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Nintendo Finally Responds to Fans Requests Recently with the tragic passing of Robin Williams, fans of Nintendo’s Zelda series have petitioned to have the comedian incorporated in some form into the next game in the franchise. Williams was a huge fan of the Zelda franchise, even naming his daughter after the titular princess. The petition was featured on change.org and…
In a modern gaming world that places high emphasis on HD graphics and run-’em-down-shoot-’em-up gameplay, the many fun titles of yesteryear are often decried as “old” and “outdated.” Even classsics such as the original Super Mario Bros. and The Legend of Zelda sometimes get the snub for being small-world scrollers in a digital landscape that…
Geek culture references don’t have to spend decades making names for themselves, thanks to technological progress. Diamond Select Toys, which sells a lot of geek-related figurines such as Fluttershy from “My Little Pony” and Lara Croft from “Tomb Raider,” has plans to sell figurines of the celebrated game “Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare.” Although the…
Since the advent of computer gaming many things have come and gone, but one thing has always been at the forefront of gamers’ minds: Graphics. With every new game graphics have become more complex, more involved, and, most importantly, more expensive. Larger and larger sections of a game’s budget are devoted to lovingly rendering every…
An individual with a basement full of vodka may be considered an alcoholic, but someone with a giant collection of wine is classy, and also may be my new best friend. After a long day at work or play, it’s rare to find a more relaxing beverage than that perfect glass of fine wine. Or, if…
I’m a very critical person. It’s very, very rare that I’ll give my wholehearted approval on something. This goes double for games. I can (and will) even pick out flaws in games that I absolutely adore. I have yet to find an absolutely perfect game. So when I say that the ArcheAge beta was the…
As free to play becomes more and more ubiquitous, it seems to be harder and harder to find quality free to play games, especially if they’re not created by industry giants. While I doubt that free to play will ever completely replace traditional payment schemes, it seems to be here to stay, for good or…
The announcement of Project Zero: Nuregarasu no Miku (Fatal Frame: the Black-Haired Shrine Maiden) marks the first main entry in underground survival horror series Fatal Frame since 2008’s Project Zero: Tsukihami no Kamen (Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse). Back in its heyday, Fatal Frame set a pretty high bar for its survival horror…
Video games have been getting a bad rap for a while now. If they aren’t being blamed for violent behavior, depression, or addiction then it’s something else. Maybe it is time to focus on the good things that video games do for us. A Great Workout The way gaming can improve a player’s eyesight, response…
Let’s compare Warcraft with the WWE. Not much in common, there, right? On the one hand you have a franchise that’s based entirely around the graphic and glorified portrayal of ultra violence, populated by idealized and hyper sexualized characters, with cheesy drama so thick you could cut it with a knife. The fans of this…
The Tomb Raider series is rather well known among its fans (who, contrary to popular belief, are not primarily grave robbers. What a silly notion.). The series has been proudly platform agnostic, unafraid to bridge the void between PC gaming and console gaming. After all, Tomb Raider even dates back to 1996 and the Sega…
The industry of MMO gaming has changed immensely over the last several years. Due to the flood of massively multiplayer games, it has become harder and harder for any one game to stand out and gain a crowd of it’s own. Eventually the lack of players changed the genre in a major way when companies…
You’ve been having nightmares. Bad ones. Over and over again. You wake up screaming every night. Rings of fire. Broken glass. Shape shifters. Face stealers. A businessman with a visage of smoke. You’ve been chosen. Being awake isn’t much better. Wherever you go, you can’t help but look over your shoulder. You’re being watched, you’re…
ALL TIMESTAMPS ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME 12:31 – Intro voice and crowd screaming as stage is revealed. Chris Waters is brought on stage. 12:32 – Chris Waters offers welcoming statement and thanks to the crowd for attending. 12:33 – Mentiones Cinematic, Animated Series, and Street Date announcement 12:34 – Mike Morhaime is welcomed…
With GamesCom 2014 in full swing in Germany, time was set aside for a special presentation was made for Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain. Hosted by Geoff Keighley, Hideo Kojima talked and answered questions via translator about the next Metal Gear installment. The event also featured a run through of the same…