony

PUBLISHED Feb 19, 2007

We’re hardly in overtime, but with 106 million PS2s out on the field, all-time champ Sony shouldn’t be in the same league as Microsoft and...