There hasn’t been as much excitement about a Civilization game since the first sequel. Civilizations V: Gods & Kings Cultivate and Expand takes a great game and adds layers that go beyond anything the stalwart game has done in the past. Here’s great information about the game from our friends at Machinima.  …

You may expect that the Electronic Entertainment Expo would have some innovative ways of playing video games, but this one may just have you wondering what they’re teaching video game schools in general. Sure C++ and user interface would be taught in video game school, but many are left wondering what classes developers took to come up with the Sphero. Fewer products at this year’s E3 in Los Angeles are as truly novel as this one, one of the newest and perhaps oddest ways to play video games ever envisioned. The three-inch white sphere is rather unobtrusive and unsurprising at first glance….

Gaming technology has evolved over the years to make the graphics and interactivity better, but some have concluded that the “evolution” has not been a good thing. This image posted on Digg makes a lot of great points. Are first person shooters devolving?…

Recently, game maker Nintendo reported it’s first ever yearly operating loss.  Will it continue the downward trend, or does it have a strong rebound strategy? For the first time in the company’s history, Nintendo has posted an operating loss for the fiscal year.  For 2011 they were down by $458 million.  That doesn’t bode well for the same company that turned out some of the most popular games in history, like Super Mario Brothers, The Legend of Zelda, and the Wii. More powerful mobile devices have triggered a paradigm shift that represents an uncertain time for game makers.  “What is ailing…

Hardcore gamers and fans of the latest video game reviews will be very excited when they read this article. Over the years, the gaming world has gone through a number of changes in order to cater to its target market, while adapting to the current technology. While the most noticeable of these changes is the visual quality, game difficulty is one of the most important aspects of the game that has changed over the years. During the Atari days, games were simple and responsive, with little difficulty – other than skill to navigate and (sometimes) attack. However, it was during the early years of the…

For the first time in 40 months, gaming has a partner at the top of the charts for time spent on mobile devices with social networking reaching the 24 minute mark up from 15 minutes a year ago according to research by Flurry. Gaming dropped a minute to be in a virtual tie for the top spot. What does this say about how we’re spending our time? As smartphones and tablets emerge as the “must have” devices amongst consumers, the way we spend our time is shifting. They are the ultimate time-killers when we’re waiting. Go to any restaurant or sit on any train and watch the people who are not engaged in conversation…

The next console needs to get here quickly for Nintendo. The game hardware company announced its first annual operating loss of 37.3 billion yen ($459.54 million) from 2011 to 2012. They anticipate a turnaround in numbers at the same level in the positive this year as a next generation console is expected. Price cuts to their systems weren’t enough to keep sales from dropping 36.2%. Nintendo intends to sell the 3DS “below cost” soon, following strong sales after a substantial price cut last year. Still, they weren’t anywhere near the numbers of the original DS, selling 13.53 million 3DS devices…

When you mention “classic games” to anyone over the age of 30, there’s a good chance that the first thing that pops in their mind is Pac-Man. The icon of gaming has been spun on its head from the original Namco days to become a nano-polymer-based weapon of the US government hidden for testing under the deserts of Nevada. The Polymorphous Autonomous Compound Manipulator can consumer hazardous targets like oil spills and reactor leaks, but prefers cherries. …

We’ve all heard the horror stories about how hardcore gaming makes us anti-social and possibly even homicidal. There are politicians, activists, and shrinks around the world who say gaming is the way to the dark side, that it’s a path to evil, that Anakin Skywalker became a sith because he was a closet gamer, and that every mass murderer in the last 20 years can be attributed to being a gamer. What if the exact opposite is actually true? That’s the thought behind this infographic by Psychology Degree. In it, they discuss the social benefits of gaming, giving hope to millions of mothers who think their…

Movies have been made into video games since Atari, while video game have been turned into movies for nearly as long. The successes of both types of adaptation are debatable, but now we’re seeing the start of a new type of gaming adaptation: the television show games. There have been others in the past with CSI, ER, and other popular shows getting the platform and PC treatment, but the latest batch of games may break down the walls that have made television series games something that only the most dedicated fans consider buying. “The Walking Dead” and “Game of Thrones” are the two most recent that…