This War of Mine: More realistic than Call of Duty?
Years ago, a friend was telling me about Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare. The multi-player was great, he said. Just like “being there.” When I told him I don’t…
Finding good in video game communities
If you are anything like me then you are probably pretty sick of hearing about a…“certain movement” that has been getting a lot of attention in the gaming community lately. …
Blizzcon 2014 Virtual Ticket Experience: E-Store
I consider myself a longtime fan of Blizzard. The original Starcraft and Broodwar expansion, Diablo II, and World of Warcraft ate up a considerable portion of my childhood and young…
Red’s lack of choice explores concept of agency in Transistor
Readers beware this post and the articles I link to contain spoilers for the game Transistor, if you haven't played it yet go do it! Moving on... Recently, while preparing for…
Why video gamers should play more board games
If you happen to be one of those people who believe that tabletop and video gaming somehow exclude each other, I’m here to try and convince you otherwise. First off,…
Games are evolving, and that’s OK
Video games have grown into a cultural phenomenon. Cellphones and mobile devices have opened up gaming to such a diverse group of people that I firmly believe that video gaming…
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Destiny: Is It Living Up to Expectations?
I entered Gamestop on Friday night, clutching my copy of Destiny in my hands. The game had a $40 trade-in value that I planned to take advantage of while it…
The Lineup: Exploring the Player’s Decision Making Proccess
The Lineup is a 3D comic book style indie game for PC, Mac and Linux. The player-controlled character is a psychic detective who identifies the faces of suspected murderers by…
Age of Grit: Once Upon a Time in The West…
When you hear about an upcoming role-playing game being developed in the West, you may think it’s just going to be another bland RPG until the next great one comes…
ArcheAge Takes the MMORPG to New Levels
Some might say the age of the MMORPG is waning. We’ve seen a lot of them in the past decade or so, every one of them claiming to bring something…
‘Dwarf Fortress’ is life’s work for creator Tarn Adams
It’s hard to believe that Tarn Adams has been working on the Dwarf Fortress games for over twelve years now. He’s already stated that he’ll be happy to go on…
Indie Game Studio Seeks To Put The Challenge Back In Games
Taking a page from old school games like Legend of Zelda and Mega Man, the team at Discord Games hope to resurrect some of the (as Producer James Petruzzi puts…