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Articles, News 6 years ago
Editor-in-Chief Adam Roffel – Favorite Game, Most Played Games of 2017
The year is coming to a close, and although I didn't do my annual game of the year poll like I usually do, I thought I would lay down my Game of the Year, as well as my most played games this year. Lets dive in and check them out!
News 6 years ago
Mobile Experiences on PC: Quick Gaming Experiences
Mobile gaming dominates the video game industry now because of how available cheap, quality smart phones are now a days. As more and more companies look to the mobile marketplace – including heavy hitters like Nintendo with Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp and Super Mario Run – the number of mobile game is jumping at an exponential rate. So often, however, I examine these games on mobile and wish there was a PC counterpart. Now there is, thanks to Friv ,…
Articles, News 6 years ago
Influences of Asia in Video Games
When searching for inspiration, you can look anywhere. A glance out the window could give you a story, a character, a setting and more. Reading about real locations and fantasy ones can help you come up with something right for you. Music, art, literature, games, film, design and more can inspire your own music, art, literature, games, film and design. When it comes video games, you can be overwhelmed by what you can put in your world. You can use…
Articles, News 6 years ago
Top 3 Reasons to get a BlackBerry Motion This Holiday Season
When you mention to people that you are reviewing a BlackBerry device in late 2017, it will likely shock a lot of people. In terms of cellphones, the once dominate brand of BlackBerry doesn't carry the same weight it use to. Although the last few cellphone releases from this company haven't been the homerun BlackBerry was hoping for, they've really stepped up their game in 2017 with the release of the BlackBerry Motion and the BlackBerry KEYone. Both phones are bringing better than average components at a fairly cheap price, when you compare them to other cell phone manufacturers. We are still working away on our review of the BlackBerry Motion - which will go live sometime in 2018 - but for now, check out our top 3 reasons to pick one up this holiday season!
Articles, News 6 years ago
Here’s Why Gaming’s Good for Your Life
Gaming’s had a pretty bad wrap for a pretty long, what with all the stuff back in the day about it inspiring kids to turn into raging psychopaths, down to the more generic “gaming makes you a shut in nerd” stereotype from more recent times. Image via Flickr Today, with big consoles ruling the world and eSports taking off in various places, everyone’s been getting in on the action, which means no one’s likely to give you a dirty look…
Articles, News 6 years ago
Dragon Quest Builders Being Published by Nintendo in North America
Dragon Quest Builders is coming to Nintendo Switch in February 2018, and it was announced recently that Nintendo would be the publisher behind the title. Dragon Quest Builders first launched on PlayStation 4 early in 2017, with fairly favorable reviews from critics around the globe. Along with all the content available in the PlayStation 4 release, the Nintendo Switch version will also include some exclusive content, so fans of the game on PS4 might want to take the dive again on handheld.
Articles, News 6 years ago
Last Minute Nintendo Switch Game Gift Ideas: Ben 10, Party Planet, and more!
Most parents have probably finished up all their Christmas shopping with only a couple days to spare, but there are still a number of quick gifts parents can get their kids on the Nintendo Switch. We've been plowing through a few of 2017's latest releases, and while we won't have full reviews on them for a while, want you to be aware of them none-the-less. Right now, lets take a look at Ben 10 and Party Planet!
Articles, News 6 years ago
Achievements and Trophies Why We Want Them
Today’s video games are defined by achievements, accomplishments, and more. Whether it is achievements points like are dolled out on the Xbox One, or trophies on the PlayStation 4, people want to be rewarded for their accomplishments in games. While some companies – namely Nintendo – haven’t jumped onto this bandwagon yet, others have, including Google and Apple, through their mobile gaming platforms. People want to feel like they are accomplishing something, and most games today give them that satisfaction.…
Articles, News 6 years ago
Xbox One X Coverage: ARK: Survival Evolved Looks Fantastic
I've been a long-time fan of ARK: Survival Evolved, and when Xbox released users statistics for 2017, it was no surprise to me that ARK was my most played game this year. The big draw to me for ARK is the gameplay, being able to jump into a game with friends, building crazy structures, taming a legion of dinosaurs, and exploring a huge open world is more important to me than graphical superiority. For the longest time - especially when the game was still in early access - it didn't look great, and at times, it handled even worse. Over this weekend I loaded up the new expansion for ARK, Aberration, and was blown away by how good the game looks enhanced on Xbox One X.
Articles, News 6 years ago
New Far Cry 5 Trailer: The Resistance
Far Cry 5 is Ubisoft's next highly anticipated title in the Far Cry series, and this time around, the developers are tagging America as its playground for some crazy, over the top mayhem. The early looks and videos of Far Cry have been spectacular, detailing a bit of the back story - a religious cult attempting to take over America - as well as some of the gameplay, which surprisingly includes fishing. Today, Ubisoft released yet another trailer for the game title, "The Resistance."