While I wouldn’t call it a “problem,” I have a bit of as shopping habit. In games. And before you start I’m with a “women and shopping” bit, just you hush. But…well, it is kind of bad. Just the other day, I spent over an hour in Grand Theft Auto V driving my character to…
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Gaming Idiosyncrasies
Gaming idiosyncrasies, quirks, preferences — most gamers posses them to varying degrees. From playing only during a particular time of day, to having a preferred TV setup (that must NEVER be altered), to eating certain snacks only with certain games, they are what make gamers true individuals. And maybe a little…neurotic. Oh, I’m not making…
Beating Bowser is the Key to Happiness
The first video game I ever fully beat was Super Mario 3. And it what a glorious day that was! Browser was no more and I had saved the princess! My siblings were too young to decipher my song of joy, my dance of elation, or my nanny-nanny-boo-booing to all those who had yet to…
Angry Birds, Museum-Bound
I almost can’t believe my eyes as I sit here looking at a press release titled: Rovio Announces “Angry Birds Universe: The Art and Science of a Global Phenomenon” Traveling Exhibit Angry Birds…in a museum? My mind reels. First off, wow! Second off, thank goodness for United We Game, because how can I NOT write about…
When it comes to video games, when is cheating really cheating?
It’s a lovely fall evening, and you settle in to play Grand Theft Auto V as the quiet pitter-patter of rain beats against the window. The atmosphere is quiet and contented, and though you know that calm is about to be shattered by a hailstorm of bullets and car tire screeches, you’re ready for the…
A United We Game Update
Hello everyone! Cary here popping in with a quick UWG update. Speaking on behalf of the other admins and myself, we’ve decided to discontinue both the Today in Gaming History and News Byte posts. We’ve been really happy about the response they’ve gotten and appreciate each and every comment and share, and we may bring…
Today in Gaming History: 11/10/13
November 10, 1981: Twin Galaxies opens Thirty-two years ago today one of the nation’s most recognized arcades opened in Ottumwa, Iowa. The Twin Galaxies arcade was the brainchild of Iowa oil industry employee Walter Day. His love of video games began with Space Invaders and took off from there. While in between jobs, he decided…
Today in Gaming History: 11/9/13
November 9, 1998: Loki Software founded If you’re a PC gamer who prefers to play your games in Linux, you may have Loki Software to thank for your endeavors. Founded 15 years ago, Loki Software was one of the first companies to port Windows games to Linux.
Today in Gaming History: 11/8/13
November 8, 2012: Angry Birds gets the Star Wars treatment Today marks the one-year anniversary of Angry Birds Star Wars, which was first launched on Windows, iOS, and Android. Angry Birds Star Wars is the second crossover game for the franchise, the first being Angry Birds Rio, which is based on the Fox animated film Rio.
Today in Gaming History: 11/7/13
1980: Atari releases Battlezone, a version which was made for the military On its surface, Battlezone was simply another old school, vector graphics, arcade game. It played out like target practice with players attempted to destroy tanks and flying saucers. Those players took the view from their own tanks, which did all the shooting and which they could…
VIRTUAL BASTION 