Here on United We Game, one of the things that often come up in our posts and comments has how wonderful it is to be a gamer these days. With nothing less than a plethora of games at our fingertips and means by which to play them, it’s hard to imagine going back to time…
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The Eyes Have It
A few weeks back I listened to a discussion on a “brand name” gaming site about the extreme (and wonderful) progression of graphics in games since the beginning of the last generation. A good portion of the discussion centered around character animation and just how realistic-looking people, animals, and other moving elements in games have…
The Enigma of Alan Wake
(Image By Flickr User: ilego) Originally released in May of 2010 Alan Wake treated its players to it’s unique take on the action-thriller. It’s gameplay was competent and kept the player involved, but the real star of the show was the title character of Alan Wake himself and a plot that evolved from a by-the-numbers…
Minding the Gap
The way I play video games has changed drastically over the past few years. As I’ve alluded to in the past, I only have time play games on the weekends; and some weekends I don’t have time to play at all. I’m sometimes able to make up gaming time on holidays and extended (stay-at-home) vacations,…
The Silent Console
Lurking on the bedside table in my apartment, a devious piece of technology lies in wait. At first glance, it seems like nothing more than a simple tablet; something to provide convenient internet cruising from any location. But don’t let its harmless exterior fool you. This electronic notebook hides a darker side, filled with hours…
Why We’re not Disturbed
Image by flickr user: JBLivin Since their beginning, video games have incorporated at least some form of violence. Space Invaders had players blowing up aliens, Thousands of goombas have been stomped to death since Super Mario Brothers was released in 1985, and the casualties from all our assorted shooters number in the millions at the very…
Roundtable Discussion – Early Adoption of New Consoles
Is it worthwhile to be an early adopter of a new game console? Are early adopters truly important to a console’s long-term success? There are always questions surrounding the launch of a new console generation, but somehow these and others like them tend to be overlooked, but not anymore! We decided to have a community…
UWG’s Social Media Poll: The Results
A few weeks ago, we released a poll concerning United We Game and social media. It was our first foray into polling, and rest assured, it will not be our last! We had a fantastic turn-out for this poll, and we’re now pleased to publish the results. This input is invaluable as we work in…
UWG Is Getting a New Look!
Hello everyone! We’ve got some exciting things happening with UWG in the coming weeks and months, and the first of these will be a brand new look for the site! We’ll be making the change this week so be on the look out. We’re always trying to figure out better ways to bring you our…
Things Have Actually Changed for the Better!
image by Flickr User: marioanima Nostalgic individuals like myself often like to look back and reminisce about the good old days of gaming; When effort was put into every single game and large publishers didn’t know about the phrase “annual release”. Yep, those were the days alright. No crummy movie tie-ins, template games, or silly…
VIRTUAL BASTION 