There have been many attempts to take loved kids’ video games and turn them darker. In most circumstances, the results are tasteless, low-quality, and should never have been made. The Four Players by Polaris is a very distinct exception. In a mix of real-world circumstances and fantasy gaming effects, they put together a completely different… Continue reading #Videos: Mario fan videos take the loved video game to the dark side
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#Video: Next World of Warcraft expansion pack announced: Warlords of Draenor
No online game has enjoyed the longevity and sustained massive appeal of World of Warcraft. While the obsessions may have waned a bit over the years, there are still avid players. Where there are players, there is money to be made so the titles will continue on. Here’s the announcement trailer: [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYueIdI_2L0[/youtube]
#Video: The best games at NY Comic Con (aka a Nintendo love fest)
Comic Con is the best play to see what’s coming in the world of digital entertainment. It isn’t just games. It’s movies. It’s television shows. Yes, there are even a few comics there as well. The guys over at IGN give us a breakdown of some of the most exciting upcoming games (as well as… Continue reading #Video: The best games at NY Comic Con (aka a Nintendo love fest)
The foundations of a successful app
Developing smartphone apps is a tough business to break into. Seventy-five percent of apps earn the developer less than 500 dollars per month. Because app markets are saturated, very few apps are able to accumulate many downloads. In fact, only one in six smartphone apps exceed 500 total downloads. Every once in a while, an… Continue reading The foundations of a successful app
The Last Barfighter, the beer-pouring arcade game
There was a time well before PS3 and Xbox 360 that the best games were not on your console or computer but at the arcade, bowling alley, or bar. Technology made the standup arcade game mostly obsolete; we can get better graphics and more engaging play from the comfort of our homes. Bar favorites like… Continue reading The Last Barfighter, the beer-pouring arcade game
Reminisce with this 22-year old Nintendo customer service training video
There’s something epic about the power of old videos. They can bring us back in time and help us remember how things were in our lives if we were old enough to remember them. If we weren’t old enough (or if you weren’t even born yet in 1991) then they can give you a glimpse… Continue reading Reminisce with this 22-year old Nintendo customer service training video
War for virtual football supremacy – FIFA 13 vs. PES 13
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… Continue reading War for virtual football supremacy – FIFA 13 vs. PES 13
Transformers: Fall of Cybertron game review
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… Continue reading Transformers: Fall of Cybertron game review
Call of Duty gives us a “Surprise” live-action trailer for Black Ops 2
Just as they did last year with the release of Modern Warfare 3, Call of Duty has released a live-action teaser trailer right before the launch of their widely-anticipated next chapter in the series, Black Ops 2. The celebrity power is stepped up a notch, as is the cleverness with director Guy Ritchie at the… Continue reading Call of Duty gives us a “Surprise” live-action trailer for Black Ops 2
Graphics so good, they’ll fool your Facebook friends
I did a bad thing the other day. My son showed me a video (below) of an enhanced variation of Skyrim, the popular video game that has kids and adults alike addicted to a strange fantasy world. It isn’t just the nearly-unlimited potential that the game offers to players. It’s also the amazing graphics, and… Continue reading Graphics so good, they’ll fool your Facebook friends