When it comes to video games, when is cheating really cheating?

It’s a lovely fall evening, and you settle in to play Grand Theft Auto V as the quiet pitter-patter of rain beats against the window. The atmosphere is quiet and contented, and though you know that calm is about to be shattered by a hailstorm of bullets and car tire screeches, you’re ready for the…

Community Post: Buy One, Get One Free

My fondest memories of cheat codes and unlockable content are firmly rooted in the Playstation One era.  Video games had finally made the transition to disc-based media, and this upgrade provided developers with even more room to flex their creative muscles.  Fighting games featured hordes of hidden characters and modes.  Role-playing games became multi-disc epics;…