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…
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The Potential Future of Playstation’s Past
Ever since Sony acquired Gaikai from David Perry back in June of 2012, there has been speculation as to what the consumer electronics giant will do with the streaming service. First thought to be a sort of upgrade to the Playstation 3, then assumed to be a cloud media server for the PS4, Sony’s president has…
We explore, therefore we are
“My problem with these games is that I end up exploring rather than following the story. And then I just want to keep on exploring.” My husband said to me as he traversed the outskirts of Los Santos in GTA V. I paused and then responded, “Is that a bad thing?” That’s the point with…
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. 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…
Anchoring the Vita
Earlier last year, one of my co-workers was part-timing at Best Buy as a gaming ambassador. He had the opportunity to borrow a display unit of the PS Vita and show it off to his friends and family. I guess the hope was to encourage consumers to pick one up on launch day, or just…
To be human these days is a dangerous thing
I’m guessing that many of you have, by now, seen the news about the “Internet outrage” over Carolyn Petit’s review of Grand Theft Auto V for Gamespot. Some readers went ballistic over her calling the game “misogynistic” and scoring it a 9 out of 10. Mean words and evil thoughts ripped through many of the…
Resonance: The Pit of 100 Trials
(Featured Image by Flickr user: 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…
VIRTUAL BASTION 