The Future of e-Sports: Boom or Bust?
The last 3 years have seen e-sports rise from a dying industry, to an incredibly lucrative form of entertainment. Since the release of Starcraft 2 in the summer of 2010…
In-Depth Review of Proteus with Developer Interview
This week I bit off a little chunk of what indie games are all about in the form of a game known as Proteus. It has been labeled as a…
Bientot l’ete Review
Connection. A simple word that defines human interaction. The emotions that go along with such an act are perhaps what we are all searching for at some point in…
God of War: Ascension single-player demo launched on PlayStation
PlayStation Network has announced the God of War: Ascension demo is now available to download and play in single-player mode. The 3740MB demo from Sony Computer Entertainment and SCE Santa…
The World of Map Games
What is the first thing you think when you look at a map or globe? Is it a fantastic story rushing through your head of world conquest? I hope…
Activision & Bungie officially announce ‘Destiny’
What do you get when you partner two monster game companies like Activision (Call of Duty) and Bungie (Halo)? You get a sci-fi epic called Destiny. According to a joint press release today, Destiny is a first-person story that takes place in an “unfolding, cinematic universe.” There’s also a social element to the game, in which you may encounter other players on their own adventures while you’re in story mode. The epic takes place in the distant future where gamers play as Guardians of the last city on Earth, traveling the ruins of our solar system. Gameplay includes cooperative, competitive, public, and social activities that are all connected. (more…)
Second Opinion: Antichamber
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=aGsnm2nOnso Never have I shouted so many mental obscenities while playing a game that was working the way it was supposed to. Maybe I'm just upset at myself that it…
Antichamber Review
//A matter of perspective By: Jordan Happach The way we view the world is the culmination of our experiences and feelings which we have grown and become attached to as…
Games on the Rise: Race the Sun
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=fL4BD-oLZBI (Video preview by Official Stuff Plus) As an industry veteran at Raven Software, Aaron San Filippo had worked on a number of AAA titles including (but not limited…
The Best, Weirdest, and Worst Voice Acting in Games: 2012 Edition
The past year was pivotal for games in a number of ways. Indie development continues to grow, opening up new experiences to a wider audience. Games have started to make…
Meriwether: An American Epic
Sortasoft, LLC launched a Kickstarter campaign on November 29th, 2012, hoping to receive $35,000 for their historically-inspired RPG, Meriwether: An American Epic. Their project focuses on recreating the adventures of…
Mobile Review: Chemical Cubes
It can be difficult to create a compelling “match-three” game in this day and age, seeing as how there are so many different titles out there that rely on those…