• Wargamers in the Mists….Probably not of Pandaria

    Wargamers are an interesting, if not mysterious, breed that exists within our community. They’re not like Cosplayers, or gamers, or sci-fi geeks. You can’t pick them out in a crowd by how they dress, how they talk, or whether they can flawlessly demonstrate the Vulcan salute. What we picture, when we think of a tabletop…

  • Ellen Page’s Likeness in The Last of Us “Not Appreciated”

    A few weeks ago, Naughty Dog released their newest Playstation 3 exclusive The Last of Us. The game was met with mostly praise from around the globe and we at Geek Insider have been loving the surprises and mind-blowing plot twists that come with the game. However the game, has recently come under criticism over…

  • Nvidia Shield Delayed Moments Before Release

    Less than 24 hours before the Nvidia handheld gaming device was scheduled to ship, Nvidia announced it would be pushing back release of the Shield by a month. This was disappointing news for the many people who’d hoped to get their hands on the new device, especially those who already preordered it. Nvidia specifically commented…

  • Wild About Wildstar

    1-1-1-2-1-3-1-1-1. What’s that you ask? A password? Some sort of secret code? NOPE. That’s just you, playing any old MMORPG. Aren’t you tired of that? I know I am! Hotkey based MMOs seem a little outdated to me. While I’m still a fan of Star Wars: The Old Republic (though my attention toward the game…

  • TrackMania – What’s the Appeal?

    It’s easy to start any discussion about online PC gaming with tired jokes about lonely nerds with no friends, but the fact of the matter is online gaming is so much more than that now. You don’t even have to be a gamer to know that World of Warcraft is played by millions the world…

  • Deadpool’s Mum Was Right: It IS the Greatest Game Ever!

    If you were one the the hopeful fans of Duke Nukem who bought the Duke Nukem Forever because you wanted to re-live the crass jokes of your childhood and you’ve always secretly enjoyed using in-game toilets for no apparent reason, then my friend, I have the game you were meant to play. The loading times…

  • Age of Empires Coming To Android and iOS

    Microsoft is planning to bring its Xbox and PC titles to mobile platforms like iOS and Android, starting with the most popular strategy game, Age of Empires If the recent report via Reuters is to be believed then Microsoft has signed a deal with Klab Inc., a Japanese company to help it bring some of…

  • Eternal Crusade: Because You Want To Be A Space Marine.

    Maybe it’s because the development team are obviously on the side of the Imperium and I’m more of a Slaanesh girl, but the recent announcement of Eternal Crusade (an MMO based on the 40K universe) did not thrill me to my core, the way it should have. It’s not that it won’t look beautiful, there’s…

  • A Hat in Time: Why We’re Excited

    I love me some Nintendo 64. Seriously! That’s the console that really got me into playing video games as a kid over anything else. And what a system it was! Who could forget such legendary titles such as Super Mario 64, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Donkey Kong 64, Banjo-Kazooie, Mario Kart 64,…

  • Saints Row 4 and State of Decay Refused Classification in Australia

    When it was announced that Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor’s Edge would have it’s release in Australia, rated R18+, there was a sigh of relief. It had felt like the discussions, the votes, the explanations of “But videogames aren’t just for 12 year olds!” had gone on forever. The time of censorship was over, now we…

  • Masahiro Sakurai on the New Smash Bros.

    Masahiro Sakurai, the creator of the Super Smash Bros. franchise had an awful lot of info about the newly announced games for the Wii U and 3DS. WHAT?! New challenger approaching?! Could it be?? Actually, it looks like the opposite. As you’ve probably heard, Sakurai has been suffering from RSI (repetitive strain injury) for quite…

  • Aatrox Enters the League

    Aatrox, the Darkin Blade got officially released on June 13th to the public. Of course, as with every new champion, there are people screaming, “Overpowered!” and also, “Underpowered!” In order to solve this mystery we’re going to take a look at Aatrox’s kit and give some impressions. Let’s start with his passive, which plays a key…

  • OUYA Sells Out In One Day

    The headline breaking open-source console was officially launched on Amazon and Gamestop. Don’t go running over there to get yours too quick, because they’re all gone. In less than 24 hours both of the outlets found themselves unable to fill the demand for the little white cube know as OUYA. If you were one of…

  • Nintendo 3DS Outsold Microsoft Xbox 360 in U.S.

    Microsoft Xbox 360 was the number one selling console in the US market for 29 months straight up until May. However, things changed for the Microsoft gaming machine in May, when the Nintendo 3DS console outsold the Xbox 360 and became the top selling console for the month of May. The Xbox 360 has been…

  • Fan Made Mega Man Unlimited Gets Release Date

    If you haven’t yet heard of Mega Man Unlimited then you need to readjust your priorities. This flash game idea turned full blown video game development project has managed to garner a cult following off of a concept video alone. When Phillipe “MegaPhilX” Poulin decided to make a video of what he imagined Mega Man…