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2013 Independent Games Festival Competition Finalists Announced

2013 Independent Games Festival Competition Finalists Announced

The Independent Games Festival (IGF) has announced the finalists for its 15th annual award ceremony – nominating nearly 30 outstanding independent game titles to come out of the worldwide community in the past year. Nominees are selected by a discipline specific set of expert juries who have sorted through over 580 IGF entries to find the best of the best. It’s not all glory though. Winners ...

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GameStick Surpasses Kickstarter Target

GameStick Surpasses Kickstarter Target

GameStick, a system which allows people to play Android games on their television using a USB stick and a controller, surpassed its Kickstarter goal today. They raised $100,000 in 30 hours. “We have been inundated with messages of support and suggestions on how to improve GameStick from both the gamers & developers worldwide who backed our project. Being at the pre-production phase, we h...

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The Creative Laziness Of Violence In Video Games

The Creative Laziness Of Violence In Video Games

When I first heard about the school shootings in Connecticut, I couldn’t believe it. I thought that reporters had jumped to conclusions and were overestimating the number of deaths. As the day went on, the numbers increased, and the names of the victims were released. They were mostly six year old children. That night, I turned on my 360, as I do every night, getting ready to play Black Ops 2 with...

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Sims 3 University Life & 2013 Content Lineup

Sims 3 University Life & 2013 Content Lineup

Are you a Sims 3 fan? Well it’s a good year to be because there is a lot of content planned to be released this year for all you fans. Before you start cheering and celebrating, allow me to introduce to you the content coming your way this year. Coming this March, The Sims 3 University Life will give players an opportunity to leave home and attend university, where they will enroll in classe...

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All New Pokemon X And Y Trailer & more Injustice: Gods Among Us News

All New Pokemon X And Y Trailer & more Injustice: Gods Among Us News

Alright let’s start today with the news people are probably more interested in and talk about the latest Pokemon game which has been named X and Y. The new trailer shows off this generations three starter Pokemon. The three are called Chespin, who is the grass starter who also looks like a rejected member of Alvin and the Chipmunks; Fennekin, which is a fire fox just like Vulpix in generation 1 an...

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Sony Showcase Xperia SmartPhone Electronic Show

Sony Showcase Xperia SmartPhone Electronic Show

At the Consumer Electronics Show is Las Vegas, Sony revealed its newest smartphone design, the Xperia Z. Sony showcased the smartphone capabilities and overall range during the show. The Xperia Z will pack a snapdragon S4 Pro quad-core 1.5 MHz processor, 2GB of RAM, an Adreno 320 GPU and a five inch 1080p HD screen. The Sony Xperia Z will also sport a 13-megapixel camera and support LTE and 4G tec...

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Star Trek ‘The Videogame’ Release Date!

Star Trek ‘The Videogame’ Release Date!

Trekkies rejoice! The release date for the new Star Trek has been announced along with the pre order bonuses. Star Trek is already the winner of multiple E3 awards as one of the most anticipated new games of the year, and today the release date for STAR TREK The Video Game was announced as April 26, 2013, in Europe and Australasia! Moreover, the legion of eager Star Trek fans and gamers will be ab...

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Neo Geo X Gold Limited Edition Blazes Into Stores

Neo Geo X Gold Limited Edition Blazes Into Stores

Earlier this week, Blaze announced that it will be partnering with Funstock to release the Neo Geo X Gold Limited Edition. This bundle comes in celebration of the 20th anniversary of the original Neo Geo console; the AES. The Limited Edition contains the highly anticipated Neo Geo X hand held with a 4.3 inch screen and stereo speakers. This new console also comes preloaded with 20 classic games fr...

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Nvidia SHIELD Plans To Shake Things Up

Nvidia SHIELD Plans To Shake Things Up

Nvidia has announced a new portable gaming device named, Project SHIELD. So what is it? Project SHIELD has been designed to bridge together two platforms; PC, and Android into one effective unit for gamers that want a bit of portability. Running on Google Android’s latest Jelly Bean operating system, it will allow all Android  apps to be installed/played, including ones offered on NvidiaR...

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Black Ops 2 ‘Revolution’ DLC Revealed!

Black Ops 2 ‘Revolution’ DLC Revealed!

Black Ops 2 recieving DLC is inevitable, we all know it’s going to happen whether it be sooner or later. However it could be sooner. According to reports, images confirming the ‘Revolution’ DLC pack for Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 appeared briefly on the game’s official site. A ‘Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 Revolution’ surfaced seemingly prematurely on the game’...

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