Based on George Orwell’s 1984, this is a video game that puts the player in the role of an investigator with access to futuristic surveillance systems with the goal of preventing a terrorist plot. With time being extremely limited, the player is forced to make difficult decisions often with very little information. The decisions that…
As youth, we have a lot of opportunities for self improvement. But instead of using out time to improve our lives, we play video games and waste many of those opportunities. We may often feel guilty when purchasing video games online, since we know that the money we are spending on video games could have…
If you have watched the youtuber nigahiga, you may have witnessed him and his friends playing Fakin’ It. This is a game mode that can be found on the Jackbox 3. If you are unaware of what Jackbox Games is, to sum up, it is a series of video games designed to be played at parties or…
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If you “keep up with the times”, so to speak, then you would know what Fortnite is. Kids and teens alike all over North America are obsessing over this game, and some may think, “Why?” Well, I’m here to teach you. Welcome! Fortnite is a completely free to play multiplayer game developed and published by Epic Games. Now,…
Halloween is right around the corner, and there is no more appropriate time to talk about fear. The origin of the holiday is literally people trying to scare away the things that scare them. Back on the topic of fear, I recently played the scariest, most stressful, and downright traumatizing game I’ve never had the…
While most of you were enjoying the celebrations around the city during Canada Day weekend, I was enjoying my time volunteering and checking out the events at Otafest 2017. In case you aren’t familiar, Otafest is an annual anime/gaming convention that has been running since 1999. Although it was first held at the University of…
I have always been a fan of video games ever since I laid my hands on my first handheld console: the Nintendo DS. As I matured, so did my taste in different kinds of games. I remember clearly as I began my adventure in the Sinnoh region in Pokemon Diamond. The excitement and anticipation I felt for the journey I…
As a kid, I remember spending countless hours on video games in my room as I wanted an outlet from school. Pokemon, Minecraft and League of Legends are some of the games that I have fond memories of playing with my friends. Although video games are known to isolate individuals from reality, I often felt a…
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This last Wednesday, my fellow blogger Emily and I had the chance to attend Wordfest and hear author, writer, host, feminist, and geek extraordinaire, Sam Maggs in conversation with Shelley Youngblut, General Director of Wordfest. If you read my last post, you may know that in addition to writing for many publications across the internet…
The other day, I was lucky enough to come into contact and interview author, writer, host, feminist, and expert in all things geek, Sam Maggs. In addition to writing for a gaming company, having her work featured across the web in publications like the Mary Sue, and hosting the Cineplex preshow, Sam has recently taken the…
Being a dedicated player of high-stakes, all-out-war multiplayer games such as Battlefield and Call of Duty, I often try to find any kind of advantage to enhance my enjoyment. One of those advantages, besides camping in a corner where I can’t be seen (I hate doing it but it works), I like to listen to…
I already know what you’re thinking: what sort of important life theme does a game like Minecraft have? You could say that the monsters in Minecraft are like stress: comes in all shapes and have different ways to ruin your day. You could say that Minecraft would be a horrible survival simulator; sure, punch a…