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Slowly, but surely, video game releases are announced in a more widespread fashion, using YouTube and TV to catch viewers’ attention. Destiny is a prime-time example of this phenomenon, teasing its viewers with scenes from the video game, which was released on Tuesday, September 9, 2014. But what the advertisements don’t show, however, the promotional…
There’s no question Microsoft is timing a big sale for the Xbox One as Destiny releases this week. Now as the huge list of fall 2014 releases begin to roll in, plenty of gamers have an excuse to switch to a next generation console. Microsoft is trying to scoop them up with a free copy…
Destiny is finally here! Your destiny, my destiny, everyone’s destiny…. Other wordplay that insinuates this has something to with preordained greatness and not just a videogame! After an Alpha and a Beta, there’s not too much to sticky beak at in a ‘first look’. By the third time around, is it really that impressive to…
In her eighteen years of existence, Tomb Raider star Lara Croft has ventured to many interesting places and met many equally interesting people. With 2013’s TOMB RAIDER carving a bold, gritty new path for Ms. Croft free of previous storyline constraints, it seems only fair that this new path include at least a few of…
This past weekend was a big one for the eternally raining Seattle. No, the weather didn’t drastically change and decide to be sunny forever (or maybe it did, I wasn’t there.) But that’s the nice thing about gaming – it’s good for any weather. Of course the article’s about gaming. What did you expect? PAX…
Paparazzi are a frequent concern for celebrities, but celebrities can still face problems while they’re using social media, even if they have a lot of followers on Twitter. Zelda Rae Williams, 25, left Twitter on August 13, only to return a few weeks later with an anti-bullying message. It turns out that she didn’t leave…
A couple of weeks ago there was a website was kicking off a game giveaway by giving out copies of a puzzle game called “SpaceChem.” I was like, Ok, I’ll bite. I like space. Heck, I even like chemistry. But most of all, I like free. There turned out to only be one problem. You…
Everyone’s favorite handheld console the Game Boy was released 25 years ago this year. Nintendo’s breakthrough portable device was first made available in North America on July 31, 1989, and in September in the UK. As we all now know, it pushed mobile gaming to the mainstream and is perhaps the most important handheld game…
Great ideas deserve great attention, right? In the competitive world of game design, funding and support for preliminary game concepts can be hard to come by. Even experienced and talented creators (especially independents) struggle to acquire the means to produce their ideas. Today we have the gorgeous adventure game Broken Age (Act 1) available on…
Nintendo publishes game after game of similar content- the same heroes and bosses, stories and values, enemies and rewards- and has done so since 1983 when the company delved into the video game industry. We’ve traversed the Mushroom Kingdom, saved Princess Peach, jump-killed dinosaur bosses…we can’t remember how many times. Yet we keep coming back…
Announced just yesterday, the upcoming AAA RPG Dragon Age: Inquisition will be getting a mutliplayer co-op mode similar in style to Mass Effect 3. Perhaps in a bid to ride the news hype train, the UK based digital retailer Green Man Gaming launched a 23% off coupon for the PC version of Dragon Age &…
Upcoming episodic adventure game Dreamfall: Chapters recently announced a music competition in which the fans were invited to create and submit original music for a chance to be included as background music in the game. However, due to a massive backlash from professional musicians, the competition was cancelled in less than 24 hours. For those…
One of the many aspects in which survival horror series Silent Hill has stood out among its gaming peers is the fact that every title takes place in or relates back to the fictional titular town. The strong emphasis on it coupled with its organic reactions to those who enter it has pretty much made…
Recently, we’ve found something interesting for the Crash Bandicoot and Spyro fans. It spells more disappointment for the Crash and Spryo franchise if what we found was true. Ryan Harrison, a professional digital artist is making bold claims about this topic. Ryan Harrison was working on both projects for a independent company. Here are the…
And to think that while boarding a plane, the previously feared terrorist groups and individuals in the last decade were mainly confined to extremist Islamist passengers, such as the ones who were responsible for 9/11. Sony, the architect behind the PlayStation consoles, had major headaches to deal with in the last few days. Not only…