Gaming

Geek Love

Posted on 22. Jul, 2012 by Dana Linn in category of Gaming, Colleen Walsh-Jervis, dating, relationships

Just like the rest of us, nerds need love. It can be hard to meet someone who won’t run when they see your action figure collection, who knows the rules of Settlers of Catan, or who understand the amount of time you spend with your PlayStation. Perhaps seeing a lack in romantic connections between members of the geek population, a few inventors, entrepreneurs, and event organizers have come up with ideas to create and nurture love connections.Read More »

Get in the (Olympic) Game

Posted on 19. Jul, 2012 by Dana Linn in category of Gaming, Colleen Walsh-Jervis, olympics

The Olympic spirit is starting to build and will soon surge as the opening ceremonies take place in London. You don’t have to be an athlete or even a sports fan to jump on the Games bandwagon; there are plenty of video games and apps that try to capture the excitement of Summer Olympic sports. While many Olympic-branded games have been a disappointment in the past, here are a few that will get you pumped for the events in the upcoming Games.Read More »

Misogyny in Video Game Culture

Posted on 13. Jul, 2012 by Dana Linn in category of Gaming, gamer culture, Jordan Alexis, women's issues

Videogame culture has an undeniable problem with women.  From Reddit's creepshots to male gamers who were excited to see Tomb Raider heroine Lara Croft almost get raped in the game's upcoming reboot, it’s clear that there’s a serious problem with the way women are being portrayed by the industry – and gamers think it’s okay.Read More »

Let Your College Football Dreams Come True

Posted on 07. Jul, 2012 by Dana Linn in category of Gaming, Colleen Walsh-Jervis, sports

With NCAA Football 13 from EA Sports about to be released, there’s a new twist being promoted with some humorous advertisements. College football fans are fiercely loyal and the new commercials, including one starring LSU’s mascot, Mike the Tiger, and coach, Les Miles, play on the fact that you can forget team rivalries and put any of the 16 included Heisman winners on any team.Read More »

Best Beat ’Em Up Series

Posted on 01. Jul, 2012 by Dana Linn in category of Gaming, Abby Lee Hood, video games

I remember when the original PlayStation came out. It was gray, rectangular, and more than a little bulky. But oh, how I loved that thing! I played Rugrats, Harry Potter, and Dino Crisis. I played for hours at a time, even when I was a young kid. There was something magical in that lump of gray plastic!

One of my absolute favorite PlayStation games was Tekken. Tekken 3 was the first game of the series I could get my hands on, but I soon collected the rest of the series and watched clips of the movies, too!Read More »

E3: The Nerdiest Convention

Posted on 03. Jun, 2012 by Dana Linn in category of Gaming, Abby Lee Hood, conventions, video games

E3 2012 has got the lowdown for all gamers of all ages. It’s akin to ComicCon, if you’re unfamiliar with conferences and conventions. There’ll be lots of fun stuff going on, but it doesn’t start for a few days, so you’ll have to satisfy yourself with website content for right now. There’s loads of reviews and updates for you to check out!Read More »

Ye Olde Video Games

Posted on 27. May, 2012 by suz in category of Gaming, Abby Lee Hood

Gaming has changed a lot over the years. We’ve got graphics down to a tee; you can see the pores on characters’ faces. We can connect to players across the globe and earn points and rewards; we can even play hands-free.Read More »

Is This a New Nintendo Wii U Controller?

Posted on 20. May, 2012 by Leo Pond in category of Gaming, Leo Pond

They say a picture is worth a thousand words; well, what is this picture worth? Only posted on Twitter and quickly retracted, people are passing around the image as a new look at the Wii U. Some have compared the controller with what was shown at the last E3 and say that the controller is  more like the 3DS, with full-scale thumbsticks and a wider screen along with extra buttons. The Wii U is scheduled to have a grand showing at the next E3 in June, along with a winter launch of the system.Read More »

Retro Gaming in a New Age! You Can do it Too!

Posted on 20. May, 2012 by Leo Pond in category of Gaming, Leo Pond, tech, video games

What is Retro Gaming?  It's playing older games well beyond their prime.  Today we play games on an XBox 360, Playstation 3, and Nintendo Wii; Retro gaming would be playing 8-bit NES games, Super Nintendo, Sega Genesis, Atari, Turbo Grafx-16, and even Nintendo 64 or Gamecube. Guess what, all this is possible and more!Read More »

Diablo 3 - Updated Review

Posted on 20. May, 2012 by Leo Pond in category of Gaming, Leo Pond

The other day I admit that I was quite aggravated with Blizzard for such a terrible launch of Diablo 3, you can read it here.  After having some time to think about it, I still uphold that review; if you didn't already buy Diablo 3, don't buy it...YET.  It is apparent that Blizzard is going through some growing pains with Diablo 3; this weekend there was another outage and a point where you could not play. Reddit was down as well (oh what shall I ever do?).Read More »