Gaming

When I was 10, my life changed forever. It was a half-day at school, and I thought it would be a perfect day to go over a friend’s house and play some games. This was right around the release of Resident Evil 3: Nemesis, in which you play as Jill Valentine as she navigates through […]

There is nothing more fun than creating a character and determining how that certain character will act in any given situation. It harkens back to older games like Dungeons & Dragons, where imagination and creativity are key. My high elf, Florian, is a dandy highwayman who enjoys reading up on history and being an investigator. […]

The 1990s were a great time for RPG computer games. Something that many had in common was that they shared one thing in common: an isometric camera view. This allows for a more comprehensive camera view Isometric games are those that view gameplay and the game world through a camera angle that isn’t top-down, but […]

What’s not to love about a good video game cover? You get a general idea of the game: its theme, characters, and mood. Like movies, games have become a staple of our pop culture, and sometimes video game cover art is more famous (or infamous) than some of its media counterparts.  One thing I hated […]

I will never forget the day that I saw my young cousin glued to his iPad, playing Angry Birds. We were on vacation and my family was begging him to put the iPad down and join in the family fun. But he would not be swayed; he felt the call of the birds. That was […]

If you are familiar with gaming at all, you have probably seen this term in the ‘options’ of some games’ graphics settings. Usually either turning it on or off or choosing different intensity levels. It sounds like a fancy term, but it really isn’t that mysterious. As far as I’m concerned, it is a setting […]

With the evolution of video games into a more impressive visual medium, the writing that goes behind the creative process has become increasingly prevalent. Along with this great writing are some great quotes. I present to you: The Top 100 Video Game Quotes of All Time 1. “I’m Commander Shepard, and this is my favorite […]

I know what you are going to say. Idle games? Aren’t games meant to be played, not just, well, be idle? Isn’t that just a loading screen? Where’s the gameplay? Slow down, easy. I’ll let you in on an emerging genre of gameplay that you probably never heard about before. Idle games, sometimes known as […]

This point in time has never been better for gamers. With amazing technological capabilities, the games we play have never been more beautiful, fun, or addictive. Another great aspect of modern gaming is the accessibility factor for cross-platform games. Cross-platform means that many titles are available for multiple systems at once, and can be played […]

I was playing an online match of Age of Empires II with a friend one night. We would choose our favorite civilizations: my friend with the Mongols, me with the English. We chose these particular teams due to their special units. The Mongols used insanely powerful horse archers, and the English units were formidable English […]

I just finished up playing the Joan of Arc campaign in the new Age of Empires II Definitive Edition that was recently released. It reminded me of some truly great gaming moments I experienced growing up with the first version. That got me thinking: how did we get here? No, not US, not humanity. That’s […]

We are living in a golden age of gaming. We can access games of years gone by that garnered critical acclaim on multiple platforms with the click of a button. Before, you would have to look on eBay or Amazon, scouring the corners of the internet for that one game you remembered loving as a […]

Before home gaming consoles and PCs kept gamers playing in the comfort of their own homes, there used to be long nights by the arcade cabinet. Pouring quarter after quarter in, see if you could beat your friend’s high score; it was all exhilarating. Not only was the experience one of a kind, but the […]

Gamers are familiar with blockbuster titles like Halo, Call of Duty, and Battlefield. How about the lesser-known titles, or those developed by indie studios without the backing of a triple-A publisher. Frankly, some of these games can be much more enjoyable than the most popular games on the market. To prove it, we’re going to […]

To the outside world, gamers must seem like a uniform bunch: people who play games fit conveniently under one umbrella as gamers. However, this couldn’t be farther from the truth! If only it were so easy to categorize gamers, but we are a diverse bunch of individuals. I can prove this, by laying out the […]

Anyone familiar with any classic games like Final Fantasy Tactics and Earthbound will at once understands the overall look and feel of pixel art. Pixel art uses the aesthetic and properties of 8-bit and 16-bit graphics to create worlds, characters, and ultimately, full games. Artists and developers often use the process of ‘spriting’, which involves […]

Visual Effects has changed the face of film, games, and TV as we know them. With visual effects, creators can further immerse viewers and participants in fictional worlds. Whether this is the Star Wars universe or Doctor Who, visual effects have been helmed by some truly talented VFX artists. Of course, you want to get […]

If you aren’t familiar with game engines, they are basically all the things ‘under the hood’ in games: the physics, graphics, sound, artificial intelligence, and much more. Game engines allow the developer to more impressive feats when it comes to different aspects of the software. Based on things like software requirements, preference, and licensing, the […]

It was back in the day when I booted up my PS2 to eagerly play the brand-new Final Fantasy game, Final Fantasy X. I was shocked to see how beautiful and stunning the visuals were. On top of that, even at my young age, I recognized that there was beautiful video game writing involved. I […]

These days we are extremely lucky to have the cornucopia of games that we do. Not only is the quality of titles great, but the variation in game genres is extensive. We have your basic genres along with their extensive subgenres. We are going to be taking a quick look at all of these and […]

​In recent years, video game journalism has become a valid and booming business. Who would have thought 20 years ago that journalism wouldn’t just be confined to breaking global news and various other news stories? Now you have countless individuals breaking the most important news in the game industry. However, game journalism is not without […]

Ever since 1995, JavaScript has been an essential part of the internet. Along with HTML, JavaScript has been instrumental in bringing webpages we browse to life, allowing aspects to be interactive. It is easily one of the most widely used and most important programming languages that we have ever come across in our daily internet […]

In our on-the-go world, we live in, sometimes desktop computers just don’t cut it. We need something portable. Laptops today are some of the best computers you can get your hands on. Not only that, but you can partake in things like game development on them too. We all know the speed and power of […]