Valve has finally set a release date for the sequel to the hugely popular Warcraft III game mod “Defense of the Ancients”. Dota is considered by many to be the seed of the MOBA genre, despite it having a predecessor in the “Aeon of Strife” Starcraft mod. Dota spawned many of the conventions we now…
There are some games that, when brought up, garner only confusion. I make a point to keep these in my collection because the only thing better than having awesome games, is having awesome games nobody else has heard of. Sometimes great games just manage to slip through the cracks without notice, and that’s a shame….
So, you’ve got a lot of cash and you want to buy the best smartphone money can buy right? Well, the latest and greatest smartphone in the world, is definitely Samsung’s flagship, Galaxy S4. However, the Galaxy S4 doesn’t look all that great and unique unless it’s wrapped in Gold or maybe, platinum. Rejoice, my…
Log on to check my Facebook Feed and this is what I see: Day 1: #thisiscool Day 2: #hashtagsarehere Day 3: #exam #finals #week #college #spanish #nervous #stressed #be #nice #wish #me #luck #help Ok, this is going to get annoying… #Facebook #Hashtag #FTW? Twitter’s main tool – the Hashtag (#word) – has officially…
You know what there aren’t enough of these days? Shows about deadly video games that can kill you. And free chocolate. Not nearly enough free chocolate. But back to the shows about video games. I mean, sure, the kids have Pixel Face, which if you have to ask….You probably don’t want to know. There was…
Ah, Animal Crossing. There’s nothing quite like it! It’s a series that stands out on it’s own and is down right fun.. in an almost obsessive, addictive kind of way. There’s so much slander against games that serve the purpose of giving people a “second life.” You’ve heard it all, I’m sure: “GO OUTSIDE,” “MEET…
Yes, you read it right! I’m going to buy the Xbox One regardless of all the crap everybody’s been throwing at Microsoft for introducing some harsh policies. The Xbox One is not at all that bad, most of the comments you find on the internet are from people who weren’t even going to buy the…
After the Xbox One received an underwhelming reception, Microsoft has found itself at the heart of another E3 blunder. Geek Insider has heard through the grape vine reports that suggest that games shown at the Xbox One booth were not actually running on Microsoft’s new console, but they were in fact running off a Windows…
It used to be that the return of True Blood was an exciting time of year. I wanted to get excited for last night’s season premiere, “Who are you, really?” I sat down in front of the television with a beer and a bucket of popcorn and got ready to welcome the return of people…
Get back at the man this summer by skipping the Steam Summer Sale and buying some DRM-free games in today’s freshly launched “2013 #NoDRM Summer Sale” from the fine folks at GOG.com (formerly known affectionately as Good Old Games). The GOG Summer Sale will run from now through July 5th. Okay… it’s probably still worth…
Here’s a welcome improvement to your Galaxy S4: Twice the current speeds on your 4G connection. Although you’ll have to buy a new handset for that. Samsung’s co-CEO, J K Shin, has said a new version of the company’s flagship Galaxy S4 phone will support LTE-Advanced – allowing for data transmission up to double the…
It’s no secret that MOBA (multiplayer online battle arena) gaming really found its niche in the world of online gaming. The original MOBA, which was a mod for Warcraft III referred to simply as DotA (Defense of the Ancients) was one of the most popular gaming mods in history, attracting thousands and thousands of gamers…
Have you ever wanted to see a movie starring Nicholas Cage, set in the D.C universe, directed by Tim Burton and written by Kevin Smith? Superman Lives: Will It Happen? WELL YOU CAN’T! STOP DREAMING, YOU DREAMER! ‘SUPERMAN LIVES’ WILL NEVER COME TO FRUITION! NEVER! At least, that has been the reality for many years….
Just days before E3, EA’s DICE studio released a video to promising they had surprises in store for audiences. The video featured DICE Studio’s General Manager, Karl-Magnus Troedsson promising “Surprises” and “Awesome games” at E3. The video can be found covered by Geek Insider here. After seeing the video, a majority of the internet assumed…
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