How Pro Gamers Deal With Peaking And Life After eSports
In this month’s issue of Game Informer we dove into the world of eSports, detailing how players, teams, and sponsors work with each other to make sure people who excel at games like Street Fighter,...
View ArticleOverwatch Characters Spread The Love On Valentine's Day Through Cute Twitter...
Throughout the industry, developers are celebrating Valentine's Day through in-game events. From Pokémon Go to GTA Online, players are able to take advantage of special bonuses and timed items centered...
View ArticleFebruary Update
Hello and happy Valentine's day to all! I'm tired of being an inactive blogger, so I decided to give a quick recap of what's been happening and some plans for upcoming blogs.LifeMy second semester of...
View ArticleTo My Gamer Girlfriend
From watching her playTo questioning how she does itShe always brings a smile to my faceEvery time she plays with me.Gaming is not really her hobbyBut that isn't a problem at allFor she is the best...
View ArticleTake A Look At Kidrobot's South Park: The Fractured But Whole Blind Box...
We've been anticipating South Park: The Fractured But Whole ever since its reveal, but the RPG from Ubisoft and the creators of South Park, Trey Parker and Matt Stone, has received multiple delays. The...
View ArticleA 2D Zelda On The Switch Is “Definitely A Possibility”
Nintendo’s new Switch console falls somewhere between a traditional console and a portable gaming device. While Nintendo hasn’t stated whether their handheld-focused teams will shift focus to the...
View ArticleThe Power of Three
[As Read on SNo2.]There’s something of a semi-fascination with certain numbers in specific cultures. It’s completely researched and documented as well- take morbid fascination in Chinese culture with...
View ArticleScience-Fiction Weekly – Ghost In The Shell, Star Trek, Secret Empire, The...
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 scored a perfect 100 in its first test screening – the highest of any Marvel movie to date. Both The Avengers and Iron Man 3 scored in the high 90s. Deadpool also pulled...
View ArticleLatest Path of Exile Expansion Is the Biggest Yet
Since its original launch back in 2013, Path of Exile has continued to grow its community. Just this past year, the Diablo-inspired action/RPG increased its hours played by 44-percent year-over-year,...
View ArticleThe Strong Museum Of Play Launches Women In Games Initiative
As the home of the International Center for the History of Electronic Gaming (ICHEG) and the World Video Game Hall of Fame, The Strong is already known as a leader in documenting the history and...
View ArticleBattlefield 1 Winter Update Adds Server Rentals And Higher Class Rank Caps
Battlefield 1's first major expansion, They Shall Not Pass, doesn't launch until March, but DICE is setting the stage today with their latest title update to the popular World War I shooter.The Winter...
View ArticleThe Essentials Challenge: C$ - The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
Welcome to our first entry into the Essentials Challenge! Our first participant to complete his game is none other than the incomparable C$, whom I affectionately refer to as Clutch (Monster Hunter...
View ArticleGoldenEye And Overwatch Collide In Fan-Made Video
Overwatch is currently one of the most popular shooters on the market, but for many, their love of the genre started with GoldenEye 007 on Nintendo 64. YouTube user Noilleber has brought the games,...
View ArticleStreet Fighter's Ken Kicks His Way To His Own Pop Culture Shock Ultra Statue
The Street Fighter series is turning 30 this year, and to celebrate, Pop Culture Shock is giving one of the series' mainstay characters his own high-end statue. Ken Masters, who often appears alongside...
View ArticleSuper Replay – The Worst Sonic The Hedgehog Ever
When I decided to turn the 12.31 Super Replay into an annual event, I knew the focus needed to be on bad games. People enjoyed watching us suffer; that was the hook that stood out. We used Overblood as...
View ArticleTracer From Overwatch Is The Latest Nendoroid Figure
Though Overwatch is great in part thanks to its ensemble cast of personality-filled characters, Tracer has become one of the more recognizable faces. As the character featured on the box art, as well...
View ArticleMy Favorite Side Quest: Anju and Kafei
Happy Valentine’s Day! Some of you may be enjoying the day with a significant other, or friends. Others may be spending the day with their favorite games. I know I’m spending mine reuniting two crazy...
View ArticleHere Are Six Commercials Designed To Confuse And Possibly Excite You
1-2-Switch is a confusing game. On one hand, It looks like it has the potential to introduce players to Nintendo's new console in the same way Wii Sports invited a whole new demographic of players into...
View ArticlePaper Mario Color Splash Review - Faded Colors
Developer: Intelligent SystemsPublisher: Nintendo As opposed to having two concurrent Mario Role-playing-game series, Nintendo kept the traditional mechanics confined to the Mario and Luigi series,...
View Article80 New Gold & Silver Pokémon And Much More Coming To Pokémon Go This Week
Pokémon Go is getting a big update this week that adds Johto Pokémon to the wild, trainer accessories, new berry types, and more.(Please visit the site to view this media)Niantic announced the update...
View ArticleSee Why Prey’s Opening Hour Deserves Your Attention
Arkane Studios' new project is one that reminds of us games like BioShock and the mind-bending paradoxes of Soma. But underneath those similarities, Prey delves into an intriguing story that is much...
View ArticleFire Emblem Heroes Gets New Characters & Halts Stamina Increases
Nintendo has updated free mobile tactical title Fire Emblem Heroes, and with it not only comes new characters and quests, but also news that for now stamina costs for the Training Tower are being held...
View ArticleReport: New Watch Dogs 2 Ending May Point To Series' Future Location
Watch Dogs 2 has received a new update, and within it is an extended ending for the game that may point to the location of Watch Dogs 3 or other content expansion.IGN has a clip of the additional...
View ArticleMy Thoughts on Breath of the Wild
Oh, there was a time, I actually liked it when developers put a hold on the releases. They usually do it because there is a problem in the game to fix, redesigning the story or to make the game a...
View ArticleLatest Destiny Update Brings New Balance Changes
Bungie continues to update is online multiplayer shooter, and the latest hotfix for Destiny has a significant impact on players' PvP experience. According to Bungie's notes, the rebalancing efforts for...
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