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Gaming has long been thought of as a world with a primarily male demographic. Whether or not that that remains true if we exclude the preteens with microphones is unknown as I, unfortunately, am not a statistician, though I did once take a statistics course because calculus was big and scary. Seriously, it’s like the…
The sleepy little resort town of Silent Hill may hold peaceful weekends full of sailing and sight-seeing for its tourists, but what it has in store for its protagonists is a whole other monster (literally!). Wandering the streets of Silent Hill has never been a walk in the park for the survival horror series’s stars…
Earlier this year, Tecmo Koei announced the long-awaited next entry in its sleeper-hit franchise, Fatal Frame, entitled Project Zero: Nuregarasu no Miku (Fatal Frame: the Black-Haired Shrine Maiden). Shrine Maiden will be the fifth major entry in the series, which also includes a remake of the second game and a 3DS spin-off. Before Shrine Maiden…
When fans of survival horror reminisce about the glory days of the genre—which lasted roughly from the late 90s to the early 00s—they typically think of classic titles such as Resident Evil, Silent Hill, and Fatal Frame. Not many remember or have even heard of a 2005 underground title released by CAPCOM (the same company…
There are many, many mysteries in our world (and why this sounds like the opening of a bad fantasy movie isn’t one of them). Is there life beyond the stars? What’s at the bottom of the ocean? And what, in the name of everything technological, is the Cloud? Like…Clouds in the Sky? No, I don’t…
The announcement of two-time Resident Evil protagonist Claire Redfield returning in the starring role of Resident Evil: Revelations 2 has created quite a buzz in the video game series’s fan community. “Claire Redfield is back, yes!” and “My queen has returned!” are two popular comments that you’ll find when searching Resident Evil-related tags on Tumblr,…
On Friday, a cabal of Marvel superheroes arrived in London. Their mission? To deliver the latest addition to the Disney Infinity universe: themselves. The heroes moved under cover of night so as to avoid attention. Even so, however, our heroes managed to accomplish some amazing feats. The Hulk cleared the way, raising a bridge that was…
Even after more than 10 incarnations, Final Fantasy doesn’t get old. Square Enix released a trailer for Final Fantasy XV, which contains elements of story plot and battle tactics that fans have grown to know and love over the years. The trailer shows some increasingly advanced graphics, character movements and scene developments. A rumor emerged from…
Forbes writer Andy Robertson recently got his hands on the entire collection of playable figures for Disney INFINITY: Marvel Superheroes (affectionately being referred to by fans as Disney Infinity 2.0). Being the realistic human and good journalist that his is, Robertson decided to allow the target audience of the game to have a go at…
Video games are the (final) frontier of fiction. They herald a landmark location in society for storytelling, creativity, and just outright having fun. Though there are only so many original plotlines to pursue, game developers can still delight, amaze, and even surprise with the beauty of their games. They seek to design an environment with…
We’ve seen before how popular watching other people play video games can be. I’ve written before about the Let’s Play phenomenon and, after all, if the number 1 channel on YouTube is a gaming one, then there must be something behind the process. Clearly I’m in the wrong line of work and need to start…
Sorry PC lovers, this article is not for you. As it turns out, Mac computers have been hiding little secrets in their systems. That is, there are some old school games that you can find and play, if you know how. These games are hidden deep in your Mac and there’s a whole list of…
When it comes to Resident Evil baddies, most fans immediately think, “ZOMBIES!” But beyond the zombies (and monsters and Ganados and Majini and J’avo and—you get the idea) are the villains who get the Plot Ball rolling and are more often than not the reason behind those creepy crawlies hanging around. Grab your anti-B.O.W. Rounds…
There’s a bit of good news on the horizon for us rabid fans of escapism. The Oculus Rift’s release date has been moved up from Soon to Very Soon. According to techradar, the Oculus Rift could be rolling out a “limited, Google Glass-style rollout” as early as next April to assess the market and evaluate…
When someone becomes an Internet sensation, that fame isn’t easily forgotten. Tommy Krul, who was invited to an Apple event as a keynote speaker, attracted a lot of attention because of his fashion sense. Usually, at these events, the crowds pay more attention to the items being showcased than the people who are presenting them. In…