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The console wars rage on, as gamers continue to argue over Microsoft’s Xbox One to Sony’s PlayStation 4. This may be the battle of the ages, a bloody war not seen since the fall of the Sega Console Empire. With such intense debate, however, there is huge risk of forgetting the little guys. And by little guys,…
Bending the Elements on your console! With the third season of The Legend of Korra kicking off, more news about the Avatar universe has been circling the web. Platinum Games and Activsion have confirmed that they are working together to create a third person combat video game version of the Legend of Korra. The gameplay is…
Mechwarrior Online is a game that’s absolutely brimming with potential. While there is absolutely no storyline or singe player, the basic premise is still a lot of fun. The year is 3050, and you are a pilot of the most advanced war machine mankind has created: the BattleMech. These bipedal tanks range from a “mere”…
Despite its limitations the Oculus Rift has earned quite the cult following, with others eagerly waiting in the wings while the kinks get worked out. The promise of better things to come and the recognition that this is a start-up company has kept fans patient and eager to be the beta testers of the device. Finally,…
You can’t game on a Mac! Ah, the old, familiar saying many Mac users hear from their hardcore PC-gaming friends. Despite the long and limited history with games, the changes that Apple has recently made with its licensing agreements have allowed some very big games to finally become available for play on the Mac OS X. Even…
Let’s play! Play? No, I’m not misquoting Mario. I’m referring to the widespread internet phenomenon known as Let’s Plays. Prominently based on YouTube (though, as the famous Twitch plays Pokémon, demonstrated, YouTube is not their exclusive residence), Let’s Plays center around an audience watching a gamer play through a game. GAMECEPTION! So What? A…
Tetris has always been huge in the gaming world but never more so than last April when Frank Lee created a 29 story version of the game. Lee, a professor at Drexel University and co-founder of the Drexel’s Entrepreneurial Game Studio, has officially been awarded the Guinness World Record for largest architectural video game display….
Mario is a character that needs no major introduction. He is seen nearly everywhere, has starred and appeared over a hundred different games, and is the first thing most people think of when talking about video games. Much like Superman is with comic books and Bugs Bunny is with cartoons, Mario is synonymous with video…
Nintendo Shares Information at Invitational A lot has happened with Super Smash Bros, including the invitational of Super Smash Bros. The 3DS version has been delayed for debugging to October 7th. Super Smash Bros, is the first topic of the Nintendo Digital Event. Nintendo explained that players will be able to use Mii avatars in…
Richard Mallory: Today I have the pleasure of speaking with an established member of the gaming community; particularly within the fighting scene. Among his credentials, he’s a tournament organizer for EVO, a commentator of Street Fighter X Tekken at Capcom Cup 2013 and Final Round 17, has been playing fighting games semi-professionally for over ten…
Alpha has come and gone… Well the Alpha version of Bungie’s Destiny on the PS$ has now officially closed. Safe to say even in its Alpha form, Destiny is quite the spectacle. I was lucky enough to be able to get access to it and it was a lot of fun! I was interested interested in…
Introduction Recently, Sony unveiled a rough idea—or at least we hope—of what the pricing could potentially be for their upcoming Playstation Now service. Yet before going any further, for those of you who may not be in touch or simply don’t know what Playstation Now is, allow me to explain. What Is Playstation Now? Playstation…
The time has finally come for gamers to take over the sports world. Already, over 750 high schools across America and Canada participate in the League of Legends High School Star League and now Robert Morris University (RMU) in Illinois is ready to join the already established Collegiate Star League (CSL) but with a twist….
Shortly after 9 p.m. on June 16th, Team Fortress 2 started a countdown clock. At 8 p.m. the next day (June 17th) Valve announced Team Fortress 2: Love and War. Love and War is an update that will be coming to the free-to-play game soon. While the exact date still has to be determined, the 17th…
Introduction Before diving into the content revolving around the headline, allow me to throw in a personal touch. When I first heard about the Wii U and it’s GamePad a few years ago, at first glance, I honestly wasn’t all that impressed. In hindsight, this was simply because I was determined to shun the system…