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Top 5 Mining Games
After Minecraft took off, many different indie developers began to explore the new genre it had opened up, focused on gathering resources and building, or...

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by Sara Swanson 12 years ago12 years ago

After Minecraft took off, many different indie developers began to explore the new genre it had opened up, focused on gathering resources and building, or exploring through randomly generated worlds. However, not all of them ended up being knock-offs—here are the top five games of the genre, each with their own unique features that distinguish...

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5 Games That Redefined Their Genres
A game doesn’t have to be first at something in order to succeed—it just has to take an old element and find a way to...

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by Sara Swanson 12 years ago12 years ago

A game doesn’t have to be first at something in order to succeed—it just has to take an old element and find a way to make it new and enjoyable. These five games did just that: they took everything good about their genre, added in their own unique ideas, and delivered a new archetype that...

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Top 5 Fireworks in Video Games
For anyone who missed their display yesterday or needs some visuals to go with the popping of dysfunctional fireworks from yesterday, here is a list...

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by Sara Swanson 12 years ago12 years ago

For anyone who missed their display yesterday or needs some visuals to go with the popping of dysfunctional fireworks from yesterday, here is a list of the top five fireworks displays in video games! It was only a matter of time before this article appeared on the site. 5. Final Fantasy 13 Although Final Fantasy...

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Top 5 Minecraft Mods
Minecraft is one of the most successful games of this generation, topping the XBLA and PC charts with its huge amount of sales. However, the...

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by Sara Swanson 11 years ago1 year ago

Minecraft is one of the most successful games of this generation, topping the XBLA and PC charts with its huge amount of sales. However, the game has much more to offer than just continuous updates and an infinite world. The game has a huge mod community attached to it, so there’s a huge amount of...

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Being a Few Years Late Made Nintendo the Top Dog
Analyst Michael Pachter has struck again, claiming that ‘Nintendo’s a few years late’ with everything that they do. From consoles to concepts, Nintendo’s products are...

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by Sara Swanson 11 years ago11 years ago

Analyst Michael Pachter has struck again, claiming that ‘Nintendo’s a few years late’ with everything that they do. From consoles to concepts, Nintendo’s products are frequently outclassed by things from the past decade—something that rarely applies to Sony and Microsoft consoles and concepts. He goes on to lament how Nintendo’s online functionality is seven or...

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Top 5 Stocking Stuffers
Christmas is on the horizon, and if you’re stuck trying to figure out what to get a gamer friend or relative, fear no more. Here...

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by Sara Swanson 11 years ago11 years ago

Christmas is on the horizon, and if you’re stuck trying to figure out what to get a gamer friend or relative, fear no more. Here are several games, all between $15-30 new, that could brighten up someone’s Christmas. 5) Skyrim If someone doesn’t have Skyrim by now, they’re missing out and know it. Skyrim is...

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Top 5 Upcoming PS Vita Games
Although the holiday season is a long way coming, there are plenty of games to sate the appetite of anyone who has a PS Vita...

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by Sara Swanson 12 years ago12 years ago

Although the holiday season is a long way coming, there are plenty of games to sate the appetite of anyone who has a PS Vita or wants to get one. Here are my top Top 5 Upcoming PS Vita Games from the upcoming batch of games. Some are old news, and others were only recently...

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Top 5 Cakes in Video Games
Cakes are one of the most proliferous foods in gaming, appearing in more than a few games, and always in a positive light (even if...

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by Sara Swanson 12 years ago10 years ago

Cakes are one of the most proliferous foods in gaming, appearing in more than a few games, and always in a positive light (even if they do end up being a lie). These are just a few recognizable cakes that stand out from the other baked goods in games and quite a few of them...

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5 Things to Look Forward to in Pokémon X & Y
With no contest, having at least 100 new Pokémon is the most exciting thing about the new generation—but there are also plenty of other things...

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by Sara Swanson 11 years ago11 years ago

With no contest, having at least 100 new Pokémon is the most exciting thing about the new generation—but there are also plenty of other things to look forward to! Here are the five most exciting things about the upcoming Pokémon games. 5) ‘Bonding’ Feature Shortly after the announcement of the new game, game director Masuda...

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5 Craziest Religions in Gaming
There are plenty of religious messages in video games—negative or positive, they can add to a story and give it depth. It often appears as...

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by Sara Swanson 12 years ago12 years ago

There are plenty of religious messages in video games—negative or positive, they can add to a story and give it depth. It often appears as a means to make an antagonistic organization seem realistic, or sometimes to flesh out the world and give the main character a divine goal. I don’t want to get into...

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