Posts tagged with "Editorial"
Five Ways To Improve At Fighting Games
Fighting games, just like any other discipline or activity, can take more than just picking up a controller and instantly being the best. With the right amount of focus and practice, just about anyone can learn the fine art of street fighting (note: please don't do any real fighting in the...
Nintendo And The Case Of The Disappearing Amiibo
Nintendo, perhaps more than any other game manufacturer, knows how to incite fervor and demand for a product like none other. Hotter than any of the current 'toys to life' on the market, be it Skylanders, Disney Infinity, or whatever LEGO is currently cooking up, Amiibo have hit such a demand...
April's Top Games To Look Forward To
The month of April holds a number of special releases, nearly all of which are enhanced versions of games that already received critical praise in the past years. Whether you're in the mood for a role playing game, a fighting game, or just want to roll around the city causing mass destruction and...
The 10 Hardest Trophies On PlayStation 4
Do you consider yourself a trophy hunter on the PlayStation 4? If you're looking for a challenge and want some exclusive trophies that the regular masses might not be able to achieve, why not aim for one of these ten? Ranging from the frustrating to the near impossible, having one of these trophies...
Top Five 3DS Games To Be Excited For This Fall
Fall 2014 looks to be a big launch for our industry. With so many heavy hitters coming out on pretty much a weekly basis once August rolls around, it might be a bit overwhelming for the average gamer to keep up. Sometimes you want to take a break from the yearly Call of Duty push or AAA...
Most Wanted E3 2014 Announcements
Everyone has their own wishlist for E3 2014. This is our list of the most wanted and wishful thinking announcements that could be made at E3 that we can think of in no particular order. Sleeping Dogs 2
We know that United Front have already stated they are working on the next Sleeping Dogs...
Can Diablo 3 Live Up to the Hype?
As a fan of Diablo 2, I have to admit that when the development studio behind the game, Blizzard North, was shut down I was quite nervous about the future of the series. A little before they were closed, it was rumored that they had been working on Diablo 3, which naturally made a lot of...
The Difficulty In Modern Games
Every time I read about new games and all, one thing I like to look into is the difficulty. Difficulty usually has to be just right for the game to be as good as it can be. As strange as it may sound, difficulty seems to be getting progressively easier than it once was, which doesn't seem to...
Super Meat Boy is the Perfect Difficulty
Super Meat Boy is one game that I have become so addicted to, it is ridiculous. I play this game at least five days week. The game continues to make me say “how the hell am I going to beat this” with its newly added expert remix levels.
Gaming Addiction Vs Enthusiasm
Five years ago, I was in my college dorm room in North Carolina sitting at my computer for 8 hours straight. I did not move for anything. Not for food, water, or even to take a bathroom break. Why was that? Well I had become addicted to the MMO, City of Heroes/Villains and I was in the middle of a...
Why Movie Magic does Not Always Make Great Video Games?
With films getting bigger and bigger it is only natural for companies to want to cash in on the video game version of a film. Future films are already have games in development like Thor, and Captain America. One would think that these video games could live up to magic that the film produces....
Will There Be A Dreamcast 2?
With the Dreamcast last seen in action since 2002 in North America Sega has long been out of the console wars. Gamers have called it the “system before it’s time” because of it’s superior processing power and online capabilities. The Dreamcast was loved for more than its power as it also...
The Game Designer's Watch: A Look at The Changing Health of the Average Gamer.
Let's be honest for a moment. According to stereotypes, we gamers are expected to be overweight, obnoxious, and depressed... Of course, stereotypes are there for a reason, but I feel as though this is one that need's a little revision.
Overcoming Your Inner Fan Boy
If you had to choose the best platform would it be Xbox 360, Wii, Playstation 3, and PC? This question is debated amongst fellow gamers and even amongst ourselves till this very day. All of these platforms are fighting for supreme control for everyones inner fan boy (or girl for my female readers)....