Another series rich in musical mastery, Mass Effect effect certainly has a lot of memorable and significant pieces to it’s name. Today, I would like to present a track entitled “The Thorian”. Please take a moment to listen, to take it in. Think about what you would expect this music to accompany, what would be…
Author: Hatm0nster
Bot Colony: A Glimpse of the Future?
Player interaction with the characters in a game has not seen many radical steps forward over the years. We’ve had change to be sure, having gone from simple text, to cut-scenes, to rigid voice-acted responses, and finally to a semblance of actual conversation via dialogue systems employed by Mass Effect or Dragon Age. Indeed we…
Community Post: “Did I Just…Blow Him Up?”
(Yeah, it’s not Majora’s Mask but it’s an awesome pic, so close enough 🙂 ) Hello everyone and happy October! This month’s UWG Community Post is about our favorite gaming secrets! Those things we’ve come across in our games the were so great they made us smile, laugh out loud, or take your breath away…
Smashmuck Champions: PAX Interview
Smashmuck Champions was the first game that I had the pleasure of trying out while at PAX Prime. It’s an online battle arena in the same vein as League of Legends, but rather than being a simple clone of the more popular games in the genre, Smashmuck Champions strives to do things its own way. I’ve…
There’s Always Time for Animal Crossing
Animal Crossing has always been a bit of an anomaly for me. I was 13 when the original came out on the Gamecube back in 2002. I remember seeing the commercials for the game and thinking: “That looks like the dumbest game I have ever seen.” How could I not? The commercials had a bad…
Resonance: Rundas Battle
The Metroid games are quite rich in memorable themes, so much so in fact that we could spend the next several months of this series analyzing them. Perhaps we will, but for now let’s start with “VS. Rundas” from Metroid Prime 3. Â To begin, please take a minute to listen to the theme. Think about…
Trust Your Instincts
There’s a saying that I’ve found to be particularly true when it comes to gaming: “You know what you like.” In this age of information many of us have reached a point where what everyone else says about something informs our own opinions. We have so many people out there telling us what games we…
Resonance: The Pit of 100 Trials
(Featured Image by Flickr user:Â mac morrison) I like game music. I enjoy how it can turn a fairly bland encounter in to something exciting! how it can take drudgery and turn it into a fantastic adventure, and how it can turn a dark room into a space to be feared and dreaded. You know what?…
Mist Of Stagnation: RTS, FPS, and Goggles
Well here we are, a week out from the conclusion of PAX Prime 2013 and the excitement hasn’t died down yet. I’ve wanted to share this one since I got back, but have had to wait as daily life took its course. I’m talking about Mist of Stagnation, the newest game being developed by Osiris…
Awesome Intros: MYST
Some games sell you on the gameplay and story, others on the music and overall presentation, but some games are different. Then there are games that enthrall  with that very first opening sequence. Regardless ofhow the game plays or how the story plays out, those first few seconds or minutes were enough to get you…
VIRTUAL BASTION 