So, about that Xbox One. Yeah, let’s talk about that. I think the general consensus is that the presentation, and everything after it, was a complete and utter mess. That isn’t to say that the new Microsoft console didn’t have some great highlights, it just lost more points than earned them, at least with me. …
Category Archive: Culture
May 20
Ideal Videogame Film Adaptation and the Directors Who Will Direct Them
John Carpenter has been talking to the press recently and he wants people to know about the thing he is falling in love with. Carpenter wants to make a Dead Space movie. Yup, Dead Space. Actually, I won’t crap on this news. I like it, but as a full movie the story of Dead Space …
May 17
UNACCEPTABLE: Examining the Nintendo vs. Let’s Play Conflict
I want to start this by saying that I am not a lawyer, law expert, or anyone worthy of citation when it comes to legal matters. These are simply my thoughts on a subject using info that was readily available online. Instead of a Speculation Friday article, I decided that I had to speak …
May 13
We Need to Talk About Old People
I may have to apologize to the parents I’ve berated in previous posts about In-App purchases even though I do stand by what I’ve said when it comes to sharing passwords. But maybe I was wrong to believe the children are the reason In-Apps purchases have been so successful as of late. It’s not their …
May 09
The Positive Side of Violent Video Games: Better Storytelling, Strong Experience, Catharsis
The debate of video game violence isn’t something new, and anything I have to say about it is probably nothing new either. But recently an interesting series of tweets grabbed my attention. Katie Couric, a journalist and author, hosted a show titled “Are Video Games Ruining Your Life?” that “explored” the effects of violent video …
May 07
Path to the Darkside: Why I’m Worried About EA’s Exclusive Rights to Star Wars Games
Yesterday is was announced that Electronic Arts had secured the exclusive rights to publish and develop Star Wars games. Specifically, their studios will be developing games intended for the “core game audience”, which basically means anything not mobile (which Disney is handling themselves). Among the studios named to be working on future titles was DICE …
May 06
GTA Saved the Radio (But Not the Star)
Once upon a time, the radio was one of the biggest entertainment platforms…ever. Like the TV, everyone had a radio – mostly for news in the old-timey days. Once the radio became the main beacon of the music industry, music was generalized through numerous genre station frequencies. If you only wanted to listen to rock …
Apr 29
iOS Freemium Addiction
Are you or a loved one addicted to videogames, specifically iOS freemium games? You may be scoffing at the idea that iOS games cause addiction, but this is a common misconception and underestimate of small games and their ability to cause long-term addiction. How can iOS games cause addiction? You may think only console and …
Apr 22
Brief Look at 2012 and Future Adapations of Videogame Movies
About a year ago, I wrote my first post on this very site about Hollywood, their interest in videogames, and terrible attempts to recreate film versions of the original source material. After one year from that very post, how has Hollywood fared in 2012 with their adaptations of videogame franchises? According to Wikipedia, only two …
Apr 17
The Problems with Bioshock Infinite: It’s a Bioshock Game
It’s been a few weeks since Bioshock Infinite has come out and the general consensus has been varied. While those that love the game have called it a masterpiece at best and “art trapped in violence“. It can be summed up as a fun game but fundamentally flawed. Now you can argue which ever way …
Apr 11
Accessibility Worries About the Xbox 720
There are a lot of things that a lot of people ask me. Some of which is vastly weird. Others, it’s legitimate. I just have to say something here and now so readers don’t mix up facts with opinion. I’ve only read 12 news articles on the next gen Xbox. That’s all. I haven’t really …
Apr 05
Speculation Friday: New Tech For a New Age
When the Wii was released with it’s revolutionary motion controller, something in the gaming world changed. Suddenly, we weren’t limited to the standard controller anymore, alternative methods of input became the exciting new frontier for video games. Since then, we have seen the Wii motion plus, Kinect, the PS Move, and at GDC this year …
Apr 01
Welcome to David Cageologists – Why Heavy Rain is the Mature Game We Needed
It turns out that I’ll never be as popular as Equestria Daily…so why even try? I should get back to my roots, I should get back to the thing I love: video games. Seriously video games are timeless storytelling mediums that will one day surpass all things like movies and books. Now there are lots …
Apr 01
Welcome to My Little Ponyologists – Why Season 3 Doomed the Fandom
Okay, so the Naruto thing is kind of a dumb idea. I dunno they’re in filler right now so I can’t bring myself to even look at Naruto right now. But that’s why I decided that the site’s new direction is going to be the second best animated show out there: My Little Pony Friendship …
Apr 01
Welcome to Narutologists – First Post Believe It!
Okay, so right now we’re in the transition from changing this site into a Naruto based news central hub, featuring intelligent articles and news stories about the best anime series in the world: Naruto. We’ll still talk about some video games, but it’s pretty clear that the fad is dying out. As much as I …
