Gaming posts

One of the most advanced technologies as a kid growing up in the 80’s was a VTech Talking Whiz Kid; many of you may remember learning from this gaming system with its external features looking much like a little briefcase when it closed or almost like today’s laptops until the handle popped up. Reminiscing over this retro device allows one to see how much a laptop does replicate the look even with a pull button at the front to open the Talking Whiz Kid, who knew then that similar styled devices would be popular computing devices of today (though fortunately we do not need cartridges, am I right?)…

Just because the Wii U launched last week doesn’t mean the Wii is dead. In fact, three of them were sold for every Wii U consoles. Nintendo announced that they sold 1.2 million hardware units last week. Over 400k were the new kid on the block (pictured above) but it’s ancient predecessor held its own with over 300k units sold. Handheld devices accounted for over half a million with almost an even split between the DS (250k) and the 3DS (275k). “Wii U is essentially sold out of retail and we are doing our best to continually replenish stock,” Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime told CNET….

Most people think video games as a bad habit and wastage of valuable time, but in fact, it can turn your valuable time into unique abilities. However, there are some negatives of video games, but if you ignore them and focus only on the positive side, then surely it can be helpful. Now, the question is why to play video games and how it can be helpful in creating new abilities in our mind? Below are the 3 solid reasons for that;   Handle various problems Challenging games are always hard to play, and it doesn’t moves at a constant rate. Ability to solve different puzzles during gameplay can really…

Creating a likeable character can be one of the most challenging aspects of building a game, like our “Boomie vs Pirates.” The characters in your app can be the biggest pull for the users to engage and re-engage. So much thought and research can go into development that it can become overwhelming. There is no need to worry; let’s go over a few things to help you navigate the process of character development.   A few common likable qualities There are three major qualities in characters that are essential to building a game that will be memorable for many generations. I’ll give you some…

Google has brought us a brand new addiction and it is not a new mobile device, search engine or social network, instead this time around they are tapping into the popular massively multiplayer online role-playing gaming community with their new launch of their MMORPG, Ingress. Some may be a bit skeptical about this game, especially those who are hard core gamers and with the brand new release of Halo 4, Google’s BETA released version of Ingress could be poor timing, however, the one advantage Ingress does have is that it is only available via an Android phone therefore making the game accessible…

The Nintendo Super Mario game was all the rage back in the 80’s and early 90’s, it was for many kids a Saturday morning tradition to sit on the floor and fight for Mario’s love, Princess Peach. Those kids are now all grown up, many with kids of their own but are often reminded of those fond memories by awesome items that take us back in time. If you are that grown up kid, the detachable Super Mario inspired potted piranha plants is a treasured find. …

Football, if not the most, is one of the most followed sports in the world. The playing clubs and countries have fan-followings around the world. These fans can be seasonal, casual, hardcore or competition- specific. The video gaming football community is ruled by two names, FIFA and Pro Evolution Soccer (PES). The PES series was the undisputed king in the previous generation of video games like PS2 and Xbox. What made PES so brilliant was its unmatched gameplay. With the current generation of consoles released in 2005 (X360, P53), FIFA managed to get the better of PES with its great gameplay and…

Eveloper High Moon Studios returns to helm its second game in the Transformers series with lots of explosive action, exciting gameplay, and plenty of transforming. Carrying a strong sense of passion for its source material, Transformers: Fall of Cybertron stands out as a powerful title that carries on the story of everyone’s favorite robots-in-disguise. Even lovers of car games for kids will also enjoy this game! Taking control of both the Autobots and the Decepticons, you’ll be thrust into some truly exciting and grand set-piece moments that do justice to the Transformers franchise. While…

Bet you thought you had a fantastically carved out pumpkin to display for Halloween, so proud to show off to those trick or treaters… yeah well so did I until…PUMPKTRIS …

Hurricane Sandy may have dampened our Halloween spirits for actual trick or treating outside but that doesn’t mean we cannot still have some Halloween fun using our Smartphones. …