It’s the grandfather of all video games. Pong has been played on many grand stages, but according to Dr. Frank Lee, gaming professor at Drexel University, the game played on April 19th and the followup games on April 24th are the biggest games of Pong in history. Dozens of people got to play, being selected as part of a “Golden Ticket” lottery on April 17th. The games are being held on the Cira Centre Building in downtown Philadelphia as part of Philadelpha Tech Week. “The project came to me as I driving down 76,” said Lee. “As the sun was going down I saw the sparkly lights at the Cira Centre. In my mind I…

Since the early days of Pong to the rise of Angry Birds, video games have been an active part of many children’s lives. Today, the fun of picking up a controller and taking over the actions of a virtual character has moved well beyond the reach of kids as people of all ages pass time through gaming. It is big business and there are those who spend a huge amount of time gaming. They can be educational like The Oregon Trail. Some have been blamed for the dangerous behavior of people that has resulted in deaths. Whatever your personal opinion of video games is, it’s hard to find someone who hasn’t been affected…

When it was released, L.A. Noire shook the gaming world. It was the first to be featured at the Tribeca Film Festival because of the craft and care used to create the motion capture aspects of the game. It was as close to a film as a video game had ever displayed. Now, we get to see some of the fun side of the making of the game. Team Bondi and Rockstar games have released a blooper reel from the shooting of the game. Even two years later, it’s still amazing to see the depth of detail that is captured by the technology. …

We don’t cover a lot of games – there are plenty of blogs for that. We definitely don’t cover DLC packs – even the gaming blogs don’t always cover them. The Battlefield 3: End Game DLC pack is different. It’s worth noting. While the Call of Duty series gets the majority of the first-person shooter love amongst standard gamers, Battlefield is considered by “serious” gamers to be much more realistic and challenging. As you’ll see in this launch video premier of a scene from the multiplayer portion of the game during Capture the Flag gameplay, the stunning graphics and intense action are almost too real….

The thinking that video games are just for kids has been long dispelled. Today, men and women of all ages are playing. Even the video game makers are catering their games to adults more than kids, knowing that it’s often easier to get someone to fork over $70 for a game if they’re the ones that are going to end up playing it. There has always been a line drawn for the elderly. You don’t see too many people cashing in their social security checks to grab the latest edition of Call of Duty, but it might just be a matter of exposure. A YouTube channel has been created called GrandpaPlaysGames in which the 84-year…

The bad news is that it’s $52,000. The good news is that if you have time to lay in bed all day, you might just have the lifestyle cash available to buy this puppy. That is, unless you’re able to do so because you’re still living with your parents, in which case you now have an incentive to get out of bed, go to college, and get the type of job that can help you afford to leave mom’s and get the  Hi Can gaming bed. Need more to drool over than just the new age design? How about an HD projector, a top notch built in computer, state-of-the-art sound system, reading light (in case you don’t have a Kindle handy), and…

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…

Getting a local investor is as hard and rare as it gets.  Miscalculating the amount of money and time taken to make a video game can tick off any investor that you might have, and it’s not anything new for me, I have seen that kind of situations many times before. For a foreign investor, you need to: Do your homework, create a good demo, prepare and document the various information an investor needs. Create a decent portfolio that shows you have experience. If wanting to pitch for a game, you should have at the very least multiple tech demos and preferably smaller games in your portfolio. Also, find…