Gotta give some props to the New York Times for saying gamers might want to forgo the big budget sequels this holiday season and check out some great indie titles:
"…the very best of what video games have offered in …
Video games are an amazing thing. They can bring joy to the masses and entertain for hundreds of hours. Crafting spectacular event and moments that define a game. Yet they can frustrate many of us to the point of bashing …
Like most of you I like Minecraft and find myself getting lost in the thrill of imagining and creating. This can get tedious at times, occasionally I wish for a more linear gaming experience. The people of Minecraft PVP …
In an age of polarized gaming when consoles and gamers are largely defined as either hardcore or casual, Nintendo's Wii U stands as the gaming machine without a proverbial country.
Boasting strengths its predecessor lacked such as HD compatibility …
Halo 4 has a hard job. It has to convince us that a new trilogy of games is worth it. It also has to make us want to play yet another Halo game on the Xbox 360 hardware, even though …
I don’t think it would be too hasty of a generalization to say that most gamers from my generation grew up with a console and were in love with Sonic or Mario. A simple search through various community boards, blogs, …
Did you know that the N64 launched with exactly two games in the U.S.? Those times we didn’t have to worry about ports clogging up launch day. Instead we were treated to two original titles that remain as enjoyable today …
Hopes and Doubts
Halo 4, a whole new Halo game made by a whole new developer. Bungie stepped down and their prize possession was taken up by a studio who had never released a single game. A lot of us wondered …
The wild west has made many writers and actors both famous and rich over the years. Countless television shows and movies have come and gone depicting their own adaptions of the lawless west, and the majority of them were flawless hits. The setting …
I had a difficult time deciding whether or not I should share this; it is still associated with a lot of shame, and part of me fears it could somehow affect future careers/opportunities. Nonetheless, it seems somewhat relevant these days, …
Anyone who has worked in an office setting or has even seen popular depictions of such places knows that the employees are often associated with drooling, brainless zombies due to the day in, day out tediousness that comes along with …
Gaming doesn’t have to take place exclusively on a dedicated consoles or PC, in matter of fact some of the best gaming can be done on the iPhone.
A great strategic game for iOS is 9 Colonies. 9 Colonies is …
I have been playing MW3 since just before it came out (thanks to couriers for early delivery). One thing stood out. Range versatility. Sometimes I use a sniper, and screw myself over for corners, and frankly and MP9 is not …
What better way to celebrate the release of Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 than by playing Spec Ops: The Line, a military shooter that makes it painfully clear that everything you’re doing is stupid bullshit?
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So, did you guys vote or did you just stay at home playing Halo 4? One will determine the fate of our country for the next four years while the other the fate of the universe. From that perspective …
The more time I spend with Dark Souls, the more I enjoy the game. Sure it's difficult, but it's one of those few games that's difficult for the right reason. Save for a few battles and platforming situations where …
Leave it to Disney to supply the magic that has been missing from video game movies. With fitting nuanced humor, an original storyline, and memorable video game characters, Wreck-It Ralph embodies the charm of Toy Story meeting the digital age.…
Assassin's Creed lll isn't short on dramatic set pieces. Escaping a dilapidated boat as it collapses into the sea or taking a stroll through a village under siege instantly come to mind, but funnily enough those weren't the highlights of …
"You either die a hero, or live long enough to see yourself become the villain," said Harvey Dent before becoming Two-Face in "The Dark Knight." We shouldn't turn the other cheek against women beaters like Chris Brown just to …
Well, now that Game informer’s big reveal about Grand Theft Auto 5 is here, I have to admit that I’m considerably less jazzed about the game. I’m sure I’ll still play it, heck, I’m pretty sure the game will be …
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