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  • Saving Money: Microtransaction vs. Subscription

    Many of you (including myself) are gamers on a budget. Unfortunately for us, many of the best games offered require additional fees to play. Many charge a subscription fee, contain microtransactions, or both. Gaming enthusiasts desire a great experience and are willing to pay a little extra to do so…to an extent. This article hopes…

  • 6 Awesome Horror Games To Look Forward To In 2015

    Horror games are fun, suspenseful, and sometimes super beautiful. Last year, the market was saturated with zombie horror survivals and I am happy to say that, next year, many of the games will not be focussed on the big ‘z’ elephant in the room. While fun, fending off flesh-craving undead gets a little old after…

  • DISH Keeps Superbowl Ads Running

    Does the big game seem deflated to you? Don’t want to be the 12th man this Sunday? Go ahead, don’t watch the Superbowl. Thanks to DISH, you won’t miss out on the best part of Superbowl Sunday: The ads. DISH has announced that their AutoHop feature will be reversible specifically for this Sunday’s match up…

  • 5 Video Game Characters Based on Real People

    The world of video games are filled with lovable characters that have brightened our childhoods or just helped us pass the time with exciting adventures. What inspires characters like Sonic, Boo the ghost, and Kratos? How do these character designers decide how these characters act and what traits they should have? Apparently by basing these…

  • Super Bowl Set To Bring Civil War Early For Marvel

    With every summer full of superheroes it’s common now in this day to see our favorite costumed vigilantes at work. What used to be a fan’s dream is now a studios’ race to produce more of our nostalgic childhood. Now as more famous names attach themselves to each super powered blockbuster it’s kind of disappointing…

  • Destiny Gameplay: A Comprehensive Beginner’s Guide!

    Let’s dive into your…Destiny! Wait, don’t go! I’ll stop with the puns, I swear. The Story The game is set in a period after a “Golden Age” where humans had once lived all over the galaxy. Something happened though and now the only survivors left live on Earth, protected by a great celestial orb called…

  • Five Messed Up Video Games You Won’t Believe Exist

    Video games are awesome. They can take you to other worlds filled with adventure, thrills, chills, and romance or, you know, into the deep, dark depths of someone’s twisted idea of what fun is. This article is definitely about the latter so watch out, dear readers, this contains graphic content that some might find highly…

  • Media Monopolies: Time Warner vs The Walt Disney Company

    Many comic book fans are familiar with the age old debate of Marvel vs DC, but I thought it would be fun to stretch this debate out and compare what the two largest media companies in existence have over each other and what it says about both the companies and what it means about you,…

  • Geeky Nail Designs: The Weird, the Cute, and the Impractical

    Gather around, geeks, it’s time to look at some of the cutest, weirdest, and the most impractical geeky nail designs out there. Artists have gone above and beyond to really take advantage of their little nail-y canvases to create some of the most fantastic little art pieces ever. There’s tons of amazing geeky nail designs…

  • TV Tropes: Learn to Write Your Masterpiece

    Have you ever wanted to write your own fiction story? You want a good story and a competitive advantage over others with similar stories, but can’t afford (or want) to go to college and major in writing. Often the only job you can get doing so would be as an English teacher. If you find…

  • The Future of Keyboards: KeyMouse

    The keyboard and mouse are used for both work and play. Many of you spend several hours a day jamming away at your laptops. Keyboarding has become such an integral part of life that it is taught in public elementary schools. So what happens when the traditional concept of a keyboard and mouse is turned…

  • ESRB Ratings: Practical or Political?

    the ESRB, or Entertainment Software Rating Board, ultimately has a noble purpose. As most are familiar, games are rated E(everyone) through M(mature). Each rating level has a minimum age required for the game to be “appropriate”. The purpose of the system is clear: To provide an avenue for parents to determine what kind of media…

  • How Anime and Manga Culture Can Help the Comic Book Industry

    Books are no longer the primary form of entertainment here in the twenty first century, so it would only make sense that comic books, being a printed text, are now a struggling media. Right? However, there is a media very similar to comic books that is not only doing well but is thriving right now:…

  • PC: To Build or Not to Build?

    A good PC is an invaluable asset. it not only can fulfill much of your academic and professional needs, it can bolster the quality of your entertainment. When it comes to getting one, there are two traditional avenues: Buy or build. This article hopes to give you some food for thought in making a decision…