Introduction Recently, Sony unveiled a rough idea—or at least we hope—of what the pricing could potentially be for their upcoming Playstation Now service. Yet before going any further, for those of you who may not be in touch or simply don’t know what Playstation Now is, allow me to explain. What Is Playstation Now? Playstation…
So. You like swords. In fact, you really like swords. You fancy yourself something of a collector. A connoisseur of cutlery. A finder of foils, a compiler of cutlasses, a gatherer of gladii. Chances are, you like video games too, because video games tend to involve swords on the basis that swords are awesome. Naturally,…
There are video arcades, there are amusement parks, and then there are Japanese video game themed restaurants that create a paradise on Earth for gamers. A Little Elixer Pick Me Up. Need a little Final Fantasy in your belly? Then Artnia, the Square Enix café, is the place for you. You can chose from a…
A new month means a new batch of games offered in PlayStation Plus’ Instant Game Collection. Let’s check out what will be offered through PlayStation Plus for the month of June, 2014: Trine 2: Complete Story I had the pleasure of playing this simple “platformer” a few years ago on the PS3 and now, they…
Introductory Thoughts: For me, Wolfenstein: The New Order, was a title that came out of nowhere. I say this because it wasn’t something I had done any research on before purchasing, it wasn’t a game that I had heard much about during development, and I am currently undergoing a phase where I am overloading my…
Looking back, being a kid gamer was pretty sweet. Often times (with enough begging) you parents probably bought you a new game once in a while or as a gift. If not, allowance and extra pocket money could be put toward a trip to the Gamestop in the mall to buy one. When you weren’t…
Zombies Aren’t Always the Most Dangerous Enemy Clementine and her new group of survivors have been captured. The maniacal Carver has them within their grasp and he’s looking for blood and there will be blood. Just how much will be split in the middle episode of Season two of The Walking Dead? In Captivity Leaving…
Ever dream of being a Pokémon trainer? Capturing them with Pokéballs, expeditions on infinite amount of routes, and entering them in the seemingly shallow Pokemon competitions? Well, if you were a Pokémon trainer, what Pokémon would you want to have? Why, of course, every trainer has their preference: ground, electric, normal, psychic. Although, there are five…
Portal, recipient of several awards, such as Best Game Design, Innovative Award, and Game of the Year at the 2008 Game Developer’s Choice Awards, is the first first-person puzzle action adventure video game in which a test subject, our protagonist, Chell, awakens to instructions and warnings from GLaDOS, an artificially intelligent research assistant and disk-operating…
You find yourself playing the Call of Duty match of your life. You are approaching a record kill/death ratio and your highest kill streak award. But as your hope for victory rises, time is running out and the pressure is on. You turn every corner with a swift, yet nervous caution. Then, in the corner…
Gaming has its roots in independent development. Not a lot of people are actually aware of that. The first video games that were ever made were coded as a hobby; programmers cobbled them together in their spare time then tossed them to the world, hoping someone might find something interesting about them. Some of the…
So in part 1 of my Grand Theft Auto Retrospective, I discussed the humble early days of the world’s biggest video game franchise. Those trashy shows and early tours, playing dive bars and garages for petrol money and tequila shots and becoming known for wild and controversial stage shows. It’s hard to remember those heedy…
So GTA V is here. Did you not hear? I’m fairly sure aliens from the dark side of Mars are currently shooting gangsters and flying jet planes into prostitutes in the biggest instalment in one of the biggest videogame franchises in the history of the world. Michael Bay would baulk at the budget for GTA…
Contre-Jour (French for “Against Daylight”) is a photographic concept where a picture is taken directly into a source of light. The idea is that a stronger contrast between light and dark is created with a stronger emphasis on lines and shapes, creating silhouettes. After having played the game, Contre Jour, I can see why this…
In June 2000, the Ministry of Culture forbid “any company or individual to produce and sell electronic game equipment and accessories to China.” The video game ban was originally put in place in an attempt to shield the Chinese children from being corrupted by video games, however it is now going to be lifted in…