Apr 10
For video games that seem to be getting more and more detailed as the years go by, a lot of artists seem to take the minimalist approach when depicting them in their fan art. For example, take this art by DeviantArtist Emily Lemay, also known as yamelme. She has several video game character silhouettes where …
Apr 07
So you may remember this image from way back in June. Looking back on it, I feel kinda awful because I never credited anyone. This was probably from the fact that I found it on memebase and they didn’t have a credit either. Well, no more. I literally cannot stand this gross violation of all …
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 28
GT One-Shot This is a pretty interesting video with lots of different perspectives on video game narratives. While the concept of user generated stories was addressed, one thing that I noticed was kind of absent through the whole thing is having the player become a character in the story. There is so much focus on …
Mar 25
Hey look, a follow up to the wonderful Skyrim in modern times videos, Skyrim 2012. It seems like more of the same, which isn’t always a bad thing, with tons of references to the quirky little bits of Skyrim that makes the game special. I think my favorite part has to be how Gregathor doesn’t …
Mar 22
A short but pretty funny video. While the system for over-encumbrance make sense on paper, it doesn’t really translate well when trying to simulate real life. Why can you carry 1,000 pounds of armor, weapons and potions, but a flower to make it 1,000.01 pounds prevents you from walking. I remember reading once that people …
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 28
For many old-school gamers, some of their fondest memories of games was uncovering the mysteries and the secrets that each game had. Video game worlds seems to be filled to the brim with hidden objects, legendary artifacts, and secret passage ways that were just waiting to be discovered by players who looked carefully or knew …
Feb 09
I’m surprised an official Elder Scrolls tv show hasn’t been made yet, but I guess this will do. While it’s difficult to get a true idea of how awesome Shadow Cult could be based on this teaser, according to their indiegogo page, we can have some pretty high expectations.
Feb 09
I thought this guy disappeared into obscurity, but apparently Tay Zonday has been really busy using his unique voice to make smoother versions of popular songs including the Misty Mountains from the Hobbit and a disturbing version Call Me, Maybe. While not the best version of the Skyrim theme I’ve ever heard, this isn’t bad. …
Feb 08
I am such a sucker for Skyrim cosplay. The fifth Elder Scrolls game has such a wonderful art direction that when I see what it would look like in real-life, I just want to pack up and move to Tamriel. Yeah sure, the dragon attacks, the vampire plague, and a penchant for career ending knee …
Feb 04
Mods are great, especially when it comes to turning one game into something completely different. I have one mod that turns my original trilogy era Star Wars RTS into a prequel trilogy RTS. But why stop there? Why not just make your own game by modding an already existing one? That’s the thought process behind …
Jan 31
Rapper Dan Bull is back with another Skyrim rap. This time about the Dragonborn DLC, that I can’t wait to play once I beat Dawnguard and it comes out on PC. This one, I don’t think is as good as his epic bard rap, but it’s pretty impressive how fast he can rap. I know …
Jan 29
Games seem afraid of controversy. This is completely understandable, games as a medium seem to be controversial simply for being games. Nearly every day there is some news story about the new controversial video game or controversial thing someone playing games said. With what seems to be the eyes of the world on them it …
Jan 24
If you ask a gamer if gaming is art, their most likely response is of course, “yes”. This includes myself and it is something that I hold as an undeniable fact. Video games are as much an art as any other kind of medium, in that they are a vehicle of expression that requires a …
