Gamers have always wanted a hand in the creation of the games we play. We want our opinions to be heard if a game’s camera is horrid, or if the co-op of a game needs its mechanics tweaked. While you … Continue reading
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May 2013
Tag Archives: video games
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Apr 2013
Independent developers have long been the dark horse in the video game industry. Fifteen years ago, if you were an independent developer and wanted to get your game made, you had an extremely tall mountain to climb. Many times, the … Continue reading
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Apr 2013
Gamefly has changed the way gamers play their games. In the early days of video games (and VHS’s), if a person wanted to watch a movie or play a video game, they could go to their local video store and … Continue reading
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Apr 2013
Gamification is the “use of game thinking and game mechanics in a non-game context to engage users and solve problems”. This term is a buzzword in popular culture right now, but it has the potential to become a major staying … Continue reading
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Apr 2013
Video games are everywhere these days. From computers to phones and even in restaurants, video games have tapped into popular culture in a way we haven’t seen before. It seems that everywhere you turn, an element or trace of a … Continue reading
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Apr 2013
Online gaming is a way for players of video games to connect with each other and to compete against each other. One of the biggest online services, Xbox Live, has 46 million people subscribed to their services. Being online and … Continue reading
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Apr 2013
It is no secret. Video games continue to advance at a rate unseen and unheard of before. The games being created today contain many on-screen prompts, complicated controls, and generally, just a whole lot more going on then games of … Continue reading
Video games and movies are moving closer and closer together. In terms of storytelling, video games have adopted a cinematic appeal and visual style. During the beginning of many games, the credits roll as if you are watching a feature … Continue reading
The iPad has proven to be a fantastic device for a range of purposes, but by far one of its most popular uses has been as a platform for gaming. iOS developers around the world have developed an incredibly broad … Continue reading
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Mar 2013
The home console has changed everything in the world of video games. Before the home console, people traveled to arcades to play their favorite games. These days, there is a new trend in the industry. It doesn’t have to do … Continue reading
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Mar 2013
The industry of entertainment relies heavily on sound in the modern era. Soundtracks come into play in movies, television shows, and even video games. Soundtracks help mold an experience. It gives whatever is being watched or played a sense of … Continue reading
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Mar 2013
The gaming scene has drastically morphed over the past 15 years. Social network games have stormed onto the scene and challenged what it means to be a gamer. It’s not about whether you can defeat the demons of Mt. Doom … Continue reading
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Mar 2013
Video games contain elements and themes transcending the light fare many people think permeate throughout gaming systems. When people, mostly non-gamers, hear about video games, they automatically associate it with “kid’s stuff” and can’t see the real messages and undertones … Continue reading
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Mar 2013
Video games belong in a unique sector of entertainment. Not only do you experience a story and actively engage with it, but you also challenge yourself by pursuing objectives and goals. However, these goals have begun to change through the … Continue reading
Video games are extremely young when comparing them to the history of our civilization. From this viewpoint, the video game is a newly born baby, with a whole lifetime ahead of it. However, games in general have been around for … Continue reading