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Growing Up With Mario Paint I remember when I was a child and I received my first video game console…a Super Nintendo…and my life went downhill ever since. Okay, all jokes aside, it was not long after that when a game was released entitled Mario Paint. Being that I was—and still am—rather creative in my…
So. You like swords. In fact, you really like swords. You fancy yourself something of a collector. A connoisseur of cutlery. A finder of foils, a compiler of cutlasses, a gatherer of gladii. Chances are, you like video games too, because video games tend to involve swords on the basis that swords are awesome. Naturally,…
Passive and Interactive Representatives from Ubisoft Montreal came out onstage at Sony’s E3 Press Briefing to demo yet another stage of their freshly controversial shooter, Far Cry 4. The demonstration followed the player assaulting an unknowing convoy, taking the time to show off the visuals -enraged elephants, massive mountain terrain, technicolor explosions- all the while…
I’ve enjoyed Magic: the Gathering for a long time, so when MtG 2014 went on sale on Steam I decided to drop a couple of bucks and get it. Frankly, I’m not sure if I’m happy or disappointed with my purchase. Initial Impressions On the one hand, MtG 2014 is just that: Magic: the Gathering….
Ever since World of Warcraft’s release in 2004 Blizzard has dominated the MMO field. No other game has done as well as WOW. It, also, has stayed on top for almost 10 years. They released four expansions with a fifth announced in 2013 but has yet to be released. Over the game’s lifetime it was…
It’s the hardest of times as a gamer when your current library of titles just isn’t doing it for you and you don’t have the money to go out and buy the hottest new titles. As long as you’ve got the space on your hard drive, Steam has some of the best games for free through the…
Angry Birds Epic is the latest addition to the Angry Birds franchise, and much like all of the other recent Angry Birds games, this one breaks the mold of “fling bird, knock down building, kill piggy.” This time around, instead of racing or building random contraptions, it’s an epic story of stolen eggs, vile pigs,…
Introductory Thoughts The short answer is “yes.” So you can either stop reading now and just fork over your hard-earned cash into Nintendo’s pockets, or you can continue reading and find out exactly what has changed to condone purchasing the console. Either way, while this will obviously be a hybrid informative/opinionated piece, in the end,…
Gameplay Ever since the Mario Kart franchise first came out, the gameplay has always been something that has made the titles usually stand out head and shoulders among other “racing” type games. Nintendo’s most recent serving of Karting action doesn’t stray too far away from that formula…in fact, it is one of the better versions….
How to Become a Professional Gamer Recently, Major League Gaming hosted a Call of Duty invitational at the X Games Austin. Many believed this was a poor decision, considering video gaming isn’t a real sport. But like any sport, going pro is very challenging. But if you follow these easy steps, you’ll be a part…
Representation in gaming matters. This is a fact that a large part of the community has trouble with. They ask, “Why does every game have to have some sort of diversity? Isn’t that creative censorship?” or “Does this really matter?” It seems to a large part of the gaming community, representation is something that’s far…
Warning! New Challenger Approaching! Warning! New challenger approaching! At the Electronic Gaming Expo (E3) 2014, Nintendo confirmed suspicions surrounding the possibility of a new character. Excited Super Smash Bros. fans everywhere nervously clamored in elation, desperately awaiting Nintendo’s highly anticipated reveal. I’ll give you a hint: it’s yellow, circular, wears boxing gloves, and represents an…
As this E3 comes to a close, we look back at all the awesome games and content, from science fictions to secret histories, that is in development. Since this is essentially the first round of releases for the next gen consoles, the pickings are especially juicy. Far Cry 4 So far, Far Cry 4 has…
When I first started writing this article, my initial impression was, “What in the world have I just gotten myself into?” Beyond the possibility of igniting a new flame war as the zealots of each side rally to their respective banners in defense of their Most Holies, the issue itself is rather complicated. What are…
République is a game that was created thanks to a successful Kickstarter project, and just recently the iOS game of the week. It passed its $500k goal by a cool $55k, and was developed by high profile studios such as Camoflaj and Logan. The premise of the game was a young girl trying to escape…