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5 Games to Look Forward to This Holiday Season
With Thanksgiving and Black Friday both behind us, the gift-giving holidays are creeping up! Whether you’re looking for gifts or browsing for your own curiosity,...

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by Sara Swanson 11 years ago11 years ago

With Thanksgiving and Black Friday both behind us, the gift-giving holidays are creeping up! Whether you’re looking for gifts or browsing for your own curiosity, here’s five games to look forward to this holiday season! 5) Ratchet & Clank: Full Frontal Assault Published for the PS3 and PS Vita as well as PSN, Ratchet &...

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DLC Console Exclusives Hurt Everyone
It’s no mystery why gamers dislike paid DLC—companies have a habit of developing them before even launching the game and have fans pay extra to...

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by Sara Swanson 12 years ago12 years ago

It’s no mystery why gamers dislike paid DLC—companies have a habit of developing them before even launching the game and have fans pay extra to play the true full game. It’s not true of all DLC, but it’s certainly true of enough games to give DLC a bad reputation. However, whether or not DLC is...

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What the Wii U Tells Us About Next Generation
The Wii U’s launch was filled with plenty of surprises, but the most prominent one was the console’s capabilities. Leading up to the Wii U’s...

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by Sara Swanson 11 years ago11 years ago

The Wii U’s launch was filled with plenty of surprises, but the most prominent one was the console’s capabilities. Leading up to the Wii U’s release, the impression was that the console would meet or surpass current generation machines and, while it may not have been the best entry of the next generation, it would...

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Kickstarter Focus: Bloom
Bloom is an upcoming isometric RPG (similar to Bastion) that has a lot of promise when it comes to art, plot, and presentation. The preview...

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by Sara Swanson 11 years ago11 years ago

Bloom is an upcoming isometric RPG (similar to Bastion) that has a lot of promise when it comes to art, plot, and presentation. The preview for it is beautiful and the development asides show that Studio Fawn has put a lot of thought into their creative process. Although the game has a huge goal on...

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Minecraft: Pocket Edition
Alright so at this point, after selling four million copies on PC which is impressive considering everyone is a pirate now, I don’t have to...

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by Chris Le'John 12 years ago11 years ago

Alright so at this point, after selling four million copies on PC which is impressive considering everyone is a pirate now, I don’t have to introduce Minecraft: Pocket Edition to you. The game is damn near universal, last time I checked there wasn’t even an iOS version but hey! Now there is one. The funniest part...

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Why Mobile Gaming Will Replace Handheld Gaming
Handheld gaming has certainly had its ups and downs: the Nintendo DS was a huge seller and showed that the casual gamer could buy handhelds...

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by Sara Swanson 12 years ago12 years ago

Handheld gaming has certainly had its ups and downs: the Nintendo DS was a huge seller and showed that the casual gamer could buy handhelds along with consoles, while the lackluster PSP showed that graphics and power aren’t the best selling points of a handheld system. Although recent handheld systems have had their share of...

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Why Developers are Choosing Android For Gaming
I think what is becoming increasingly clear to gamers and observers alike is that the Android operating system is beginning to move beyond the realm...

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by Dave Walsh 11 years ago11 years ago

I think what is becoming increasingly clear to gamers and observers alike is that the Android operating system is beginning to move beyond the realm of smarphones and tablets and into the realm of becoming a viable way to play games. If you were to look at the Google Play market right now for games,...

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Kickstarter Focus: Dim Sum Robot #1
Dim Sum Robot #1 is a small game similar to Tiny Tower and Game Dev Story that simulates a business environment on a small-scale level....

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by Sara Swanson 11 years ago11 years ago

Dim Sum Robot #1 is a small game similar to Tiny Tower and Game Dev Story that simulates a business environment on a small-scale level. Made by New York developer Edward Dixon, this game already has many of its features complete, so the PC version is already slated for release. The Kickstarter budget is intended...

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Should Videogames be a Platform for Political Commentary?
In a very drawn-out presentation from Square Enix about their FFXIV reboot, A Realm Reborn, the developers explain that they are still debating whether or...

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by Sara Swanson 11 years ago11 years ago

In a very drawn-out presentation from Square Enix about their FFXIV reboot, A Realm Reborn, the developers explain that they are still debating whether or not to add same-sex marriage into the game along with the usual avatar marriage. In their own words, ‘Each country has a different way of thinking. So first we would...

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4 Ways the Wii U Attracts a Hardcore Audience
The Wii U has plenty of redeeming traits that help it compete with other consoles, present and future, and draw in a new crowd that...

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by Sara Swanson 11 years ago11 years ago

The Wii U has plenty of redeeming traits that help it compete with other consoles, present and future, and draw in a new crowd that usually foregoes Nintendo games and consoles. Yes, I’m talking about hardcore gamers. Here are 4 ways the Wii U will attract a hardcore audience this holiday season. 4) Controller Nintendo...

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