Jun 04
This E3 should probably be one of the most important E3′s in a long time. Finally we’re going to see Sony and Microsoft’s next-gen consoles, with a ton of new games, services, and aw who am I kidding? Both companies successfully de-hyped E3 by showing off their new consoles during their own events earlier in …
May 21
While I do have a lot of different experiences with the Xbox 360, it’s hard for me to pick out a favorite one. Mainly because I don’t own one, but also because most of the games I’ve played on it were multiplatform and my friend just bought them for the 360. I mean I still …
May 08
Random theory I had last night. The reason why Samus was kind of unreasonably hated in Metroid: Other M is because she was presented, for once, as a female power character. I say unreasonably because a lot of people like to harp on her whining, her dependency on Adam, and her heroic blue screen from …
Apr 25
So the news dropped last night that Nintendo wasn’t going to be having a big E3 conference this year. When I first heard the news I was little shocked, even disappointed, as really the only reason I cared about E3 just decided not to put on a spectacle like the rest. I was also a …
Apr 03
Last week at GDC I attended a presentation that discussed romance in video games such as Mass Effect and Dragon Age. While the speaker gave some very interesting statistics in which characters were more popular and how gendered personality types play an important role in creating these types of characters, something that struck me as …
Mar 27
Sorry I haven’t posted a real article since my full analysis of Year Walk, but I’ve been really busy as of late and enjoying the articles of our other fantastic writers. That said, I still want to get to know the gaming community a little bit better, either the ones that visit us regularly or …
Mar 20
Here’s something that crossed my mind as I was just starting to play Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate for the Wii U. In a game like this, weapons are balanced but made so that they feel differently. This is so that people who like fast quick attacks can play that way while others who want to …
Feb 27
So this has been a big deal in the gaming industry for a long time now: are traditional gaming consoles (Wii U, Xbox 360, PSP, 3DS, etc.) losing ground to more multimedia devices like Ipads and other tablets? It’s pretty undeniable that more people are playing games on their tablets than gamers on the …
Feb 19
So, I was never planning on picking up Aliens: Colonial Marines, but my friend was really looking forward to it on the Wii U. Then we both heard what happened. It not only sucked, it sucked hard and the first question on everyone’s mind is “how did this happen?” And this is a legitimate question. …
Feb 02
While the definition for game is a debated topic, I think the general consensus is that it involves a system of rules to engage players in play. Other definitions include having winners and losers (either against another human or against the machine itself) and that may be important because is separates “games” from “play”. …
Jan 16
So the newest controversy in the gaming sphere is the gay planet in Bioware’s Star Wars The Old Republic. For some background: since its launch, one of the most requested features for Star Wars: The Old Republic was same-sex relationships. At launch, you had several romance options but they would all be heterosexual and …
Jan 01
Just a quick post for today, asking everyone what are you most looking forward too, gaming wise, in 2013. Is it new consoles? New games? Or something else? For me personally, 2013 is going to mark my official entrance into the world of game development. I got some plans drawn up for getting a …
Dec 30
I still don’t get what is with everyone and Dishonored. It was a cool concept, but I thought the execution prevented it from being more than an pretty cool game. It has great level design…but yeah you’ve heard this from me before. So what are your favorite games of 2012? For me, I’m …
Dec 29
Kotaku published an article detailing 8 “rules” the author felt goes into making a perfect game. Now, while I think his rules are so broad they border on meaningless, it still is an interesting question. With video games being so diverse, how can any set of rules be put into place for making a game …
Dec 22
I was really looking forward to Dishonored. I made the mistake of not doing my research, merely basing my interest in the game off of several developer diaries. I thought it was going to be like Assassin’s Creed mixed with The Elder Scrolls, something about assassinating people and Bethesda. After playing it, I …
