It’s been 2 years since Sony’s PlayStation VR was announced at GDC 2014. Other VR headsets like the HTC Vive and Oculus Rift require a high-end gaming system to operate it. Sony’s PlayStation VR generated a lot of excitement because it’s powered by the PlayStation 4. Now they finally have a release date and more…
Neko Atsume, a mobile game available on Android and iOS, debuted in October of last year, but hit the US with a vengeance over the summer. The fact that it was written entirely in Japanese did little to dampen the game’s popularity. All a would-be player needs to know is that you put out food and toys…
When Batman: Arkham Asylum was released in 2009, the expectations for superhero games were pretty low, as such games had not been successful in the past. But then gamers and reviewers alike were blown out of the water by the sheer awesomeness of the game. From then on, it became one of the most talked-about superhero…
I was a Destiny fan before it dropped and even before the beta. Thanks to friends who deeply enjoy such things, I saw countless gameplay videos. Every time we got wind of a new feature, we discussed it at length. When Destiny launched and was not, apparently, what others had expected, I wasn’t disappointed. I knew what…
We all know women have struggled in the geek world, especially in video gaming. If you don’t know what I’m talking about, just look up gamergate. Some people say this is changing, since games like Life is Strange are coming out featuring female protagonists. There are still only a few games, especially AAA titles, that feature…
Star Wars: Battlefront Reboot Looks Promising It seems that the hype around Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens, has spread to gaming. One of the most successful Star Wars videogame franchises in existence is being rebooted: Star Wars: Battlefront. The new game is being developed by DICE and Electronic Arts, a game studio that,…
The recent harsh winters in the US might have left some of us shivering at the thought of them, but some of the most memorable video game moments are the ones where we have to go spelunking through shiny, cold ice caves. Since the Super Famicom launched in 1983, games of all genres have been using ice levels…
the ESRB, or Entertainment Software Rating Board, ultimately has a noble purpose. As most are familiar, games are rated E(everyone) through M(mature). Each rating level has a minimum age required for the game to be “appropriate”. The purpose of the system is clear: To provide an avenue for parents to determine what kind of media…
We’re all familiar with tributes to our favorite heroes or villains, soundtracks or storylines, tragedies or comedies, etc. From games to films (yes, this is another gaming article, deal with it), we gravitate toward those who like and revel in despising those we don’t. And these games and their aspects leave lasting impressions. People today still…
There is a whole world of voice actors and actresses that work in video games. While they don’t always get the attention that famous Hollywood actors do, they still have the talent and skill to give some amazing performances in the animated medium. Games like Mass Effect and the voice actors in Grand Theft Auto…
The release late last year of the PlayStation 4 and the Xbox One has led to a whole new generation of games this year and when it comes to the bestsellers list, it’s not just all about Call of Duty. The list for 2014 contains some really great titles including a casino slots game and…
Antichamber is a game that plays you as much as you play it. At first glance the game looks like a simple first person puzzle game, much in the same vein of Portal and Portal 2. The perspective is the same, the object of the game is similar, and you even use a rather unconventional…
Dawngate. A mystical and wonderous game, one that promised to break the monotony that rules the current MOBAs. One that promised to break the meta, and introduce a flexible gaming style that meant that anyone could play however they wanted and still be successful. One that promised to revolutionize the genre forever. Unfortunately, late on…
Trying to dissect immersion in a video gaming can be like writing an analysis of a comedian’s humor. By identifying and picking apart the little magic threads that turn disparate parts into a unified, (hopefully) enjoyable whole, you risk losing some of the finished product’s charm. Of course, these aren’t entirely accurate comparisons, since analyzing…
Whatever happened to art that just looks pretty? No offense to postmodernism (and, to its credit, it can be visually striking), but it’s hardly the Hudson River School (look it up) or the Michelangelo (if you need to look him up, go back to school) of the art world. Though, to be fair, Michelangelo wasn’t…