Archive for the ‘Video Games’ category
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Video Game Review: ‘Dear Esther’
Developers: thechineseroom and Robert Briscoe Publishers: thechineseroom Platforms: Mac and PC (played; available on Steam) Genre: Adventure Release Date: February 14, 2012 What is a game? Traditionally, a game is an activity meant to amuse or divert one’s attention, has rules,... -
Video Game Review: ‘Kingdoms Of Amalur: Reckoning’
Developers: Big Huge Games and 38 Studios Publishers: 38 Studios and Electronic Arts Genre: Fantasy RPG Platforms: PC, PS3, Xbox 360 (played) ESRB: M Release Date: February 7, 2012 Some games are praised for being innovative. ‘Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning’ will not receive... -
Sony Picks Up Brian Taylor To Bring ‘Twisted Metal’ To The Big Screen
‘Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance’ doesn’t hit theaters until this weekend, but the film’s co-director is already been courted for another explosive film. Deadline has reported that Sony Pictures just signed a deal with Brian Taylor to write and direct a film version... -
Video Game Review: ‘Final Fantasy XIII-2’
Developers: tri-Ace Inc. and Square Enix Publisher: Square Enix Genre: Fantasy RPG Platforms: PS3 and Xbox 360 (played) ESRB: T Release Date: January 31, 2012 ‘Final Fantasy XIII-2’ is a direct sequel to 2010’s ‘Final Fantasy XIII.’ The game is set three years after... -
‘Star Wars’ Xbox 360 Kinect Bundle Available In April
Love ‘Star Wars’? Need a new Xbox 360? If you answered “yes” to both questions, then you might be interested in the Kinect ‘Star Wars’ Limited Edition Xbox 360 bundle, which can be preordered on Amazon for $449.00. The package includes an Xbox 360 with a 320GB hard... -
Fus Ro Dah! The ‘Skyrim’ Creation Kit Releases Tomorrow
To the delight of many fans, Bethesda Game Studios’ VP of Marketing, Pete Hines, announced via his Twitter feed that the eagerly awaited creation kit for ‘Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim’ will be released for PC tomorrow (Tuesday, February 7th). The creation kit is set to include... -
The ‘Star Wars: The Old Republic’ Computer Gaming Gear Could Be Yours!
Amazon has unveiled images for the ‘Star Wars: The Old Republic’ keyboard that has been specifically designed for the SWTOR MMO that was released last December. The keyboard by Razer has an LCD track panel, fully programmable keys, gold backlit illumination on all keys, and... -
Gamer Dies In Internet Cafe While Playing Game
In New Taipei, a man, Chen Rong-yu, who enjoyed playing ‘League of Legends,’ died in an internet café. According to Kotaku, a server discovered the 23-year-old sitting very still at a computer late Wednesday. He could have been dead for nine hours. The preliminary “police... -
Foldit: More Than Just A Game
When I was fourteen, I became obsessed with ‘The Legend of Zelda’. Although my father played Atari games occasionally, he did not understand my hours spent with ‘Zelda’ when I constantly replayed areas, took notes, and perfected my homemade maps on pages and pages... -
‘Star Trek Online’ Is Now Free To Play
Like many MMOs before it, ‘Star Trek Online’ has become free to play. The game, by Cryptic Studios, takes place during the 25th century, in the year 2409, which is beyond the last ‘Star Trek: The Next Generation’ film. In the game, players can become a captain of a Federation... -
Marvel Launching Its First Facebook Game – Avengers RPG Coming Soon
As further proof of Facebook’s dominance, some of Marvel’s most iconic characters will be on the site in the new combat RPG, ‘Marvel: Avengers Alliance.’ Disney is behind the game; the company owns Marvel, and the game is from Disney Interactive Media Group’s Playdom... -
Sorry ‘Firefly’ And ‘Buffy’ Fans, You May Never Get An MMOG
For years, fans of the popular TV shows ‘Firefly’ and ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ have been anticipating experiencing their favorite fictional worlds in a different way—an online game. A massively multiplayer online game (MMOG) allows players to complete missions... -
Video Game Review: ‘Star Wars: The Old Republic’
[Warning: Some plot points of the Sith Inquisitor storyline are discussed.] I have to confess that no MMORPG (massively multiplayer online role-playing game) has ever convinced me to play for more than a month. I played ‘World of Warcraft’ a few years ago, and recently I... -
Top 10 Sci-Fi/Fantasy Video Games Of 2011
Many quality games came out this year in both sci-fi and fantasy genres, making 2011 a strong year for games. The process of selecting ten games for this list was daunting. To finalize this list, I focused on the games that stayed with me because of their stories, characters,... -
Official ‘Game Of Thrones’ Video Game Trailer Released
First there were the books. The TV show was second. And now we have a video game. The ‘Game of Thrones’ video game was written under the direction of George R. R. Martin and is based on the novels. Developed by Cyanide, the game is a role-playing game (RPG) and is set after...
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