Companies are often no longer the experts about their own products. The internet has allowed us to find information like never before and people are able to offer advice or resources at a bulk rate in ways that companies simply cannot replicate. Such is the case for Nintendo who, according to Reddit, has simply given up. It’s probably a good move….
Ever since the Portal phenomenon started in 2007, memes, strategy groups, and a sequel have popped up. What started out as an add-on portion of a bundle turned into one of the most loved puzzle-solving games of all time. Filmmaker Dan Trachtenberg put together the most epic live-action Portal video to date. There is no doubt to that. One thing is clear – the character might pretend like she’s never played the game, but after seeing her moves, it’s clear that now she’s thinking with Portals. …
Gaming was once ripe with solitude and individualism. Sure, there were multiplayer games, but that required people to be playing on the same console or computer with joysticks attached to the same device. They either took turns or played with each other, depending on the game. In the last decade and a half, network connections, the internet, and social media have changed the face of gaming forever. Social media in particular has drawn a lot of interest in recent years because of the way that it is attracting a larger demographic. Nearly 60% of gamers play with friends. One-third play with siblings,…
With over 300 million reported PC gamers in the world, many dismiss the notion that it is dead or losing the battle against console gaming. Accessories and peripherals creator Razer built a website today that doesn’t tell us much other than that something big is coming on August 26th, 2011. Otherwise, there’s not much information. You can sign up for updates on the website. Upon verification, you receive this message: The ominous-sounding message ends by saying, “Stand with us on the 26th of August and together we shall remind the world that PC gaming is not dead.” We’ll just have to wait and see….
One of the most exciting unveils at E3 this year was Assassins Creed Revelations. The culminating entry into the series has been buzzing for over 2 months now, but the release of the 2nd trailer is still stunning and drawing in the views. The familiar hero Ezio Auditore is older and more experienced, allowing for more abilities and additional weapons. He also gets to “walk in the footsteps” of Altaïr, the legendary assassin who holds a key to the future in his memories. Multiplayer is back and all of the previous modes will be available as well as new modes. The game will take us through the Animus,…
Normally when blogs talk about link-building, they’re referring to an SEO activity that involves spamming forums, article directories, and comment threads. This type of link-building is bad. Out friends at IGN give us a different kind of link-building to watch. It doesn’t matter whether you’re a gamer or not – Link from the Legend of Zelda series is probably at least familiar if not recognizable to you. He has been around since the dawn of modern gaming and will likely fill our Nintendo-console screens for years to come. If you ever wanted to learn how to draw him, here you go. …
There have been many renditions of fights between Street Fighter primary characters Ken and Ryu. Cartoons, CGI, even real-life movies have been used to portray the fight between the two evenly-matched combatants. The one below may be the most creative one yet. Using a Nikon D5100 sent as a sponsorship tool, YouTube user counter656 uploaded the video today and it’s already starting to make its rounds. …
Die-hard fans of video games often play them continuously until very few people are even playing them anymore. Halo: Reach, which was launched nearly a year ago, has a custom map that is drawing back players in droves. The video telling about it was the top story on Reddit Gaming, a high-volume subredddit that is very difficult to top, and has over 1000 points. It was just launched today but is very likely in the low-6-figures as far as overall views. Looks like fun. …
Most modern games offer in-game features that add to the overall experience in ways that have nothing to do with the game or the mission itself. One such feature is the whiteboard used in Duke Nukem Forever. While the game itself was met with a certain level of criticism and the advertising agency working with them failed even more, this feature of the game has brought out some amazing creativity in people. Check out this video putting a little nibble from another popular game into this one. Pretty epic. …
Few games have been as anticipated in recent months as Batman: Arkham City. The unique adventure game uses an appealing combat style, clever puzzles, and iconic heroes and villains to draw us in and make our collective gaming mouths water. The sequel to the wildly-popular Batman: Arkham Asylum is scheduled for launch October 18th in North America and October 21 in Europe. …
The battle lines have been drawn between the 2 major FPS titles to be released before Christmas this year with both Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 and Battlefield 3 getting tremendous amounts of attention since E3. One unknown fan of Battlefield 3 took the war to the next level by redirecting modernwarfare3.com to the Battlefield 3 official website. The domain had been privately registered in 2009, catching Activision asleep at the domain-buying wheel. Before the redirect, the site featured the video below and said that COD was “the most over-hyped first-person action series of all time” while…
As video game franchises go, Fallout has the longevity and innovative newness that few have been able to duplicate. The latest trailer of the downloaded content for “Old World Blues” will have fans rushing for the credit cards. Mixing gore, psychedelic visuals and audio, and the classic fighting style that only Fallout provides has kept the franchise strong over the years. This latest addition will likely only enhance that. “This will only sting… for a decade.” …
