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Love it or hate it, there is no denying the influence of Kickstarter. Or the fact that it has single handedly funded some titles which would never have seen the…
Call of Duty: Ghosts announced
Welp. Guess its that time of the year folks. Activision just announced the next title in the Call of Duty series. The new game will be titled “Call of Duty: Ghosts”. And…
Project eternity releases video showing ingame environment in action
If you have been reading the gaming section of this blog for anytime at all , you already know about my enthusiasm for old school RPGs and the Kickstarter projects…
Review: Tomb Raider
Like any other forms of popular media, video games have their icons. Mario, Gordon Freeman, Pacman, Duke Nukem and most definitely Lara Croft. Ever since she made her debut in…
Review: SimCity
There is something really fascinating about watching an active ant colony. Seeing those little insects live out their little lives, constantly in motion as they create a proper habitat out…
Blizzard releases Heart of the swarm opening cinematic
Stop the presses. Stop typing, hell stop EVERYTHING! Blizzard just released the opening cinematic to Starcraft 2: Heart of the swarm. Anyone one that is even remotely into games knows that their…
Review: Mark of the ninja
Has there ever been a prepubescent boy that did NOT want to be a ninja? The reality of being a merciless assassin bound by an inhuman code has never been…
Pacman was a ninja!
There are a lot of things that suck about being in your 30s. Keeping an eye on your waistline, paying taxes, excessive nasal hair… I could go on. But it’s…
Character Corner: Garrus (Mass Effect)
The concept of the “dynamic duo” is an old one. Though the term now is largely attributed to Batman and Robin, the origins of it are much older. Critics would…
Daphne Bavelier talks gaming (TED Talk)
What is better than watching a Ted talk? Watching a Ted talk about games. Daphne Bavelier, a brain scientist, has some interesting things to say about the benefits of gaming…